Kremlin unaware of ‘secret’ Russian-Ukrainian meeting in UAE

The meeting reportedly revolved around Russia’s use of a Ukrainian pipeline for a potential resumption of its ammonia exports

Turkish and Russian Presidents expected to meet in Kazakhstan this week: Kremlin

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ankara has remained neutral between the warring parties

OPEC+ production cut ‘a victory for common sense’: Kremlin

Moscow says the production cut counterbalances the 'mayhem' caused by Washington over recent months

‘Unprecedented’ US pressure on Turkish banks hinders Mir payment system: Kremlin

The US is pressuring countries to abandon the Russian Mir payment system, which has bypassed sanctions

Fate of Jewish Agency for Israel in Russia ‘a legal matter’: Kremlin

The Israeli president says Tel Aviv is 'keeping a low profile' and is waiting to 'let the issue play out' as Russian courts move to dissolve the NGO

Iran and Russia ready to drop US dollar in bilateral trade: Kremlin

President Ebrahim Raisi and Vladimir Putin have moved to increase cooperation in order to overcome unilateral US sanctions

No Putin ‘apology’ to Israeli PM found in Kremlin transcript

Tel Aviv earlier claimed that President Putin apologized for the remarks of his foreign minister, in which he suggested Adolf Hitler may have had 'Jewish blood'

US claims Russia ‘stopped adhering to deconfliction protocols’ in Syria

For the past year, the Russian air force has increased strikes on the positions of extremist armed groups located inside US-occupied Syrian territory

After Blinken visit, MbS discusses ‘joint projects’ with Russian president

Over the past year, Saudi Arabia has significantly improved relations with several US rivals, including China, Iran, and Syria

Erdogan tells Zelensky probe must be launched into Kakhovka dam destruction

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Turkiye has maintained ties with both Moscow and Kiev and has sought to mediate an end to the conflict

Saudi-Russian concord is the secret behind OPEC+

Behind the raft of OPEC+ production decisions riling the collective west lies a tight Russian-Saudi strategy and enhanced Russian-Iranian energy cooperation.

The Sultan 2.0 will heavily tilt east

It's not that Erdogan has a scheme to head east at the west's expense. It's just that the world's grandest infrastructure, development, and geopolitical projects are all in the east today.

Russian air force destroys HTS drone factory in Syria’s Idlib: Report

The extremist armed group in control of large chunks of northwest Syria was reportedly planning to attack areas under the control of Damascus

Russian interior minister in KSA days after surprise Zelensky visit

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have continued to deepen cooperation with Russia, antagonizing the western world

Putin, Raisi sign deal to build railway in Iran that can ‘rival Suez Canal’

The major infrastructure project will connect nations in South and Central Asia to northern Europe

Turkiye’s not-so-westward facing opposition

Erdogan's main rival in Sunday's ballots says he wants to push integration across West and Central Asia by positioning Turkiye as a 'western' country that looks east

Russia accuses US of forming army of extremists in Syria

As the Arab world continues to rebuild ties with the Syrian government, Washington has been on a scramble to cement its occupation of two thirds of Syria

Russia-Ukraine grain agreement set to expire: Turkiye

The agreement was initially renewed in March for an extended duration of 60 days

Neglecting JCPOA revival would be ‘huge mistake’: Lavrov

The Russian official stressed that reviving the Iran nuclear deal depends fully on the west, saying that 'the ones who destroyed it must now bring it back to life'

Russian flyovers of US occupation bases in Syria risk escalation: US general

CENTCOM says Russian jets, bombers, and drones have conducted 'dozens' of flyovers over Washington's illegal Al-Tanf base in recent weeks

Putin and MbS discuss OPEC+, BRICS cooperation

Russia and Saudi Arabia have been moving closer together since the start of the war in Ukraine

The US balks at thriving UAE-Russia relations

The leak of classified documents suggesting Emirati-Russian intel against the US has caused uncertainty about the future of US-UAE relations amid significant shifts in the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf.

US imposes sanctions on UAE, Turkish-based entities

The US Treasury also accused the 120 sanctioned entities of violating their export controls

Russia begins exporting fuel to Iran by rail: Report

Western sanctions on seaborne fuel shipments from Russia have pushed the country to seek new alternatives for cooperation with its allies

Washington used 300 tons of depleted uranium in Iraq: Moscow

As the world observes the 20th anniversary of the Iraq war, western officials have tried to whitewash the devastating effects depleted uranium can have on the civilian population

Putin, Sultan of Oman discuss bilateral cooperation

The phone call, the first between the two countries' leaders, comes amid a reshuffling of relations in West Asia at the expense of the US

Russian investors establish 1,300 companies in Turkiye in 2022: report

The report highlights that Turkiye's exports to Russia increased to $9.3 billion from $5.8 billion in 2021

In Moscow, Xi and Putin bury Pax Americana

In Moscow this week, the Chinese and Russian leaders revealed their joint commitment to redesign the global order, an undertaking that has 'not been seen in 100 years.'

Turkiye halts transit of western commodities to Russia

Prominent Turkish exporter disclosed that commodities from the EU, US, and UK were prohibited to be sent to Russia as of 1 March

Advisor to Iran Supreme Leader holds talks with Assad

The Syrian president and top Iranian official discussed international developments, including the resumption of Iran-Saudi ties