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Putin brags about the superiority of Russian weapons

Putin brags about the superiority of Russian weapons Putin brags about the superiority of Russian weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin said today that Moscow values ​​its relations with countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa and is ready to provide modern weapons to its allies. Putin used a speech at an arms exhibition near Moscow to boast about Russia’s advanced weapons capabilities and signal his willingness to share technology with like-minded […]

Putin’s opening to Kim Yong Un: ‘Russia and North Korea will expand their relations’

Putin’s opening to Kim Yong Un: ‘Russia and North Korea will expand their relations’ Putin’s opening to Kim Yong Un: ‘Russia and North Korea will expand their relations’

Russian President Vladimir Putin has assured North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the two countries will “expand broad and constructive bilateral relations with joint efforts,” North Korea’s state-run KCNA news agency reported. In a letter to Mr Kim on the occasion of the anniversary of North Korea’s liberation, Mr Putin says that closer relations […]

Russia: How Putin’s War Set Economy Back 4 Years in One Quarter

Russia: How Putin’s War Set Economy Back 4 Years in One Quarter Russia: How Putin’s War Set Economy Back 4 Years in One Quarter

President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the Russian economy back four years in the first full quarter since the attack, putting it on track for one of the biggest recessions on record, albeit less steep than initially feared. In a grim account of the war for Russia, an economy that was picking up speed […]

Germany: Former chancellor Gerhard Schröder is suing the Bundestag

Germany: Former chancellor Gerhard Schröder is suing the Bundestag Germany: Former chancellor Gerhard Schröder is suing the Bundestag

Germany’s former Social Democrat chancellor Gerhard Schröder (1998-2005) is suing the country’s lower house in order to regain privileges he was stripped of in May, his lawyer told the German Agency today. The 78-year-old politician is demanding that his office in the Bundestag be reassigned to him in his appeal to Berlin’s administrative court, explained […]

Erdogan is trying to bring Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov closer to him

Erdogan is trying to bring Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov closer to him Erdogan is trying to bring Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov closer to him

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s August 5 meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin appears to have turned the page on Ankara’s frosty ties with Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Muslim-majority Chechen Republic and a Putin loyalist. Turkey’s foreign minister and intelligence chief, who accompanied Erdogan to Sochi, met with Kadyrov on the sidelines […]

A conservative ‘cultural revolution’ is underway in Russia

A conservative ‘cultural revolution’ is underway in Russia Russia: How Putin’s War Set Economy Back 4 Years in One Quarter

“Taking advantage of isolation to reconnect with our traditions”: increasingly cut off from the Western world by its attack on Ukraine, Russia has embarked on a conservative “cultural revolution” that takes the form of an artistic purge. Although for years President Vladimir Putin has portrayed himself as the guardian of “traditional values” in the face […]

Putin is winning the energy market battle

Putin is winning the energy market battle Putin is winning the energy market battle

By Javier Blas No matter which measure of success or failure you use, Russian President Vladimir Putin is winning in the energy markets. Moscow is milking its oil cow, earning hundreds of millions of dollars every day to finance the invasion of Ukraine and buy domestic support for the war. Once European sanctions against Russian […]

Putin’s cash brought breaths to Turkey’s economy: The noose of the bear market is loosening

Putin’s cash brought breaths to Turkey’s economy: The noose of the bear market is loosening Putin’s cash brought breaths to Turkey’s economy: The noose of the bear market is loosening

The return of optimism in global markets is lifting one of the most troubled countries, Turkey. The nation notorious for responding to high inflation with low interest rates was among the emerging markets hardest hit after the outbreak of war in Ukraine. Now, as fears of soaring consumer prices ease around the world, the bear […]

Schröder can remain a member of the SPD

Schröder can remain a member of the SPD Schröder can remain a member of the SPD

He did not violate the party constitution by having close relations with Russia. This was decided in the first instance by the arbitration committee of the Social Democrats for the former chancellor G. Shredder. He was undoubtedly the absolute “persona non grata” among the Social Democrats in the last – at least – months, after […]

Russian analyst: Putin holds the keys to Erdogan’s re-election

Russian analyst: Putin holds the keys to Erdogan’s re-election Russian analyst: Putin holds the keys to Erdogan’s re-election

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continued political and financial support is essential for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to win next year’s election, a top Russian analyst said on Monday, reflecting on a meeting between them in Sochi, Russia that has raised alarm in capitals of the West. Erdogan is struggling with economic instability in his […]