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Robert Fico’dan NATO’nun 5. maddesi çıkışı: Slovakya’yı savaşın dışında tutacağım
Slovakya Başbakanı Robert Fico, NATO’nun kolektif savunmayı düzenleyen 5. maddesi kapsamında dahi ülkesini bir askeri çatışmanın içine sokmak istemediğini söyledi. Fico’nun açıklamaları ülke içinde ve NATO müttefikleri arasında tartışma yaratırken, Çekya Cumhurbaşkanı Petr Pavel, “Dayanışmanın ne anlama geldiğini anlamamış” sözleriyle tepki gösterdi.
Slovak leader’s Nato-Russia war comments anger Czech Republic
Robert Fico accuses Western politicians of seeking a conflict between Nato and Russia, drawing criticism from Czech president Petr Pavel.
Chatham House welcomes 2026 interns
Chatham House welcomes 2026 interns News release jon.wallace 17 September 2026 Our internships offers an invaluable learning experience through a six-month placement. Chatham House is excited to welcome the 2026-2027 cohort to the Molchanov Sustainability Internship Programme. Introduced in January 2021, the programme has been made possible following the gift of Pavel Molchanov, to support the next generation of leaders in sustainability. The internships grant practical learning opportunities at a world-famous think-tank, helping a new generation of policymakers understand how to shape policy, influence debate and create meaningful change towards a sustainable future. This autumn, Chatham House staff in seven departments are delighted to welcome interns to their teams: Arumina Hull, Environment and Society Centre Claire Ellis, Events team Daria Svitlyk, Europe, Russia and Eurasia Programmes Leila Hopkins Ait Bamai, UK in the World & US and North America Programmes Nour Al-Amoudi, Middle East and North Africa Programme Oluwadara Osinowo, Africa Programme Shehab Khashoggi, Middle East and North Africa Programme For more information about the internships, please contact the Academy team.
St. Petersburg election officials from Russia’s antiwar Yabloko party were ordered to report to military offices at 9 a.m. on the first day of voting — exactly when polls are scheduled to open
Several Yabloko representatives serving on precinct election commissions in St. Petersburg’s Krasnogvardeysky District have received summonses ordering them to report to military enlistment offices, city election commission member Pavel Shapchits told Fontanka.
Historian of Russian cuisine Pavel Syutkin sentenced to six years in prison over antiwar statement
The Zyuzinsky District Court in Moscow has sentenced Pavel Syutkin, a 61-year-old writer and historian of Russian cuisine, to six years in prison on charges of spreading “fakes” about the army, the independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported.
Conversation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. Taking part in the talks on the Russian side were Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Aide to the President Yury Ushakov, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin, Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev, President of the Russian Fertiliser Producers Association, member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and Head of the Russian Part of the BRICS Business Council Andrei Guryev, and Director General of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Alexei Likhachev. * * * President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Your Highness, I am very pleased to see you again and to have this opportunity to speak with you. At the outset, I would like to note that this December, if I am not mistaken, our countries will mark the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Much has changed over these years, both in the world and in our bilateral ties. The United Arab Emirates has become one of our closest partners in the region. Our cooperation extends well beyond the economic sphere, although our economic ties are developing successfully, with trade reaching substantial levels and continuing to grow. We also maintain close cooperation on political and security matters. Of course, the region is currently going through a very difficult period. Nevertheless, we remain in close and constant contact with the UAE leadership, including your father, the President [of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.] Please convey my warmest regards to him. We maintain regular contact. Our officials exchange visits, meet frequently and discuss a wide range of issues. We also speak by phone to address the most important and pressing matters. I am confident that, despite the current difficulties, the situation will stabilise and our relations will remain strong and continue to develop. I have no doubt about that. I would like to say once again how pleased I am to see you and to have this opportunity to discuss our bilateral relations. And, of course, it is very important for us to hear your assessment of the developments currently unfolding in the region and your outlook for the future. It is a pleasure to see you, Your Highness.
