Tokyo’s policy in recent years has destroyed the positive groundwork in Russian-Japanese relations, reducing bilateral ties to an “ice age,” Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolai Nozdrev said Monday. “We are witnessing a decline unprecedented in the entire post-war era, if I may call it that, a deep ‘ice age’ in bilateral relations,” he said. “The…
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed support for the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, while calling on Russia to follow suit by ending its strikes against Ukraine. Writing on X, Zelenskiy reiterated Kyiv’s longstanding position in favour of a ceasefire, emphasising that diplomacy remains the path to resolving conflicts. “It is obvious to everyone…
Russian President, Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to cooperate with Europe on oil and natural gas supplies but needs clear signals from European countries on their willingness to cooperate. “If European companies and European buyers suddenly decide to reorient themselves and provide us with long-term, sustainable cooperation, devoid of political pressures, free from political…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged more nations to join his country’s security coalition and increase pressure on Russia, insisting that Ukraine has no choice but to fight to protect its sovereignty. Delivering his statement to the 80th UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said international institutions had become too weak to…
Russia has announced record growth in its Special Economic Zones (SEZs), according to the official website of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. Nikita Kondratiev, Director of the Department for Multilateral Economic Cooperation and Special Projects in the ministry, during the third International Forum of Special Economic Zones 2025. The ministry also…
U.S. President Donald Trump said he is imposing a 25 per cent tariff on goods from India starting on Friday. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump sharply criticises New Delhi for its military and energy ties with Russia. He described India as a “friend” but accused the country of maintaining unfair trade practices that…
Russia bombarded Ukraine with airstrikes overnight, killing at least two people, local authorities said on Monday. A strike on the Black Sea port city of Odessa killed one man and damaged civilian infrastructure, the regional military governor, Oleh Kiper, said. The military governor of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, Oleksandr Prokudin, said a 35-year-old man was…
NATO’s plans to rearm member states, boost military budgets, and reform its command structure are being shaped in preparation for a potential military clash with Russia, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko. “If we look at NATO, we really see this,” Grushko told RIA Novosti. “It is reflected not only in exercises, but…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for more international pressure to be placed on Moscow following another night of heavy Russian air attacks on the Ukrainian capital. “Today is one of the largest attacks on Kiev. Odesa, Dnipro region, and Chernihiv region were also targeted,’’ he wrote on the X platform. These airstrikes had drowned…
The Russian Federation on Tuesday declared its readiness to assist Nigeria business community deepen trade cooperation with Russian companies to bolster the trade volume between the two countries. Amb. Andrey Podelyshev, Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, disclosed this while briefing Journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, against backdrop of the embassy’s preparation to commemorate the Russia Day…
