Witkoff and Kushner discuss negotiating positions, whilst the Russian president has never ceased to respond by citing the ‘root causes’: the denazification and demilitarisation of Ukraine. The European approach that can (and must) change

In diplomacy, the Kremlin leader pays no heed to substance; he focuses on form and tries to convince the Americans that a dialogue has begun, but he will not be the one to change his mind. Moscow, Kyiv and the results 

American silence on the acts of sabotage in Germany is emboldening the Kremlin, which continues to see an ally in the White House

Sophisticated technology transfer extends from the supersonic missile programme to the Russian engineers assisting the Iranians. But the US president prefers to turn a blind eye

The Kremlin leader is focused solely on his war against Ukraine, and in Kyrgyzstan, during his meeting with Xi Jinping, Putin sees his influence in Central Asia evaporate 

In Nikol Pashinyan’s new government programme, Moscow loses its status as a strategic ally. Yerevan is turning to the EU, the US and new partners, whilst seeking to break free from its dependence on Russia for trade, gas and railways

Amid the chaos Trump has caused in the Middle East, the Kremlin is relishing its opportunity to act against Ukraine. It is a case of déjà vu, reminiscent of when Russia thought the time was right for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The US president’s plans and objectives regarding Tehran, and Moscow’s new line of attacks against Kyiv

One must read between the lines of the propaganda to understand what, according to the Russians, is the role of a CIA station chief in Moscow. Differences between the war the Kremlin is preparing for in the coming months and Trump’s expectations