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.
Modi is scheduled to visit China later this week, and Russian President Putin will also be arriving in Tianjin for the SCO Summit, scheduled to be held in the port city from August 31 to September 1.
After meeting the Russian president, Jaishankar wrote in a post on X, "Honored to call on President Putin at the Kremlin today. Conveyed the warm greetings of President Droupadi Murmu & Prime Minister Narendra Modi."
US Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee countered Donald Trump’s claim that tariffs on Indian goods influenced his meeting with Vladimir Putin, saying such measures “won’t stop” Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump and discuss ending the war, following Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska that produced no breakthrough.
US President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval Office on Monday, days after his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin ended without progress on Ukraine. Zelensky said the meeting will focus on “ending the killing and the war” following a long phone call with Trump joined by European leaders.