Conversation with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed
President of Russia Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in India. The Russian delegation included Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov; Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin; Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov; Aide to the President Yury Ushakov; Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut; Minister of Health Mikhail Murashko; Minister of Economic Development and Chair of the Russian part of the of the Russian-Ethiopian Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation Maxim Reshetnikov; Director of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev; Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin; Deputy Minister of Finance Ivan Chebeskov; Deputy Governor of the Central Bank Vladimir Chistyukhin; President of the Russian Fertiliser Producers Association, member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and Head of the Russian Segment of the BRICS Business Council Andrei Guryev, and Director General of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation Alexei Likhachev. * * * President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mister Prime Minister, I am glad to meet with you again. I know that yesterday your country celebrated the New Year 2019 according to the Ethiopian calendar, and I would like to congratulate you and the entire friendly Ethiopian people on this holiday. Our today’s meeting is taking place on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit. We have just delivered our speeches; everyone has spoken and described our association. Today, BRICS is a fully fledged strategic partnership designed to consolidate the positions of the global majority and shape the outlines of a just, multipolar international order. Since January 1, 2024, Ethiopia has been a full-fledged member of the group and we are very glad about it. It is symbolic that the beginning of our Ethiopian friends’ practical work within the BRICS mechanisms coincided with the beginning of Russia’s chairmanship. Since then, Ethiopia has been making a constructive contribution to its diverse activities. As for the bilateral relations, as you mentioned, we have now discussed almost everything while we were riding in the car, and I would like to point out again that Ethiopia is a long-standing and reliable partner of Russia on the African continent. I can state with satisfaction that Russian-Ethiopian ties continue to develop based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit. I want to thank you, Mr Prime Minister, for your personal contribution that you are making to strengthen our ties. We have achieved a rapid growth in mutual trade. In 2025, it more than tripled and continues to grow. This is a good indicator. We pay considerable attention to humanitarian cooperation. More than 20,000 of your citizens have received an education in Russia and this provides a very good foundation for our future humanitarian ties. Of course, Russia attaches particular importance to the comprehensive development of relations with African countries in general. Ethiopia has actively participated in the Russia-Africa summits. This year, as we agreed, we look forwards to your visit for the third summit, which is to be held in Moscow on October 28–29, and we will hold another bilateral meeting. Today, we have the opportunity to discuss the entire range of our relations. I am very glad to meet with you. Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed: Mr President, as always, it is a great honour to have the opportunity to see you. We have been discussing so many critical issues. Mr President, I valued our time together in Moscow. Since our last meeting, things have been going so well. Our trade has grown several times. I hope there is a big room to grow still. A month ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mr Lavrov, came to Ethiopia. We sent him back with a “seven-year discount”. He was old when he came, but he came back younger because we are in 2019. He came as 2026, and he went back younger, ready to serve you for longer. Mr President, things have been going very, very well since our last meeting. In terms of our military cooperation, trade exchange, investment and, as you have said, scholarships for students, we are very grateful for our bilateral relationship, as well as in the multilateral aspect. Mr President, without your support, Ethiopia cannot be a member of the BRICS. We are always grateful for that. We know what you have done and we are grateful. I am sure we will pay back when the time comes. Thank you very much for our meeting, Mr President. Mr President, as always, it is a great honour to have the opportunity to see you. We have been discussing so many critical issues. Mr President, I valued our time together in Moscow. Since our last meeting, things have been going so well. Our trade has grown several times. I hope there is a big room to grow still. A month ago, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Mr Lavrov, came to Ethiopia. We sent him back with a “seven-year discount”. He was old when he came, but he came back younger because we are in 2019. He came as 2026, and he went back younger, ready to serve you for longer. Mr President, things have been going very, very well since our last meeting. In terms of our military cooperation, trade exchange, investment and, as you have said, scholarships for students, we are very grateful for our bilateral relationship, as well as in the multilateral aspect. Mr President, without your support, Ethiopia cannot be a member of the BRICS. We are always grateful for that. We know what you have done and we are grateful. I am sure we will pay back when the time comes. Thank you very much for our meeting, Mr President.
Meeting with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril RamaphosaMeeting with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
President Vladimir Putin met with President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. On the Russian side, the meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Aide to the President Yury Ushakov, Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov, Director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev, First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin, and CEO of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev. * * * President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, It has been a long time since we last met. I am very pleased to see you again. Indeed, these are turbulent times, and a great many events are unfolding. We remain in contact, as do our colleagues, and our key initiatives are pressing ahead, with plans being implemented. Bilateral trade is growing, and its structure is steadily improving. I would like to reiterate that major projects are being carried out – strictly according to plan – despite any challenges. We are in constant contact on the international agenda. And we are very pleased to see Egypt, our long-standing and reliable friend in the region, growing stronger under your leadership. I recall how, under your leadership – back in Sochi – we established the new Russia–Africa format. The next summit in this format is being held this year, and we would be delighted to welcome you to Moscow this autumn, in October, for these events. Mr President, Many developments are unfolding both in the region and across the globe. For me, it is not merely interesting but of great importance to know your position on all these issues. You know that we take Egypt’s stance into account in our practical policy-making; today’s meeting is therefore highly valuable. I am very pleased that we can hold consultations today on the sidelines of the BRICS summit on both bilateral issues and the international agenda. President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (retranslated): Thank you very much, Mr President. I am always happy to see my dear friend, President Putin. As you mentioned, the volume of trade between our two countries has exceeded $10 billion, and we are delivering major projects – such as the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant. We are grateful to you, Mr President, for your assistance in this matter and the efforts being made by Rosatom. Turning to the regional situation, it is certainly crucial to achieve stability – particularly with regard to the security of maritime areas and shipping lanes, and freedom of navigation. Also, Mr President, you are well aware that Egypt imports large quantities of grain from Russia and Ukraine. Naturally, ensuring the stability of these supplies is of great importance to us. We would like to achieve stability – to steady the situation through our joint efforts. I am very grateful to you, Mr President. Allow me to extend my best wishes in advance – prematurely, I know – on your upcoming birthday in October. Thank you, Mr President. Vladimir Putin: Thank you.
