Ukraine carried out strategic drone strikes on Sunday against several bases all across Russia that are known to house elements of its nuclear triad. This came a day before the second round of the newly resumed Russian-Ukrainian talks in Istanbul and less than a week after Trump warned Putin that “bad things..REALLY BAD” might soon…
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) accused Serbia of shooting Russia in the back by arming Ukraine. Such reports first circulated in connection with spring 2023’s Pentagon leaks, but they were denied by President Aleksandar Vucic, who just defied EU pressure by visiting Moscow during Victory Day. He reacted to the latest news by declaring that…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Vladimir Putin predicted a few weeks back that Russia will inevitably reconcile with the EU and Ukraine. Regarding the first, he said that “I have no doubt whatsoever that we will, in due time, rebuild our relations with Europe. It’s only a matter of patience and effort.” As for the second, he…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday held bilateral talks with some African and Palestinian Authority leaders. The African countries whose leaders were present were Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso. According to Africannews, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and President of Burkina Faso Ibrahim Traore arrived in Moscow to take part…
MOSCOW (CONVERSEER) – Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is forging stronger diplomatic and parliamentary ties with Russia, signaling a deepening partnership between the two nations. The Burkinabe Head of State, during a high-stakes visit to Moscow, met with members of the State Duma, Russia’s national parliament, as part of a series of engagements to…
Russia would remove what the interim Syrian authorities consider to be a “problem” from their hands, it could more quickly settle its new regions, and these atrocities would no longer overshadow their ongoing base talks. The latest sectarian violence in Syria killed almost 1,000 members of the Alawite minority at the minimum, with many of…
Donald Trump 2.0 must become aware of the threat that the UK poses to its plans and respond accordingly to defend the US’ interests. Russia’s Foreign Spy Service (SVR) accused the UK of trying to sabotage the nascent Russian-US “New Détente” for self-interested geopolitical reasons. According to their sources, the success of their talks could…
Russia-Ukraine War Weekly Summary AFU face threat of encirclement in Kursk, Russia retreats near Pokrovsk, “layer cake” in Toretsk In this week’s summary: Russian formations are advancing on the flanks of the AFU’s foothold in the Kursk Region, creating a threat of complete encirclement for the Ukrainian group operating in the area. After a series…
Foreign companies that left Russia after the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine are now cautiously discussing a possible return. However, some never left. More than 11,000 Western-owned companies continue to operate in Russia, contributing an estimated $5 billion in annual tax payments to the Kremlin, The Insider has tallied. The countries with the most companies still active…
The problem appears to be that there isn’t yet enough trust between Russia and the US to fully overcome their security dilemma in spite of the impressive progress that’s been made thus far. Donald Trump surprised friends and foes alike when he posted the following on Friday: “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely…
