Putin, Scholz discuss situation in Ukraine at meeting in Moscow
MOSCOW
Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for the first time since the latter assumed office.
Opening the meeting, Putin said the two leaders will spend...
Russian official says Feb. 15 will be remembered as 'day of fall of Western...
MOSCOW
Feb. 15 will be remembered in history as "the day of fall of Western propaganda of war," a Russian official said on Tuesday, as Moscow announced pulling back some...
Putin accuses Biden for providing 'false information' on Ukraine invasion
MOSCOW
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart he does not understand why the US president "knowingly gave false information on the invasion of Ukraine," the Kremlin said late...
Russia accuses NATO of destabilizing post-Soviet states
ANKARA
Russia on Thursday accused NATO of destabilizing post-Soviet states and a number of Western countries of militarizing Ukraine to fuel the ongoing escalation between the country and the West.
Following...
'Gigantic mistake for him' if Putin invades Ukraine: Biden
WASHINGTON
US President Joe Biden warned Monday that it would be a "gigantic mistake” for Russian President Vladimir Putin to make any military moves against Ukraine.
"He has to realize that...
UK to send 350 troops to Poland amid rising tensions with Russia
LONDON
The British government on Monday announced the deployment of 350 additional troops to Poland to bolster NATO’s eastern defenses amid rising tensions with Russia.
At a press conference with his...
Turkiye calls on Greece to end 'inhumane treatment' of migrants
ANKARA
Turkiye on Friday lambasted Greece over its "inhumane" treatment of migrants after 19 migrants reportedly froze to death at the Greek-Turkish border.
In statement, Turkiye's National Defense Ministry said the...
Top EU, US, NATO, OSCE officials discuss Russia-Ukraine situation
BRUSSELS
Top officials of the European Union, US, NATO, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) held discussions on Tuesday to coordinate their diplomatic positions on Russia.
EU...
US, NATO ignore Russia's principal security concerns: Putin
MOSCOW
The US and NATO ignored Moscow's principal concerns in their responses to the country's proposals on security guarantees, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Though the Russian leadership is...
US says security proposal delivered to Russia maintains NATO open door policy
WASHINGTON
The US response to Russian demands amid a crisis regarding Ukraine bucked a key request from the Kremlin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged Wednesday.
The document, hand-delivered by US...
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Turkish president, UN chief discuss ways to end crisis caused by Russia-Ukraine war
ANKARA
The Turkish president and UN secretary-general on Monday spoke over phone and discussed initiatives aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine...
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Russia becomes China’s largest oil supplier
ANKARA
Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become China's largest oil supplier, as refiners bought up Russian crude oil offered at a huge discount...
EU, Egypt agree on partnership priorities until 2027
BRUSSELS
The EU and Egypt have agreed on the partnership priorities guiding their relationship until 2027.
The Association Council of the European Union and Egypt...
Syria's Tal Rifat surrounded with tunnels by YPG/PKK terrorists
TAL RIFAT, Syria / ANKARA
The YPG/PKK terror group is using a sophisticated network of tunnels in the Tal Rifat district in northern Syria to...