In a rare move, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an open letter proposing a face-to-face meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, offering a temporary ceasefire during negotiations. The appeal comes just after Putin admitted Russia must strengthen its air defences following intensified Ukrainian drone attacks on strategic targets, including […]
US President Donald Trump has voiced sharp opposition to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, marking one of the few disagreements during Trump’s historic second state visit to Britain. At a joint press conference at Chequers, Starmer’s countryside residence, Trump confirmed their split: “I have […]
Russia has today announced that the country’s “LGBT movement” has been added to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations. This was in line with Russia’s Supreme Court’s ruling last November that ruled LGBT activists should be designated as extremists. They are now added to a list maintained by a […]
Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) has today officially confirmed Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the presidential elections held from Mar. 15 to 17. This was disclosed by the CEC Chairperson, Ella Pamfilova at a press conference announcing the official results with a total of 76.2 million votes for Vladmir Putin, […]
More than 40 countries have today demanded an independent international investigation into the death of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny and asking Russian President, Vladimir Putin to bear the ultimate responsibility. The countries said they were deeply concerned about the “systematic crackdown on civil society” and the repression of political […]
The United States has announced the unprecedented package of sanctions targeted at Russia to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the death of Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny. The more than 500 sanctions are targeted at individuals implicated in Navalny’s death, as well as the country’s […]
