President Erdogan (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) as they meet on the occasion of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia on Oct. 23, 2024. (TUR Presidency/Murat Cetinmuhdar - Anadolu Agency) June 16, 2025 02:50 PM GMT+03:00 President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, bilateral relations, and other regional developments, according to statements released by both governments on Monday. GAZA CITY, GAZA ...

On a sunny Friday evening in Amsterdam, Kirill Serebrennikov was feeling some pre-premiere nerves as guests started to arrive at the Dutch National Opera[1].“Of course it’s different. Everything is different when you do it in person,” the celebrated Russian stage and screen director said in an interview an hour before the first performance of Der Freischütz.For Serebrennikov, one of Russia’s most prominent cultural figures whose stage work has been produced across Europe[2], it was the first time in more than ...

Russia's seaborne grain exports fell to 2.1 million metric tons in May, a fall of 62.9% compared to the same month of 2024, according to shipping data from industry sources released on Monday.Russia, the world's leading wheat exporter, shipped grain to global markets at a record pace during the first part of the 2024/25 marketing season, which began on July 1 last year. However, the introduction of export quotas in February resulted in a sharp decline in exports.Total seaborne exports ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump[1] for 50 minutes on Saturday, focusing on hostilities between Israel and Iran and calling for efforts to bring them to an end.Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressed concern about the risks of escalation.Trump, in his account on Truth Social, said most of the discussion centered on the Middle East, but that he also told Putin that Russia's war in ...

Home[1] » Armenia Travel News[2] » Russia, Georgia, and Iran Fuel Armenia’s Tourism Growth with Over One Hundred Eighty Thousand Visitors Recorded in May 2025 Monday, June 16, 2025Armenia’s tourism sector witnessed a significant boost in May 2025, driven largely by strong visitor inflows from Russia, Georgia, and Iran. These three neighboring countries collectively played a crucial role in pushing international arrivals past the 180,000 mark, reflecting deep regional ties, improved travel access, and growing interest in Armenia’s cultural and ...

LONDON: It is thanks to a quirk of ancient geological history that almost half the global oil and gas reserves are located under or around the waters of the Arabian Gulf, and that the flow of the bulk of bounty to the world must pass through the narrow maritime bottleneck that is the Strait of Hormuz. On Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the world that Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran earlier in the day was an act of ...

On Europe Day[1], the Commission, represented by Commissioner Michael McGrath, High Representative Kaja Kallas, the Council of Europe, the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, and the representatives of an international coalition of states gathered in Lviv today to formally endorse the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.All participants, as per the Lviv Statement[2] adopted today, welcomed the finalisation of the preparatory work required to establish a Special Tribunal within the Council of Europe. ...

VIENNA -- VIENNA (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy[1] is visiting Austria on Monday in his first trip to the European Union member country since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine[2] in 2022.Austria is famously neutral[3] — a stance it declared in 1955 after World War II — and Vienna has come under heavy criticism since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war for maintaining ties with Moscow.Ukraine’s air force said Russia fired 138 strike and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, mainly ...

Automotive Composite MaterialAutomotive Composite Materials Market reached US$ 31.37 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 71.01 billion by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 10.75% during the forecast period 2024-2031.The Automotive Composite Materials Market takes center stage in DataM Intelligence's latest comprehensive research, where industry experts deliver cutting-edge analysis powered by robust data analytics and strategic market intelligence. This groundbreaking study dives deep into the competitive ecosystem, spotlighting market leaders and their innovative approaches to product development, ...

Editor's Note: This opinion was co-authored by eight lawmakers from Northern European countries, including the U.K., The Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Denmark. As parliamentarians from Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) member states, we believe the time has come to welcome Ukraine as a full participant in our defense cooperation framework. With Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians intensifying[1], Russian President Vladimir Putin[2]’s war industry running 24/7, and the NATO summit in The Hague fast approaching, it is clearer than ...