By Sarah Shamim Russia has become the first country to accept the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group took power in 2021, building on years of quieter engagement and marking a dramatic about-turn from the deep hostilities that marked their ties during the group’s first stint in power. Since the Taliban stormed Kabul in […]
Read MoreBy Mansur Mirovalev In 2001, a man was stabbed to death near a lakeside restaurant in Yekaterinburg, an urban centre in Russia’s Ural Mountains region. With his dying breath, he whispered the names of his alleged killers to the police, local media claimed. The man and his presumed murderers were ethnic Azeris, Turkic-speaking Muslims whose […]
Read MoreIt was a completely unsurprising surprise announcement. In a highly unusual statement issued on June 14, a Saturday, Kazakh authorities said they had selected Russia’s state-owned Rosatom to build Kazakhstan’s first nuclear power plant, binding the country further to its northern neighbor. “Finally, the spectacle is over,” Kazakh economist Aset Nauryzbaev, who opposed the project, […]
Read MoreSEOUL: A top Russian security official traveled to Pyongyang for the second time this month for another meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Russian state media reported Tuesday, the latest display of the countries’ deepening ties amid President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine. Russia’s Tass news agency said Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey […]
Read MoreThis is said in the joint statement of the two countries on further deepening the relations of comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction in the new era in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War, the Victory of the Chinese People in the War of Resistance […]
Read MoreNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a rare visit to Russia’s embassy in Pyongyang with his daughter on Friday (9 May) and reaffirmed “the invincible alliance” between the two countries, while Russia’s leader greeted North Korean generals in Moscow. Congratulating Russia on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in […]
Read MoreBRICS wants to expand its trade and economy by breaking away from the US. This organization, which consists of 9 countries, wants to introduce a separate currency instead of the US dollar. With which they will trade goods among themselves. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and the rest of the BRICS countries have agreed […]
Read MoreZamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, during his official visit to Islamabad, held discussions with Pakistani officials on enhancing regional coordination to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan said in a statement that Kabulov met with Pakistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister and the head of the Afghanistan and […]
Read MoreIncreasing arrivals highlight the Maldives’ appeal as top global travel destination backed by sustainable tourism efforts The Maldives, often picture-perfect with its stunning beaches and luxury resorts, is witnessing remarkable growth in its tourism sector, which is becoming increasingly instrumental to the nation’s economy. Recent reports indicate significant influxes of visitors from key markets such […]
Read MoreRussia and Ukraine have exchanged 190 prisoners of war under the mediation of the United Arab Emirates. The two countries released 95 prisoners separately on Friday. This is the 58th prisoner exchange between the two sides in the two-and-a-half-year war. It has been held nine times under UAE mediation alone. Al Jazeera reported this in […]
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