Putin to visit Chinese leader Xi Jinping after Trump’s Beijing trip

05/16/2026

The Kremlin said Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped…

Putin says war winding down, blasts West for backing Ukraine

05/10/2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations.…

Russian GM Ivan Popov to hold 15-board chess simul in Cebu

Glendale G. Rosal 05/08/2026

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Renowned Russian Grandmaster (GM) Ivan Popov is set to treat Cebu’s chess community to a rare 15-board simultaneous exhibition match this month, part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Philippine-Russia diplomatic…

Santisima faces Russian in Moscow for IBF regional title

Glendale G. Rosal 04/08/2026

Former world title challenger Jeo “Santino” Santisima is set to open his 2026 campaign in Russia. …

PH considers importing oil from Russia – DA

Joyce Ann L. Rocamora 03/13/2026

MANILA – The Philippines is considering importing oil from Russia following the temporary lifting of sanction on Russian crude oil in transit at sea, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said on Friday. Lazaro, in a virtual presser…

Russia providing Iran info to help Tehran strike US military

Associated Press 03/07/2026

Russia has provided Iran with information that could help Tehran strike American warships, aircraft and other assets in the region, according to two officials familiar with U.S. intelligence on the matter. It’s the first indication that Moscow…

Iran war: Why is Russia not coming to Tehran’s aid?

Lisa Louis, Shamil Shams 03/05/2026

Just hours after Israeli and US bombs started hitting Tehran on Saturday, Russia came out with a blunt statement, with the country’s permanent representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, calling it an “unprovoked act of armed aggression…

Ukraine: ‘Terror attack’ kills policewoman, wounds 15

02/22/2026

Explosions in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv killed a policewoman and wounded at least 15 people overnight in what local authorities on Sunday called an “act of terror”.…

‘Alexei Navalny poisoned by Russia using dart frog toxin’

02/15/2026

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin found in the skin of poison dart frogs, five European countries said Saturday.…

Elderly in Kyiv shiver after Russia attacks power, heating infra

Agence France Presse 02/04/2026

KYIV — Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn’t remember a winter this harsh since World War II. Russia has stepped up its strikes against Ukraine’s power…

Russian drones kill 12 in Ukraine’s Dnipro

02/02/2026

A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of…

Ukraine at war: Unbending before Russia, biting winter

Lilia Rzheutska - Deutsche Welle 02/01/2026

Russian attacks, biting cold, and heat and power outages are grinding Ukrainians down. But polls show a society sticking together under fire and one unwilling to compromise with Russia.…

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