Russia and Ukraine to swap 12,000 dead soldiers; agree partial ceasefire
"We agreed to exchange young soldiers, who are from 18 to 25 years old. Also, we both agreed to return 6,000 bodies of fallen soldiers"
After North Korea, Putin lauds ties with Vietnam on state visit
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of expanding his country’s strategic partnership with Vietnam. He expressed his thoughts at talks with Vietnamese President To Lam on the first day of his state visit to the southeast Asian country. The Russian leader also invited Lam to participate in commemorations in Moscow next year marking […]
Putin, N/Korea’s Kim sign strategic partnership treaty
Putin signalled earlier the two nations had prepared a document that would “form the basis” of their relations for years to come, but did not provide any detail.
Putin demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal in exchange for peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the territories annexed by his country is a prerequisite for any settlement of the ongoing war.
Putin heads to China’s Xi seeking greater support for war effort
“This is Putin’s first trip after his inauguration, and it is therefore intended to show that Sino-Russian relations are moving up another level.”
Putin removes Sergei Shoigu as Russian defence minister
A civil engineer by profession, Shoigu rose to prominence as the head of the emergencies and disaster relief ministry in the 1990s.
