Russia

Moscow cracks down on Azerbaijani migrants after rift with Baku

Cavid Aga in Baku February 13, 2025

Russia-Azerbaijan relations are worsening, exacerbated by the fallout from the downing of an Azerbaijani passenger aircraft and subsequent diplomatic disputes.

Trump announces immediate Ukraine peace talks after call with Putin

bne Moscow bureau February 12, 2025

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine will begin immediately, US President Donald Trump announced after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

What is on the table in Munich to bring the war in Ukraine to an end?

Ben Aris in Berlin February 12, 2025

The world’s leaders meet in Munich this St Valentine’s day and ending the war in Ukraine will be top of the agenda. But what exactly is on the table for discussion to bring about an end to the conflict in Ukraine?

Ukraine’s goal of joining NATO and reclaiming 2014 borders ‘unrealistic,’ says Trump’s defense secretary

bne Moscow bureau February 12, 2025

Ukraine’s ambition to join NATO and reclaim all its pre-2014 territory is "unrealistic," according to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, signalling a major shift in Washington’s approach to European security under President Donald Trump.

Russians in Far East ask Putin for soldiers to shoot tigers terrorising Siberia, eating their pets

bne IntelliNews February 12, 2025

Residents of Russia’s Far East are pleading for government intervention as Amur tigers increasingly encroach on human settlements, attacking domestic animals and raising fears of human casualties, Siberia Realities has reported.

Russian gas supplies to Europe via TurkStream hit new all-time high in January

bne IntelliNews February 12, 2025

Russian gas supplies to Europe via the TurkStream gas pipeline set a new record last week, according to data from the European Network of Gas Transmission System Operators.

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