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President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

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Erdogan Says Turkey Is Talking to Moscow and Kyiv on Black Sea Safety

Erdogan told Bulgaria's Rumen Radev that Turkey is in contact with both Russia and Ukraine to protect Black Sea shipping. Neither readout shows Moscow or Kyiv accepting a moratorium on strikes against

October 21, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and President Vladimir Putin seated across a table at the Kremlin

Putin Backs Reshuffle Nominating Finance Chief Siluanov as Deputy PM

Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, is nominated for a new post of deputy prime minister and finance minister after Putin backed a five-name cabinet reshuffle on Monday. Far East envoy Yury Trutnev and government staff chief Dmitry Grigorenko make way,

October 19, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

A steelworker in a hard hat guides a ladle hook beside a glowing furnace opening in the open-hearth shop at Zaporizhstal

Moscow Says It Struck Zaporizhstal, a Steel Plant Its Owner Says Is Shut

Russia's Defense Ministry said it struck Zaporizhstal, a Kryvyi Rih metals plant, a transformer factory and

Russian military operation targeting logistics center in the Odessa region amid Ukraine Black Sea naval drone strikes

Russia Strikes Logistics Hub in Odessa Region, Drones Hit Ukrainian Ships in Black Sea

Russian forces struck a logistics facility in the Usatovo district of Odessa and naval drones hit Ukrainian cargo ships at Yuzhny port and in open Black Sea waters on Tuesday. The strikes

September 1, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Turkish President Erdogan at SCO Bishkek summit confirming Rosatom will launch Akkuyu nuclear plant first unit in 2026

Putin Tells Erdogan Rosatom Will Launch Akkuyu’s First Reactor in 2026 as Scheduled

Vladimir Putin confirmed to Erdogan at the SCO summit in Bishkek on Tuesday that Rosatom will launch the Akkuyu nuclear power plant's first unit in 2026 as scheduled. The $20 billion Russian-built

September 1, 2026

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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at bilateral meeting SCO summit Bishkek Kyrgyzstan August 31 2026

Putin and Xi Declare Russia-China Partnership “A Model” as Multipolar World Hardens

Putin declared the Russia-China partnership "a model of interstate relations" as he and Xi Jinping held bilateral talks at the SCO summit in Bishkek, their second in-person meeting of 2026. Ukraine barely

September 1, 2026

Government and Politics·News

CIA Director John Ratcliffe who visited Moscow proposing Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit rejected by Kremlin

Moscow Gives Ratcliffe His Answer: No Summit Until the Deal Is Already Done

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said a Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit is possible only to formalize agreements that don't yet exist, rejecting CIA Director Ratcliffe's Moscow proposal. The response relocates the burden to Washington: build a

August 31, 2026

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Russia Strategic Missile Forces conduct ICBM mobile launch exercise in field

Russia Launches ICBM as Ukraine Peace Talks Enter ‘Deep Pause’

Russia launched a solid-fuel ICBM from Plesetsk Cosmodrome on Friday, hours after the Kremlin declared Ukraine peace talks in a 'deep pause' with no new proposals — and three days after CIA

August 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Kremlin Aide Calls Upcoming SCO Summit Center of Emerging Multipolar World

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the SCO as an influential regional organization and "a center of the emerging multipolar world" as Putin prepares to attend the Bishkek summit with a full bilateral

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of Yerevan, Armenia's capital city

Armenian Authorities Continue to Undermine Cooperation With Russia, Moscow Says

Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Armenian officials of continuing to issue statements damaging to Moscow-Yerevan ties, specifically targeting Security Council Secretary Alen Simonyan's remark that Armenia was ready to receive Russians avoiding military

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UN Secretary-General to Attend SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan

António Guterres will travel to Bishkek for the August 31 to September 1 SCO summit, his spokesperson confirmed, expecting multiple bilateral meetings on the margins of a gathering that brings together leaders

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Russia to Chair SCO in 2027-2028, Kremlin Aide Says Ahead of Bishkek Summit

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov confirmed that Russia will take over the SCO rotating chairmanship for 2027-2028, as Putin prepares for a full diplomatic schedule at the Bishkek summit including a key meeting

August 29, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at the Kremlin in Moscow four days before the SCO summit in Bishkek

Modi to Meet Putin at SCO Summit in Bishkek as India Pushes to Rebalance Bilateral Trade

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek on August 31, with bilateral trade rebalancing at the top of the

August 28, 2026

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