Two airports in Tatarstan briefly suspended operations due to flight safety concerns The Russian military has thwarted a Ukrainian drone raid on the Republic of Tatarstan in the central part of the country, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said.

Any discussions on the conflict must address global stability and focus on multilateral security guarantees, the Russian president says Russia has never ruled out talks for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine conflict, but any discussions must take into account the interests of all parties involved, including Moscow, President Vladimir Putin has said.

The Russian president has previewed his China trip by championing “mutual respect” among nations Russian President Vladimir Putin has set the stage for his state visit to China by praising efforts by Moscow and Beijing to build a “just, multipolar world order.” In contrast, Putin accused Western leaders of trying to retain global dominance by disregarding…