The second summit between the Russian and Chinese presidents in just seven months could prove pivotal in building a new order  By Kirill Babaev, PhD, director of the Institute of China and Modern Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, professor of the Financial University, and deputy chairman of the Presidium of the National Committee…

Moscow will not conduct a trial even when legal obligations are removed, unless the US does so first, a senior diplomat has said Russia is moving closer to withdrawing its commitment not to conduct nuclear tests, but has no intention of doing this unless the US forces its hand, a senior diplomat has said.

The prime minister of the EU state has snubbed Western attempts to isolate Russia diplomatically China has hosted a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during which the Brussels-defying leader said he has sought to keep relations with Moscow afloat even as the West tries to isolate Moscow diplomatically.