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The UN Secretary General’s presence is a demonstration of contempt for the victims of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Brazilian president initially said there was “no way” Vladimir Putin would be arrested at the Rio event in 2024
Anyone still waiting for Pretoria to launch a social media projectile at Moscow is sorely disillusioned
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Instead of weakening the United States and bolstering China’s geopolitical standing, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has accomplished the exact opposite. As China’s president prepares for an unprecedented third term, the growing desperation of Vladimir Putin should serve as a cautionary tale
Sanctions are not the answer: Sending well-armed soldiers to evict Russian forces is
Capital markets are no longer falling over themselves to fund our electricity generation, but South Africa’s leaders should have acted with urgency years ago
Russia’s war on Ukraine has disrupted the economies of countries but, unlike previous crises, this time there is no G7 to rebalance the global economic order
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Restricting supplies from the West would be effective – and it should not have expropriated goods that Russia legitimately acquired
Miners of rare metals will score but the soaring oil price will result in various cost-of-living increases
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West as the invading troops faced stiff resistance on Monday. The UN General Assembly will hold a rare emergency session Monday to discuss the conflict, which has claimed dozens of lives and raised fears that it will displace millions of people. […]
Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home
The World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday as the host nation take on Saudi Arabia in front of 80 000 people in Moscow.
The spike in Washington-Moscow tensions over Syria dominated the two countries’ bilateral discussion on Wednesday.
On the anniversary of his rise to power, Human Rights Watch laments Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on non-governmental organisations in Russia.
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning smoking in public places in Russia.
Tens of thousands marched though Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule and show their protest movement remains strong.
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Russia’s next president Dmitry Medvedev pledged to uphold Vladimir Putin’s policies on Monday after a big election win that critics said was stage-managed to let the outgoing Kremlin leader keep his grip on power. Medvedev (42) who will be the youngest Russian leader since Tsar Nicholas II when he is sworn in on May 7, has asked former KGB spy Putin to be his prime minister.