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Russia, Iran hail ‘close’ world views

Vladimir Putin and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday hailed their ‘close’ views on world affairs, with the Russian leader saying ties with Tehran were a ‘priority’ for Moscow.

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Xi tells Putin ready to ‘expand’ ties

Chinese president Xi Jinping on Wednesday told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin he was ready to ‘expand’ cooperation, as the two leaders exchanged congratulations on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, state media said...

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Putin says Russia ready for talks with Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was ready for talks with Ukraine, after having previously rebuffed the idea of negotiations while Kyiv’s offensive into the Kursk region was on-going...

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China, Belarus to sign FTA

Belarus, which has been hit by Western sanctions over its support for Russia’s offensive in Ukraine, said Thursday it will sign a free trade deal with China for services and investment...

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Putin vows support to N Korea after floods

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered condolences to North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un over devastating floods that caused untold casualties and damaged...

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Assad meets Putin at Moscow

President Vladimir Putin held talks with Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Moscow amid calls for Russian mediation to cool tensions between...

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Russia, Vietnam vow to fortify ties as Putin visits

Russia and Vietnam pledged Thursday to deepen ties as President Vladimir Putin made a state visit aimed at bolstering his alliances to counter Moscow's growing isolation over the war in Ukraine.

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North Korea, Russia sign defence deal

Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a mutual defence agreement on Wednesday with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who offered his ‘full support’ on...

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Zelensky presses Biden to attend peace summit

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday urged US leader Joe Biden to attend a June peace summit in Switzerland, as he accused Russia’s Vladimir Putin of trying to derail the gathering...

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China calls shots with Russia, Europe

XI JINPING’S balancing act with Russia and the West took on a new challenge with Vladimir Putin’s arrival in Beijing on May 16. It was roughly the 40th such meeting of these supposedly old friends...

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Russia passes decree to allow seizure of US assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a decree allowing the confiscation of assets inside Russia belonging to the United States, its citizens and companies, to compensate those hit by Western sanctions against Moscow.

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Steps into the 21st century

VLADIMIR Putin and Xi Jinping added another to their count of 40-odd summit meetings when the Russian and Chinese presidents convened in Beijing, later proceeding to Harbin in Northeast China, for two days of talks that ended Friday...

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Putin hails Russian advances

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russian advances in the Kharkiv region and the recapture of a symbolic town further south that was one of the only prizes of Ukraine’s underwhelming counteroffensive last summer...

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Putin removes defence minister

Russian president Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved to replace defence minister Sergei Shoigu in a major shake-up to Russia’s military leadership more than...

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