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Hungary’s New Leader Says He’s Willing to Negotiate With Putin, But Not as a ‘Friend’

Péter Magyar, Hungary’s center-right leader, unseated Viktor Orbán as prime minister in a landslide election victory on Sunday.

Putin Says Ready to Help Peace Efforts in Call With Iran President

Iran and the U.S. failed to strike a deal Sunday to end the war in the Middle East, but there was no immediate return to hostilities.

Elon Musk’s Father Says He Held ‘Memorable’ Meeting With Vladimir Putin

Errol Musk said he was in Russia for a two-week trip focused on research projects with Russian scientists.

Armenia Cannot Be in Both EU and Moscow-Led Customs Bloc, Putin says

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he was aware that being in the two unions was incompatible, but that pursuing both paths was possible "for...

Farmers Flock to Moscow Demanding Putin Put a Stop to Mass Culling of Cattle

More than 90,000 head of cattle have been culled across at least nine regions since February, drawing widespread attention in Russia.

Kremlin Denies Putin Solicited War Contributions From Russian Billionaires

An unidentified businessman was said to have proposed the idea during a private meeting, but the Russian president himself did not request that donations...

Vietnam’s PM Meets With Putin to Discuss Nuclear Power and Investment

The Kremlin talks followed the signing this week of an agreement for Russia to help build a nuclear power plant in Vietnam.

Russia Allows Private Security Firms to Use Firearms to Counter Drone Attacks

The measure reflects growing concern in Moscow over the vulnerability of key assets to unmanned aerial strikes.

Putin Urges Oil and Gas Companies to Use Iran War Windfall to Pay Off Bank Loans

The surge in oil prices is generating as much as $150 million in additional revenue for Russia’s state budget each day, according to estimates by the...

Putin Sends Nowruz Wishes to Iran Amid Ongoing War

Russia, a longtime Iranian ally, has condemned the U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country, which began on February 28, triggering the war.

Putin and Trump Discuss Iran and Ukraine Wars

After the call, Trump said he would waive sanctions on oil from "some countries" to boost supply and bring down prices.

Russia Ready to Supply Oil and Gas to Europe If It Asks, Putin Says

The Kremlin leader said energy cooperation would need to be "long-term" and not be an attempt to pressure Moscow.

Putin Vows ‘Unwavering Support’ to Iran’s New Ayatollah

“At a time when Iran is confronting armed aggression, your tenure in this high position will undoubtedly require great courage and dedication,” Putin...

Kremlin Accidentally Publishes Outtake of Putin’s Women’s Day Address

“My throat’s a bit scratchy... I almost started coughing. I’ve been talking a lot today,” Putin says in the since-deleted video.

Putin and Iran’s Pezeshkian Hold Phone Call as Middle East War Escalates

The Kremlin said Putin reaffirmed Russia’s position that hostilities must stop immediately and that disputes surrounding Iran and the wider Middle East...

Russia to Free 2 Hungarian-Ukrainian POWs, Putin Says

The Kremlin leader claimed that Ukraine “forcibly conscripted” the two men and that he personally made the decision to release them.

Putin Calls for Ukraine War Veterans to Fill Russia’s Police Staffing Shortages

Putin said veterans’ combat experience, psychological resilience and physical conditioning made them well-suited to strengthen the ranks of the police...

Putin Discusses Hungarian POWs in Call With Orbán

Putin and Orbán “addressed issues concerning Hungarian citizens mobilized into the armed forces of Ukraine and taken into Russian captivity,” the...

Lost Investments, Jeopardized Influence: What the U.S.-Israel Attack on Iran Could Mean for Russia

With Khamenei dead and the future of Iran’s hardline anti-Western government in doubt, Russia now finds itself in a position to lose greatly.

Putin Expresses Condolences to Iran's President Over Khamenei 'Cynical Assassination'

He said Khamenei's killing in U.S.-Israeli strikes was “committed in cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law.”

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