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.

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.

Even in the more liberal Moscow and St. Petersburg, almost half of those surveyed disfavored relocators A new opinion poll has shown that almost six in ten Russians are critical of their compatriots who moved to other countries following the start of hostilities with Ukraine in February 2022.