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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed that Russian negotiators have started discussing the possibility of a direct meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to address the ongoing three-year conflict. The discussions took place during talks in Istanbul this week, marking a potential step toward peace negotiations. Zelenskyy, speaking to journalists including Agence France-Presse on Friday, […]

On Tuesday, the Kremlin dismissed allegations made by Alexei Navalny’s widow, who claimed President Vladimir Putin was responsible for her husband’s death in prison last week. Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, labeled the accusations as baseless and offensive towards the Russian President. However, he refrained from further comments due to the recent bereavement of Yulia […]

President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Thursday there were signs that years of falling real wages, which have dented his popularity, were drawing to an end and that a government programme would deliver higher living standards. Putin, 66, in power as president or prime minister since 1999, was re-elected by a landslide last year but […]

The Russian Embassy in Zimbabwe has strongly condemned Saturday’s blast at a rally in Bulawayo addressed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. “Any form of violence in politics is unacceptable. We share the will of the friendly Zimbabwean people to conduct peaceful elections,” the Embassy stressed in its Twitter account, wishing a speedy recovery to those injured […]

Russian President Putin admitted patriotic Russian hacker may target foreign electoral campaign – but insisted Moscow would not interfere in another nations election.  In the nearest admission to interference in foreign election to date, Putin said hackers may cyber attacks against critics if they “feel” like it. The Russian president inadvertently praised the hackers who […]

Protests in several cities were called by the Open Russia movement founded by arch-Putin foe and former oil magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky. They were held under the slogan “We’re sick of him” — a reference to Putin. About 200 people gathered in central Saint Petersburg for an unauthorised demonstration, an AFP journalist witnessed, and OVD-Info, which […]

WORLD leaders yesterday congratulated Zimbabwe for attaining 37 years of independence with Russian President Mr Vladimir Putin saying the relations between Harare and Moscow should be strengthened in line with Russia’s thrust to strengthen security and stability in Africa. The solidarity messages came ahead of today’s 37th independence annivesary celebrations being held under the theme, […]