Tag: Vladimir Putin
Russia ‘on the verge of going into a recession,’ economy minister warns – National
Russia’s economy is on the verge of sliding into recession and monetary policy decisions will now determine whether it falls into one or not, Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov warned on Thursday. Reshetnikov delivered the downbeat message at Russia’s annual showcase economic forum in the northern Russian city of St Petersburg, an event sometimes called “the Russian Davos” which is meant…
Putin ready to help Trump with Iran nuclear deal talks, Kremlin says – National
Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that he was ready to use Russia’s close partnership with Iran to help with negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the Kremlin said on Thursday. Trump said after a phone call with Putin on Wednesday that time was running out for Iran to make a decision on…
Trump says Putin vowed Russian response to Ukraine drone attack in call – National
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him “very strongly” in a phone call Wednesday that he will respond to Ukraine’s weekend drone attack on Russian airfields, as the deadlock over the war drags on and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Russia’s ceasefire proposal. The U.S. president said in a social…
Russia proposes new round of Istanbul talks; Ukraine pushes for memorandum | Russia-Ukraine war News
Russia has proposed a new round of direct talks with Ukraine in Turkiye’s Istanbul on Monday with the goal of securing a lasting ceasefire, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, after heavy bombardment of its neighbour and aerial exchanges in the past week. “We hope that all those who are sincerely, and not just in…
US and Russia row in public as the Ukraine war heats up
By Guy Faulconbridge and Max Hunder US and Russia row in public as the Ukraine war heats up MOSCOW/KYIV -The United States and Russia quarrelled in public on Wednesday over the intensifying Ukraine war after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that President Vladimir Putin was “playing with fire” and Moscow massed 50,000 troops near a…