The President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the leader of China Xi Jinping.Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP/Getty Images The sanctions have forced Russia to rely heavily on China to keep its economy afloat. China ships high-tech products to Russia and buys its oil cheaply — a combination that boosts Beijing’s leverage. Russia’s role has been reduced to a … Read more
The Kremlin said on Wednesday that its army’s recent battlefield successes in Ukraine had strengthened its position in talks to end the fighting, as both Moscow and Kyiv prepared for further negotiations with the United States. US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and son Jared Kushner negotiated in the early hours with Vladimir Putin … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he will end his offensive in Ukraine if Kyiv withdraws from territory Moscow claims alone — otherwise his army will take it by force. The Russian army has been slowly but steadily moving through eastern Ukraine in costly battles against outnumbered and outnumbered Ukrainian forces. Meanwhile Washington has … Read more