Russia has also exerted soft power in the CAR. Kremlin funding resurrected the Miss Central African Republic beauty pageant after a three-year break
The couple's business has helped by them become social media stars
All 54 African states are sending a representative to the event in Russia's Sochi
Russia and Turkey have agreed to ensure Kurdish forces withdraw from areas close to Syria's border with Turkey and to launch joint patrols, in a deal hailed as "historic" by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.After marathon talks in Russia's southern city of Sochi, Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced the deal late Tuesday just hours ahead of a deadline for Turkey to restart its assault on Syrian Kurdish forces.
Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) hailed "a historic agreement" on dealing with the Kurds in Syria following talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin at the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido (pictured October 17, 2019) met with various Chinese delegations in Caracas, according to his diplomatic envoy to Brazil
Turkey outlined Monday its plans for a 120-kilometre "safe zone" in Syria on the eve of a key withdrawal deadline, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the West of "standing by terrorists".A Turkish military source said Kurdish fighters should initially withdraw from the area between Tal Abyad, captured by Turkish forces at the start of the offensive, and Ras al-Ain, under a US-brokered agreement that expires Tuesday night.
Islamic State group prisoners were being held in a safe place, said Kalin
Investigators said they opened a criminal probe into the violation of safety rules after the collapse of a dam in Siberia
Campaigners say recent cases have led to a breakthrough in awareness and Russians are expecting the state to do more to protect abuse victims
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters ride in the back of a pick up truck in the Syrian border town of Tal Abyad on October 18, 2019
Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five days and will end the assault if Kurdish-led forces withdraw from a safe zone along the border, US Vice President Mike Pence and Turkish officials announced Thursday after high-stakes talks.The agreement for the 120-hour pause eased what had escalated into an unprecedented crisis between the United States and Turkey, but critics quickly accused President Donald Trump of again abandoning Kurdish allies.
The authorities have increasingly been cracking down on dissent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been seen riding a white stallion up the country's most sacred mountain, which could mean that he is gearing up to make a big announcement.
State Department representative on Iran Brian Hook testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin worries many NATO member states
Putin's visit to Abu Dhabi comes a day after a trip to UAE ally Riyadh
Hundreds of people including Russian and US astronauts and top officials bid farewell Tuesday to Alexei Leonov, a legendary Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to perform a spacewalk.Thomas Stafford, an 89-year-old retired NASA astronaut, Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to travel into space, and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu were among those gathered outside Moscow to pay their last respects to the Soviet space icon.
Putin's visit to Abu Dhabi comes a day after a trip to UAE ally Riyadh
Yet another front opened in Syria's war when Turkey launched an assault last week targeting Kurdish forces
Ukrainian nationalist demonstrators called for victory in the five-year war against Moscow-backed separatists
Turkish troops with American-made M60 tanks move near the village of Qirata in Syria
