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Russian libraries order Trump biographies; Sanctions hit largest Russian fleet

DEMAND FOR TRUMP: Libraries across Russia have been ordering copies of biographies of Donald Trump to meet demand from readers, Russian media has reported. (COMMENT: This reflects back Kremlin propaganda which has been eulogising Trump as a "great peacemaker". The Kremlin has also ordered Russian school textbooks to

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0645GMT/Rouble hits 2-year high; Thailand extradition deal

ROUBLE STRENGTH: The Russian rouble strengthened past 80/$1 for the first time in nearly two years on Wednesday, reflecting confidence that a peace deal will be struck in Ukraine and the US will then integrate Russia back into the international economy. (COMMENT: It's been a remarkable rebound

0640GMT/Putin travels to Kursk; Hungary to leave ICC

PUTIN VISITS KURSK: Vladimir Putin on Tuesday evening made a surprise visit to the Kursk region, which was partially captured by Ukrainian soldiers, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. This was Putin's first visit to the region since March when he was filmed wearing military fatigues and giving orders

0652GMT/News from Russia

TRUMP-PUTIN PHONE CALL: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Monday afernoon held their third phone call this year focused on finding a route to ending the war in Ukraine. (NOTE: The previous phone conversations between Putin and Trump were on Feb. 12 and March 18. Joe Biden didn't

0625GMT/News from Russia

TRUMP-PUTIN PHONECALL: Donald Trump said on Saturday that he will call Vladimir Putin on Monday morning to discuss finding a way to end the war in Ukraine. (COMMENT: This will suit Putin, if it happens, who wants to deal with Trump and not Zelensky.) PEACE TALKS: Mid-level government delegations from

0612GMT//Russia news

PEACE TALKS: So-called peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul failed on Thursday but are now slated to take place on Friday. Vladimir Putin sent a "peace negotiating" team to Istanbul on Thursday headed by Vladimir Medinsky. The team also contained the head of Russia's

0651GMT/ Russia news

PEACE TALKS: Vladimir Putin has sent a low-ranking delegation to the Istanbul peace talks with Ukraine. There had been speculation that Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, would lead the Russian delegation or that Putin himself would turn up but instead, Vladimir Medinsky will head the Russian delegation. He is

0656GMT: Russia news

FORREST FIRES: States of emergency have been declared in the Amur and Buryatia regions of Russia, they're east of Siberia, because of forest fires. Videos showed cars on a motorway having to drive through thick smoke. Media reports said that thousands of acres of forest are on fire.

0655GMT/ May 13 2025

AFRICA DIPLOMACY: A photograph appeared on Monday of General Sergei Surovikin, the former head of Russia's forces in Ukraine, laying a reef on Friday at a military cemetery in Algeria. A report from the reef-laying ceremony refers to Sirvoikin as "head of the group of Russian military

0825GMT/May 12 2025

RED SQUARE PARADE: Vladimir Putin hosted his Victory Day Parade on Friday in Red Square with more than 20 foreign leaders as his guests, up from nine last year. The guest of honour was Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping. In his address to Russian soldiers parading through central Moscow, Putin barely

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