The Long Exit
Authoritarian systems rarely collapse in the dramatic fashion imagined by outsiders.
Authoritarian systems rarely collapse in the dramatic fashion imagined by outsiders.
However, Putin said that Moscow is ready to cooperate with the Europeans only if they commit to long-term and sustainable cooperation, which is free from political pressures.
US President Donald Trump said he had a “very good call” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the two leaders discussed the ongoing Ukraine conflict and tensions in the Middle East.
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stern warning to the UK and France, saying that European countries must know the consequences of a nuclear attack on Russia.
The 3 January 2026 extraction of Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces marks one of the most dramatic American interventions in Latin America since the end of the Cold War.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post -2014 growing proximity to the United States is considered by some analysts to have created a sense of mistrust with Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold summit talks here on Friday, aiming to boost trade and defence ties as well as discuss regional security, as Russia negotiates a US-brokered peace in Ukraine.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to arrive in India for his two-day historic visit on Thursday, New Delhi has been lined with banners welcoming the Russian leader, marking the beginning of an engagement that carries significant diplomatic weight.
The Modi–Putin engagement in New Delhi on Thursday and Friday is prompting heightened scrutiny in Washington, where foreign-policy experts are parsing both the optics and the outcomes of the high-profile summit.
Russia and India are keen to link their national payment systems, and the topic will be high on the agenda when President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi in December, according to media reports from Moscow.
