Russia

Trump and Putin agree to direct US–Russia talks after envoys shuttle between Moscow and Kyiv; peace plan stalls on territory and security guarantees.

The timing has raised eyebrows among analysts, with some suggesting the visit was deliberately coordinated to reinforce Moscow's territorial claims amid heightened military activity in the Pacific.

The overlap highlighted Graham’s standing as a longtime foreign-policy hawk, bringing together leaders tied to two of the world’s most consequential conflicts.

PM Burnham used his first meeting with President Zelenskyy to reaffirm what Downing Street called “unwavering” support for Ukraine.

Supporters argue the shake-up is a necessary wartime reset that brings “new energy".

At the center of the declaration is a clear shift toward what officials increasingly describe as a "wartime industrial base".

The decision clears a potential route for Russian athletes to return to international competition and qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Russia is facing its most severe fuel disruption in years, with the Kremlin now confirming it is in active discussions to import gasoline.

Putin’s state visit to Beijing underscored Beijing’s emergence as a central hub of global diplomacy, just days after hosting US President Donald Trump.

Since the failure of this resolution, diplomatic focus has shifted toward a two-week ceasefire announced on 8 April.

While Moscow has avoided direct military intervention, its support has been critical in helping Iran target US and Israeli assets in the Middle East.

The relationship between Belarus and North Korea has evolved from basic diplomatic recognition during the Soviet era to a strategic partnership focused on bypassing Western sanctions and supporting Russia's regional interests.

The conflict was triggered by a series of militant attacks in Pakistan followed by retaliatory airstrikes and a massive cross-border offensive.

This deal, first reported by the FT on Feb 22, 2026, aims to rebuild Iran's air defences following significant damage during a conflict with Israel in mid-2025.

The funding aims to cover roughly two-thirds of Ukraine's estimated financial needs as the conflict enters its fifth year.

On Feb 9, 2026, US Vice President J.D. Vance and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement.

In early Feb 2026, the United States and India reached a historic interim trade agreement to de-escalate a months-long trade war.

Trump has pushed for any new deal to include China alongside Russia, viewing Beijing's growing arsenal as a key factor.

On the night of 29 Jan 2026, ISIL militants launched an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport and its adjacent airbase.

The US declared a national emergency over Cuba, citing the Cuban government’s alignment with hostile states and threat to US interests.

Officials from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States held their first trilateral summit since the 2022 invasion on Jan 23 to 24, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met in Davos to firm up details for the peace plan resolution.

In January 2026, President Donald Trump escalated his long-standing ambition to acquire Greenland from Denmark, asserting that the United States will take control of the island "one way or the other".  

In early January 2026, Russia conducted its second-ever combat launch of the Oreshnik, a nuclear-capable, hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile, targeting the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. 

The meeting focused on establishing robust, legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine once a ceasefire with Russia is in place.

During the 2025 India-Russia Summit, both nations adopted a new trade pact and Russia pledged "uninterrupted shipments".

President Donald Trump’s administration drove a US-brokered “28-point peace plan” for Ukraine in 2025, aiming to end Russia’s nearly four-year invasion.

President Donald Trump ordered the immediate resumption of nuclear weapons testing, ending a 33-year moratorium observed by the US since 1992. 

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in October 2025 at the Kremlin in Moscow. for their first face-to-face meeting.

On Aug 15, 2025, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, the first face-to-face meeting since Trump's return to office. 

Russia officially declared that it would no longer abide by its self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of intermediate-range missiles, marking its final break from the INF Treaty.

The 2025 BRICS summit in Rio was focused on locking in BRICS’ role as a Global South governance bloc across AI, climate finance and others.

General Assimi Goïta, the transitional leader of Mali, officially visits Russia in June 2025 to meet with President Vladimir Putin. 

Niger and Russia have recently deepened their nuclear partnership, transitioning from raw material extraction to planned domestic energy production.