Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered Kiev the opportunity to restart direct negotiations in Istanbul, which it unilaterally walked away from in 2022, despite Ukraine’s failure to honor the Victory Day truce and attempts to “intimidate” world leaders who gathered in Moscow for the celebrations. Addressing the media early Sunday morning, following a day of meetings with foreign heads of state, Putin reiterated Russia’s offer to resume the negotiations that Kiev abandoned shortly after the escalation of the current conflict. “We propose…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia and take part in the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. China’s Foreign Ministry published an official comment on the occasion on its website. “I believe that the important consensus reached by the two heads of state will further deepen political mutual trust and enrich strategic cooperation,” said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, quoted in the statement. During the visit, Xi Jinping…

The Umkhonto Wesizwe Party (MKP) has hailed the Russian Federation and its people for the fighting spirit they showed 80 years ago when the country defeated Nazi Germany in the battle of Stalingrad and later captured Berlin, resulting in the suicide of Adolf Hitler and surrender of the Germans. South Africa’s third biggest country, led by former president Jacob Zuma, sent its well wishes a day before Russia hosts global leaders like Xi Jinping of China in Moscow during the…

A conference on Russian-Indian cooperation took place in Moscow. TV BRICS, as an international media partner, summarises the results of the conference. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the opening session and emphasised the importance of bilateral cooperation. “Today, Russia and India are developing equal cooperation based on sincere, mutual respect and consideration of each other’s interests” – Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister. Moscow and New Delhi adhere to similar diplomatic principles based on taking into account the interests of all states,…

The Presidents of the Russian Federation and the United Arab Emirates (the UAE), Vladimir Putin and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held telephone talks. This is stated on the official website of the Russian President. “Vladimir Putin and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan  gave a positive assessment of the achieved level of Russian-Emirati relations of strategic partnership,” stated in the message. It is noted that the leaders spoke in favour of further implementation of mutually beneficial trade, economic and humanitarian projects. Earlier at the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation on 24 February. The leaders discussed international issues and bilateral cooperation between Moscow and Beijing. This is reported by the official website of the Russian President. It is noted that the parties considered ways to expand cooperation in the field of economy and trade, investment, culture, education, and sports. They also confirmed the schedule of meetings due to the upcoming summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO),…

Trade between Russia and Egypt has reached a new milestone, hitting US$8 billion in 2024. Russian Ambassador to Egypt, Georgiy Borisenko, revealed this significant figure during his address at the Cairo International Book Fair, underscoring the deepening trade partnership between the two nations, as reported by DNE Africa, a partner of TV BRICS. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi prioritised key infrastructure initiatives, including the construction of a nuclear power plant in Egypt and the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva discussed prospects for further strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries. During the conversation, special attention was paid to interaction in the political, trade, economic spheres, as well as contacts at various levels were outlined. The conversation touched upon the topic of Brazil’s chairmanship of BRICS in 2025. The leaders expressed their mutual readiness for close coordination on key issues on the agenda of the association. This…

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on 21 January. This was reported by the press service of the Egyptian leader. The parties considered international and regional issues of mutual interest. In addition, the heads of state discussed the expansion of ties between Moscow and Cairo in the field of economy, trade, agriculture, and in the humanitarian sphere. Putin and Al-Sisi paid special attention to the implementation of major joint projects, including…

Chinese President Xi Jinping said that a stable and resilient relationship between China and Russia will help address uncertainties in the external world during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via video meeting on Tuesday. Xi said that in 2025, he is ready to work with Putin to continue guiding China-Russia relations towards greater heights to cope with the uncertainties of the external environment with the stability and resilience of China-Russia relations, jointly promote the development and revitalization of the…