COMMENT | XINHUA | The high-profile meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on last week set the course for the next stage of bilateral relations and underscored the two major countries’ commitment to advancing global governance reform in the right direction. Their in-depth, …
Read More »China-Russia all-round partnership helps anchor the world amid turbulence
BEIJING | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to China is widely expected to elevate bilateral relations further and inject much-needed stability and positive momentum into a turbulent world. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Russia strategic partnership of coordination and the 25th …
Read More »EAC urges alert over Ebola, Russia sends experts to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on all Partner States to heighten surveillance, strengthen emergency preparedness and intensify cross-border coordination following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The outbreak was …
Read More »Russia promises oil supplies to Cuba
MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will continue working on oil supplies to Cuba as the Caribbean island nation faces a severe energy shortage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “We will continue to work,” Peskov told reporters when asked whether additional energy shipments to Cuba could be expected. Earlier in …
Read More »Four years of the Ukraine war
How attempts by America and her NATO allies to weaken Russia in this proxy war may wreck the alliance THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | As a new war rages on in the Middle East, we must not forget that it is four years since Russia invaded …
Read More »On America’s war with Iran
How the current conflict in the Middle East is reordering the world and may risk a dangerous escalation THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | The joint USA-Israel attack on Iran has set the Middle East on fire and risks a global conflict of unimaginable proportions. It is …
Read More »Kenya to confront Russia over ‘unacceptable’ use of its nationals in combat
The exact number remains unclear, as Nairobi maintains that none of them travelled through official channels Nairobi, Kenya | AGENCIES | Kenya says it will talk to Russia over growing reports that its citizens are being recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine. Speaking to the …
Read More »Xi calls on China, Russia to grow ties, work for global strategic stability
BEIJING | Xinhua | China and Russia should increase high-level exchanges and strengthen pragmatic cooperation in various fields, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a virtual meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. Xi extended New Year greetings to Putin and the Russian people, stating that Wednesday coincided with …
Read More »U.S., Russia, Ukraine to resume talks in Abu Dhabi: U.S. envoy
MOSCOW | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Saturday that U.S.-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks will continue next week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), TASS news agency reported. “On Friday and Saturday, the United States coordinated a trilateral meeting alongside Ukraine and Russia, graciously hosted …
Read More »The Post-2025 World Order
COMMENT | ANA PALACIO | US President Donald Trump’s designation by various publications as one of the most influential people of 2025 is not surprising. But it is nonetheless striking: rather than being honored for his leadership – for, say, resolving crises or consolidating institutions – Trump is being recognized for shattering norms, upending …
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