Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the war in Ukraine, Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday. Russia has never ruled out such a meeting,

The new reality has forced the Kremlin to raise taxes and increase debt, and hovers over peace talks with Ukraine.

Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa has arrived in Moscow for his second time in less than four months for talks, and Russian President Vladimir Putin emphasized his readiness to help the country rebuild its war-battered economy.

By Dmitry Antonov and Suleiman Al-Khalidi MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the Kremlin on Wednesday for talks that were set to include the sensitive issue of Russia's future military presence in Syria,

The presence of Russian military bases in Syria was discussed during talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.

US-mediated peace talks held in Abu Dhabi last weekend have lent renewed momentum to negotiations, though deep differences between Moscow and Kyiv remain unresolved.

The government opened the sale to cut-rate bidding for Domodedovo Airport after it received no offers at its initial asking price of $1.7 billion.

The countdown began overnight,” Zelenskyy said in an address. He added that Russia appears to have shifted tactics, now focusing on logistics hubs and railway infrastructure. Read also: Ukraine will not strike Russian energy if Moscow stops – Zelenskyy “Russia is now redirecting its strikes toward logistics,