Negotiations should be based on reality rather than “wants,” the Russian president has said Russia is ready for peace talks to end the Ukraine conflict, but Moscow is looking for meaningful dialogue that would provide security guarantees for the country and wants to be sure that negotiations will not serve as a break to rearm…

Weapon shipments to Ukraine would nevertheless remain banned, according to the cabinet proposal  Switzerland is looking to bypass its rigid neutrality laws and export restrictions in order to boost weapons sales, which play a vital role in the country’s economy, according to a statement by the Swiss Federal Council on Wednesday.

Washington must also deter Asia from dependence on Moscow, Geoffrey Pyatt has claimed The White House is planning to “kill” Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 energy project, according to US assistant secretary of state for energy resources, Geoffrey Pyatt.