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In Russia’s official statements regarding the most recent round of peace negotiations in Abu Dhabi, a new phrase, “The Anchorage Formula,” has taken a prominent role in Moscow’s public stance, reports CNN. “The territorial issue, which is part of the ‘Anchorage Formula’, naturally, has a special significance for the Russian side,” said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday, adding: “Our negotiators continue to defend our position.” In a comment made two days earlier, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Ryabkov, referred to the bilateral summit in Alaska last August, stating that Moscow wants a peace agreement “that fully corresponds to the…
A Russian expert recently stated that President Vladimir Putin (73 years old) will most likely remain in power until his death, as the chances of him being ousted from power are very slim. According to the Daily Mail, Dr. John Kennedy, head of the Russia and Eurasia program at RAND Europe, told foreign correspondent David Averre that, despite increasing internal pressures generated by Russia’s failed invasion of Ukraine, Putin will most likely die in power. The expert added that this could happen soon, referring to credible reports that Putin has sought alternative treatments for undisclosed health issues. Despite Russia’s economic…
The President of Kazakhstan, Kasîm-Jomart Tokaev, stated that approximately 14 billion dollars have been transferred through a Kazakhstani bank. The statement was made during a meeting dedicated to combating financial crime. According to Tokaev, the financial institution “processed” over 7 trillion tenge (almost 13.9 billion USD or 12.7 billion euros) “from a neighboring country”, a clear allusion to Russia. “From the perspective of law, economy, and even politics, this fact seems outrageous to me. Unfortunately, such cases, related to fraudulent financial schemes, remain frequent,” declared the president. The warning comes in the context of tightening financial control, starting from the…
Ukraine will sign the 20-point peace agreement regarding the resolution of the Russo-Ukrainian war with the United States, while Washington is set to sign a separate document with Russia, stated Foreign Minister Andrii Sibiha, in an interview granted to the European Pravda publication. The 20-point framework agreement, currently at the center of negotiations, is bilateral, the Ukrainian official announced. “If we strictly talk about this 20-point framework, it is a bilateral document, which will be signed by the United States and Ukraine. The USA will sign the document with Russia,” the minister declared. He emphasized that discussions are currently underway…
The former head of Austrian diplomacy, Karin Kneissl, currently residing in Russia, risks losing her Austrian citizenship. The parliamentary party NEOS has initiated the procedure for citizenship withdrawal, accusing her of seriously damaging the country’s image, writes Kronen Zeitung. At the center of the scandal are the recent statements of the former minister, who compared Austrians to “hyenas”, stating that she does not miss Austria, but France – “there people were people, here they are hyenas”. NEOS deputy Yannick Shetty stated that his party is preparing a dossier with all actions considered harmful to Austria’s reputation, which is to be…
Citizens of Bangladesh who were hoping to secure a civilian job in Russia have ended up, in fact, on the front lines of the war against Ukraine. According to an investigation conducted by the Associated Press, dozens, perhaps even hundreds of Bangladeshis were recruited under false pretenses, promised well-paid civilian jobs, but ended up in the Russian army. One of them, Maksudur Rahman, tells that a recruiter promised him a caretaker job in Russia, with a salary of $1,500 per month and the chance to obtain a residence permit. A few weeks after arriving in Moscow, he was sent directly…
The official data on inflation in Russia — 5.6% for the year 2025 — is in stark contradiction with the perception of the population. According to a survey conducted by the Public Opinion Foundation (ФОМ), the inflation felt by citizens was 14.5%, almost three times higher than that reported by the authorities. In the first weeks of 2026, official inflation accelerated due to an increase in VAT and some tariffs, reaching 6.3% annually on January 12 and 6.5% on January 19, according to the Ministry of Economic Development. It was precisely during this period (January 12-21) that the FOM survey…
The former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson once said that “a week is a very long time in politics”. The recent days, however, suggest that his statement was, if not wrong, then at least too modest. In just one week, the statements of the American President Donald Trump about the possible “ownership” of Greenland, Europe’s weakness, and criticism of NATO contributions in Afghanistan have revealed a reality that is becoming increasingly clear to Western allies: the old international order has ended — and its return seems unlikely. The list of controversial moments was completed by the proposal of a “Council…
The consequences of the surprise decision to remove and investigate the second man in the military decision chain in Beijing for espionage and corruption seem to be catching up with Xi Jinping. General Zhang Youxia was arrested last weekend, accused of transmitting nuclear secrets to the US and committing acts intended to undermine the authority of the president, despite old personal and family ties with the latter. Along with Zhang Youxia, the vice president of the Central Military Commission (CMC), General Liu Zhenli, head of the Joint Staff Department, was also arrested. After these events, social networks, especially X (formerly…
The European Central Bank should prepare in advance for a crisis scenario in the event of a military threat from Russia, said Gediminas Šimkus, a member of the ECB’s Governing Council and governor of the Central Bank of Lithuania, in an interview with Reuters, according to The Moscow Times. He stated that inflation in the euro area is currently at target level, the economy has adapted to high volatility, and interest rates are almost neutral. However, geopolitical risks, mainly related to Russia, could quickly disrupt this balance. “We have neighbors in the east, and the risk from there is different…