Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to pull the “main part” of Russian forces in Syria out of the country on Tuesday. Putin said that Russia largely achieved its goals in the country so the large force would not longer be needed. In addition, the withdrawal comes as peace talks […]
The Russian ruble hit a record low against the American dollar on Thursday, breaking the record that had been set the prior day. The exchange rate hit more than eighty-five dollars to one ruble on Thursday. The Kremlin was not publicly panicking as Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, said, “I wouldn’t […]
Turkey shot down a Russian military aircraft after the plane, according to Turkey, ignored ten warnings from the country. The two pilots ejected from the plane. Russia’s state-run news agency, RIA Novosti, reported that the one pilot was killed mid-air by ground fire while the second pilot’s condition has not […]
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are leading talks with the Group of Seven (G7). The G7 is a group of the leading industrial countries. Those countries include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Russia was previously a member of the group, then known […]
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has made a visit to Russian President, Vladmir Putin, in Sochi. This was Kerry’s first visit to Russia in two years. Kerry tweeted about his meeting. Had frank discussions with President #Putin & FM #Lavrov on key issues including #IranTalks, #Syria, #Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/KDHrXgB0oH — […]
