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Reputation of autocracy and the power of money
The Republican setback in the polls has consequences for Putin, Netanyahu and the extreme European right wing, as well as questioning the power of the technological billionaires
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Why are oil traders refusing to buy Russian diesel after Trump-Putin deal?
Zero Russian diesel has reached the US as tankers divert and buyers fear legal action.
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Russia’s land gains in Ukraine dwindle as its diesel reportedly goes unsold
Moscow is suffering losses on the battlefield as US traders reportedly refuse to honour Trump's diesel deal with Putin.
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What a Trump-Xi-Putin summit could mean – and what it wouldn’t
A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
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Rocket launcher deal illustrates deepening Russia-Iran relations
Report of deal comes as top Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei discusses developing cooperation treaty with Putin.
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Iran’s security chief meets Putin, delivers message from Khamenei
Putin meets Iran's top security official to discuss regional security and receives a letter from Mojtaba Khamenei.
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Trump meets with Putin's envoy while US. U.S. Announces New Peace Talks for Ukraine
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, confirmed on Thursday, November 5 that he met at the White House with Vladimir Putin's envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, but not with the Ukrainian representatives, who were also present at an event led by Melania Trump. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner announced that Washington will convene the first trilateral peace talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dabi next week since February.
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Putin not invited to G20 summit in Manchester, says Burnham
The prime minister has said sanctions against Russia mean Putin will not attend the summit in November 2027.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy hopes Abu Dhabi talks will open path to Putin meeting
Ukrainian president meets German chancellor in Berlin, who says Russia is yet to engage seriously in peace efforts.
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Russia confirms new Ukraine peace talks as Melania Trump prepares to host ceasefire meeting
Russia confirmed Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week and signaled a possible Trump-Putin-Xi summit, raising questions over Kyiv's role in negotiations.
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Could US midterms impact the EU? Transatlantic ties hit new low after Trump-Putin diesel deal
From the EU's perspective, the second Trump presidency has felt even more destabilising than the first. From making the false claim that the EU was set up to "screw" the United States, to slapping tariffs on European goods, to making territorial claims on Greenland, to doing a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin and telling Ukraine to get a new president, Donald Trump has more than ruffled feathers on this side of the ocean. He has shaken the very foundations of the historical transatlantic relationship.
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Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its influence across the continent. The Russia-Africa summit marks a renewed Kremlin effort to bolster ties with a continent of nearly 1.6 billion people that is increasingly assertive on the global stage.
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Putin praises Elon Musk as a ‘genius’ as Russia develops Starlink alternative
Russia is trying to develop is own version of the satellite constellation Starlink: Rassvet.
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Putin is optimistic with Trump's help
The Russian president has again shown that he has not changed his position: for him Ukraine is Russia. How can we believe he's gonna take something else?
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Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss
The Russian President praised Musk and said they are in "close" contact.
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Putin tells African leaders Moscow will not pursue ‘neo-colonialism’
Speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit, Putin frames Moscow as an alternative to former colonial powers.
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Putin: Russia is African continent’s best partner, not ‘colonial’ West
Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of dozens of African nations that Moscow was their best partner.
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Putin woos African leaders as Moscow seeks to expand footprint in Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to woo African leaders and government delegates on Wednesday as they gathered in Moscow for the third Russia-Africa Summit to discuss trade, security, arms deals and grain supplies as part of the Kremlin's strategic efforts to expand its footprint in Africa.
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Norway and Finland hold rare phone call with Putin: What that means
The two Nordic leaders are attempting to influence US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to end the war in Ukraine.
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Russia in Africa: What is Putin hoping to achieve?
Following its invasion of Ukraine and the resulting rift with the West, Russia has declared that it intends to make a "historic return" to Africa. What have we seen of this so far?