Meeting with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril RamaphosaMeeting with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa
President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in India. The Russian delegation at the meeting included Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin; Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office and Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov; Aide to the President Yuri Ushakov; Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut; Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov; Director of the Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev; Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries and Chief Executive Officer of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev; First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin; President of the Russian Fertiliser Producers Association, member of the Board of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and Head of the Russian Segment of the BRICS Business Council Andrei Guryev, and Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev. * * * President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr President, friends, I am very glad to see you. Our previous discussions also took place at the BRICS summit, in Kazan, yet we remain in constant contact – as do our respective teams. Last year, we had the opportunity to compare positions on the full spectrum of current issues with your Vice-President, who, at your instruction, participated in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of South Africa are developing successfully. Just last week, on September 5, we marked the 20th anniversary of our basic treaty, signed in 2006 – the Treaty on Friendship and Partnership between our states. Political dialogue and inter-parliamentary ties are developing, with the heads of our foreign ministries maintaining regular contact. Trade may not be increasing at a rapid pace, but it continues to grow and remains at a solid level. We have traditionally developed cooperation in the cultural and educational spheres, particularly in personnel training and education. For the 2026–27 academic year, the state quota has been increased to 100 scholarships for your young people to study in Russia. We note the similarity of our approaches to key international and regional issues, and we are grateful for South Africa’s support for Russian initiatives at the United Nations. Naturally, Russia attaches great importance to the comprehensive development of relations with African countries as a whole. We are preparing, in a robust manner, for the third Summit Russia-Africa, which will take place in Moscow from October 28 to October 29. Among the main subjects are digital technologies, artificial intelligence, peaceful use of freedom, and food security. And we do expect to have a representative delegation from your state. Mr President, my dear friend, I am most delighted to see you. President of the Republic of South Africa :Cyril Ramaphosa Thank you very much, President Putin. It’s always a real pleasure to see you, because that gives us an opportunity to continue to strengthen our relations and also advance the various areas in which Russia and South Africa have dealings. And I wish to thank you once again for Russia’s support for South Africa’s G20 presidency, and for your country’s support for South Africa’s priorities. Many people believe that the G20, that was held in South Africa, was very successful, and in large measure this was also due to the support that we received from Russia. It was not an easy summit, but we were able to overcome the challenges from those who did not want to fully participate. But it was a good summit. And I wish to convey our appreciation for the continuing significant progress in our bilateral relations. Trade obviously needs to be much better, but it is continuing in the right number of areas in which our trade relations can improve, and we need to focus on that as well. And thank you very much for receiving our Vice President, who came to the Investment Forum. The discussions that took place there have helped to strengthen relations between our two countries, and in a number of areas we find that our two governments cooperate well. The 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ICTEC), which took place in Moscow in April 2025, that, too, extended our relations. It was an important opportunity to also review the progress and to identify new areas of collaboration. The appointment of South Africa’s ambassador to Moscow has been outstanding, but we will be appointing an ambassador soon. And I am honoured by your invitation to attend the Russia–Africa Summit during the October month in Moscow. We are having local government elections exactly a few days thereafter, so I will be in the middle of a very vigorous campaign, and I will therefore not be able to honour the invitation. However, South Africa will be represented, and we obviously are very interested in hearing from you about the developments that continue to take place in the various conflicts that are happening in the world. And we are also grateful that we’ve been invited to participate in the Pathways to Peace Second International Conference that will be taking place in Canada. So we want to hear your views on that as well, because we would like to attend, to see how best we can continue advancing our relations. Now, South Africa will continue working with yourselves in various international forums to contribute to the broader international efforts aiming at securing peace around the world, and we know that Russia also would like to see that objective achieved. Then we also take this opportunity to thank you for continuing to give our country support when it comes to the training of our students.
Meeting with President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril RamaphosaYelena Morgunova, wife of performance artist Pavel Krisevich, was due to be released from jail when a Russian court sentenced her to 14 more days over an alleged refusal to take a drug test
A magistrate in Russia’s Ryazan region sentenced Yelena Morgunova, the wife of performance artist Pavel Krisevich, to 14 days of administrative detention on a charge of refusing a drug test, the Slovo Zashchite project said.
Putin, Trump may meet at APEC 'if opportunity arises'
Russian President Vladimir Putin could meet his American counterpart Donald Trump during the upcoming APEC summit, "if the opportunity arises," Putin's foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov told Vesti News Agency's Pavel Zarubin on Sunday.