Putin thanks Pope for peace offer, accuses Kyiv of escalating Ukraine war
Vladimir Putin thanked the pope for supporting peace efforts but accused Ukraine of fueling war, calling Kyiv's actions “terrorism,” according to the Kremlin.
President Vladimir Putin signed an agreement with Belarus ensuring mutual military support, including potential nuclear deployment in defense scenarios.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a security guarantees agreement with Belarus on Friday, further strengthening military and political ties between the two countries.
According to the law published in Russia’s State Law Information System, the agreement commits both nations to support each other within the framework of the Union State and in line with international law.
In the event of an attack, Russia and Belarus will take necessary military, political, and other measures to protect one another using all available resources. The agreement also allows for the use of Russia’s nuclear weapons in Belarus' defense, with deployment and potential use determined through joint procedures established by both states.
Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko initially signed the security pact on December 6.
A bridge collapse in the Vygonichsky district of Russia’s Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border, caused a train derailment and a traffic accident early Sunday, killing at least seven people and leaving 30 injured, according to emergency services.
Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has confirmed it carried out a third targeted attack against the Crimean Bridge, also known as the Kerch Bridge, early Tuesday morning, marking a new escalation in the ongoing conflict with Russia.
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture early Monday, causing no reported injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning was issued, officials confirmed.
Peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended abruptly in Istanbul on Monday, lasting just over an hour amid mounting tensions following a major Ukrainian drone strike on Russian strategic bombers and renewed pressure from the U.S. for a breakthrough.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to speak this week to discuss recent trade tensions, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is scheduled to participate in the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the opening ceremony of the Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo.
The Asian Development Bank will grant nearly $1 million to upgrade Kyrgyzstan’s energy data system, with more large-scale energy investments in the pipeline.
After nearly a decade of talks, Indonesia and the European Union aim to finalize a free trade deal by the end of June.
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Dmitry Bakanov, CEO of the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos, met on Friday to discuss expanding space cooperation, including the joint production of satellites.
Tensions are rising along the Thailand–Cambodia border as both nations reinforce their military presence following a deadly skirmish and failed de-escalation talks.
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