Prime Minister Imran Khan will depart for Russia today (Wednesday) at the request of President Vladimir Putin, according to a statement from the Foreign Office (FO). “The prime minister will be joined by a high-level entourage that includes cabinet ministers. The visit’s high point will be the bilateral summit “AccordingRead More →

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Prime Minister Imran Khan praised Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stance that insulting the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) is a breach of religious freedom rather than an expression of creative freedom. In a telephonic chat with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Binali Yilmaz remarked thatRead More →

MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Russia increased the stakes in its conflict with the West over Ukraine on Thursday, with a top diplomat refusing to rule out a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela if tensions with the US escalate. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, who headed the Russian teamRead More →

BRUXELLES (AFP) – On Wednesday, NATO and Russia confronted their stark divide over European security, with the allies challenging President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops from Ukraine and join talks to reduce the threat of open conflict. Meeting with senior Kremlin envoys at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Western ambassadors saidRead More →