The Russian side is open to negotiations with Ukraine’s representatives and hopes that these talks will yield the desired results, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said during a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday. While the French head of state expressed hope for the swift resolution of the ...
Russia’s ground, air and submarine-based nuclear deterrent forces have begun standby alert duty with reinforced personnel, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has informed President Putin. “The Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, has reported to Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation V.V. ...