During Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to Beijing, both countries also agreed to deepen their economic, trade, and military cooperation under the now extended Treaty of Good Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation signed in 2001.
Since December 2025, Cuba has received no oil, which has severely compromised its energy system. The arrival of the Russian oil tanker is expected to alleviate the dire situation facing the island.
As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, European leaders are still failing to advance a diplomatic resolution and instead have opted for militarization.
Deprived of oil shipments following the US attack on Venezuela, Cuba has made moves to survive the economic blockade.
To enforce its war policy, the EU and Germany rely on repression. Journalists, humanitarian workers, and cultural institutions are targeted – which means all of us.
Ukraine agreed to buy USD 90 billion worth of weapons from the US as part of “security guarantees” promised by the Europeans and the White House in the event of a Ukraine-Russia deal to end the war.
The move is seen as a pragmatic approach by Syria’s new rulers, who may not be limiting their foreign policy to the US-led Western bloc, despite Moscow’s support for Assad’s government during the Syrian civil war.
The 80th anniversary commemoration in Moscow of Victory Day brought to the fore the historic and contemporary battles for memory, history, and against fascism
Events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s Victory against Nazi Germany were organized in countries across Africa, while several of its state heads travelled to Moscow to attend celebrations and hold meetings to deepen bilateral relations with Russia.
Thousands gathered in Moscow to mark 80 years since the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II
Latin American leaders from Cuba, Venezuela, and Brazil have traveled to Moscow for the 80th anniversary of the Victory against the fascist axis powers and for several high-level meetings.
Marking the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, Global South leaders are gathering in Moscow, while EU remains absent
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
