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Putin says Russia ready to work with US, has discussed this with Xi

"There is a point in comparing the content," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television Kremlin reporter Pavel Zarubin when asked about comparisons with the Trump visit.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.
US PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan (left) and prime minister Menachem Begin speak at the White House.

The Reagan lesson for Iran: Defeat the regime, defuse the bomb - opinion

Residents clear debris from broken windows in a damaged apartment building following a Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict in Krasnogorsk, in the Moscow region, Russia May 17, 2026.

Ukraine launches biggest drone attack on Moscow in over a year

Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues in Moscow, Russia, May 15, 2026.

Russia's parliament passes bill giving Putin more power to invade foreign countries


'We're going to get it solved': Ukraine peace deal within reach, says US envoy Witkoff

"If both sides want to solve this, we're going to get it solved," Witkoff said in Davos. "I think we've made a lot of progress."

US special envoy Steve Witkoff (L) and US President's son-in-law and businessman Jared Kushner arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris, on January 6, 2026.

Lebanon detains Syrian who helped funnel funds to pro-Assad fighters, sources say

His arrest came nearly a month after top Syrian security officials asked Lebanon to track down and hand over more than 200 officers who fled there after Assad was overthrown.

Syrian citizens celebrating fall of the Assad regime, staying on abandoned government army tank in Damascus, December 11, 2024.

What Maduro’s fall tells Tehran about Trump’s Iran strategy - opinion

Washington’s Venezuela raid has shaken Iran’s rulers, triggering threats, panic, and a dangerous new phase in the struggle for regime survival.

Iranians are seen protesting and blocking roads across Iran, on January 8, 2025

Global Monopoly game: How a small state like Israel survives in ruthless geopolitics - opinion

When global politics is like playing Monopoly, empathy erodes, it's about survival by crushing the weak.

Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, at an unidetified location in this still image from video released December 30, 2025.

Animated Putin joins talking cat, dog for New Year's message in popular Russian cartoon

Residents of Prostokvashino, the fictional village that gives the show its name, are stunned when the animated version of the Kremlin leader, flanked by Sharik the dog and Matroskin the cat.

An image depicts the characters of Russian children's cartoon Prostokvashino, Sharik the dog and Matroskin the cat, and the animated version of Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering a New Year message to the nation in Moscow's Red Square, in the undated footage released December 26, 2025.

Russia welcomes Venezuela's interim president, says Venezuela should determine own destiny

Moscow's foreign ministry said in a statement that it welcomed the Venezuelan authorities' efforts to protect their sovereignty and national interests.

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez presents the government's 2026 budget proposal to the National Assembly, urging lawmakers to approve spending of some $19.9 billion, in Caracas, Venezuela December 4, 2025.

Moscow and Tehran’s new partnership is bad news for the West - opinion

New Russia-Iran treaty deepens cooperation, challenging Israel's influence in the Middle East.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Iran's Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if regime falls amid protests - report

The plan, called "Plan B" by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Russia deploys nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles in Belarus amid rising tensions

The state news agency TASS said it was the first time that the Defence Ministry had shown off the Oreshnik mobile missile systems.

Service members take part in what Russian Defence Ministry says is the deployment of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system in Belarus, at an unidetified location in this still image from video released December 30, 2025.

Iran launches new satellites in show of defiance ahead of Netanyahu-Trump meeting

Prior to the June war, Tehran had managed numerous satellite launches in recent years, some on its own, and some in conjunction with Moscow.

The Safir satellite-carrier rocket, which was designed for Iran's Omid satellite, is seen before launch at Iran's space centre in Tehran in 2009