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From Quitting WHO To Meeting Putin, Donald Trump’s Key Foreign Policy Moves On Day 1

January 21, 2025 admin

Washington DC: In the first hour of his second presidential term, Donald Trump on Monday signed a raft of executive orders signalling an idiosyncratic turn in US foreign policy that carries forward the new president’s vision of an “America first” approach. In a wide-ranging news conference from the Oval Office, Mr Trump laid out the…

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“Going To Meet Very Quickly” With Vladimir Putin: Donald Trump

January 14, 2025 admin

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he is going to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “very quickly” after he takes office next week. He did not provide a timeline for the meeting, which would be the first between the leaders of the two countries since Russia’s war with Ukraine started in February 2022. When…

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Putin’s “No. 1 Enemy” Says Russian Leader Stole Over $1 Trillion From His Own People

January 9, 2025 admin

Putin’s “No. 1 Enemy” Says Russian Leader Stole Over Trillion From His Own People

A staunch Kremlin critic described as “Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy” has claimed that the Russian President has stolen more than a trillion dollars from his own people. In an op-ed article published in Daily Mail, Sir William Browder revealed how Putin went from a “political weakling” to a “monstrous dictator”. According to him, when…

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Kim Jong Un Vows To Further Solidify Russia Ties In Letter To Putin

December 31, 2024 admin

Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged to solidify the country’s comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in his letter to President Vladimir Putin on Monday, state media KCNA reported on Tuesday. In the message, Kim sent New Year greetings to Putin and all Russians, including their troops and expressed his willingness to further step…

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Azerbaijan President Says Plane That Crashed Was Shot At From Russia

December 29, 2024 admin

Baku: The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week killing 38 people, was damaged due to a shooting from the ground in Russia, the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday. He also accused Moscow of having tried to hide the cause of a deadly jet crash and called for Russia to admit…

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Days After Azerbaijan Plane Crashed In Russian Airspace, Putin’s Apology

December 28, 2024 admin

Moscow: Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologised to Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, for a “tragic incident” which happened in Russian airspace involving an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed on Wednesday. Flight J2-8243 crashed on Wednesday in a ball of fire near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan after diverting from southern Russia…

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PM Modi May Visit China, Trump Likely In India: 2025 Diplomatic Calendar

December 26, 2024 admin

New Delhi: With the first dawn of 2025 less than a week ahead, India has already started work to shape its foreign policy in the new year. To take the India agenda forward, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is travelling to the United States this week, where he’s meeting officials of both the outgoing Biden…

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Putin Meets Slovak Prime Minister at Kremlin: Russian Television

December 22, 2024 admin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks at the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, one of the few European leaders he has stayed friendly with since the eruption of hostilities with Ukraine, according to Russian television. “Putin is currently holding talks in the Kremlin with Slovak Prime Minister Fico,” Russian TV…

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Putin Vows “Destruction” On Ukraine After Kazan Drone Attack

December 22, 2024 admin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday vowed to bring more “destruction” to Ukraine in retaliation for a drone attack on the central Russian city of Kazan a day earlier. Russia accused Ukraine of a “massive” drone attack that hit a luxury apartment block in the city, some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) from the frontier. …

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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia

December 19, 2024 admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet’s YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia. Critics believe YouTube is being deliberately disrupted by the authorities to prevent Russians from viewing…

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