Vladimir Putin

Russian officials railed against Ukraine’s talk of changing Russia’s official name to Muscovy, after a Ukrainian petition regarding a potential name change garnered 25,000 signatures. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly instructed Ukrainian Prime…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans government officials from using foreign words in official documents and correspondence as well as while carrying out their duties. “When using Russian as…

At about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call. After spending months building up a more than 100,000-strong invasion force on…

It was New Year’s Eve, one of the most cherished holidays in Russia. The recruits in President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine – hundreds of them mobilized just months ago – were billeted…

The Ukrainian military is warning that Putin is planning to mobilize up to half a million new troops in preparation for a new offensive in Ukraine.  Speaking to the German…

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 28th, and with French President Emmanuel Macron the next day to discuss Kazakhstan’s trade with each country. The…

Astana/Kazakhstan, Brussels (30/10 – 33). Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has transformed Kazakhstan and its capital into a hub of political activity in recent weeks, with Astana hosting an array of…

Astana, Kazakhstan (22/10 – 49). Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday started his first foreign trip since the outbreak of the pandemic with a stop in Kazakhstan ahead of a summit…

Bali, Indonesia (11/10 – 70). The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit will take place on 15 and 16 November 2022 in Bali, Indonesia. The G20 or Group…

Turkey is committed to seeking a peace dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Nov. 12, as he accused the United States and other Western countries…