Tag Archives: Russia

  SPECIAL REPORT | Behind a viral ice-cream moment in Moscow was a carefully assembled diplomatic gathering. Russia sought to deepen ties with African governments and institutions; African leaders, in turn, pressed for a partnership that delivers more than political declarations, Ronald Musoke reports. Several African presidents picking up wrapped …

MOSCOW | TASS | Russia holds a leading position in the global tech race, with rivals needing to play catch-up in a number of areas, President Vladimir Putin said at the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. He noted that the era in which the fate of continents was determined by …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine are planned to be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in the first half of November, with a focus on security issues after a peace settlement, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said …

  TASHKENT | Xinhua |  Ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict remains a top priority for the U.S. president, and Washington will continue seeking opportunities to facilitate an end to it, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said here Monday. Over the past nearly two years, the United States has repeatedly engaged …

    KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday evening that he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed to meet in New York. “This meeting could change a lot. There is diplomatic momentum,” Zelensky wrote on X following a telephone conversation between the two leaders. …

  Here is why the latest chokehold could threaten a critical harvest and global food security   COMMENT | IRYNA SKUBII | While the world’s attention is fixated on the US blockade of Iranian ports and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Russia has been subjecting Ukraine to a blockade …

MOSCOW | TASS | A team of the Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) has returned from a humanitarian mission in Uganda after Ebola virus situation in the country has stabilized, the agency’s press service has told TASS. “At this point, epidemiological situation …

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, …

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 …

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 …