Putin and Erdogan meet in Sochi

U.S. Senate approves Finland and Sweden joining NATO

The U.S. Senate voted to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Alliance.

13 Russians and more than 30 companies hit by new US sanctions

The U.S. has expanded the sanctions against Russia.

China halts trading in some products with Taiwan

The General Customs Administration of China announced on Wednesday that the import of certain types of fish and fruits has been suspended.

France announces freezing of Russian assets for 1.2 bn euro

France informs about the freezing of Russian assets in the amount of 1.2 bn euro  – in addition to the previously frozen funds of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

EU warns China

The European Union has warned China

EU extends sanctions against Russia

The European Union has extended sanctions against Russia due to the fighting in Ukraine until 31 January 2023.

Russia has imposed sanctions on 39 Australian citizens

EU bans gold imports from Russia

The EU has banned the import of gold from Russia.

Macron to go to Turkey

French President Emmanuel Macron will pay a visit to Turkey

Japan’s PM called Abe's health condition critical

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters that former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is in critical condition.

Pashinyan: It’s necessary to start work on implementation of agreements

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ordered a number of departments to coordinate work with Turkish partners and implement agreements on opening the border with Turkey for third-country citizens

Biden plans to cancel duties on Chinese goods

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to ease restrictions on imports of Chinese goods as one of the measures to curb inflation.

1.7 million people quarantined in China - a new wave of COVID comes

A new wave of coronavirus has been announced in China.

Russia opens its land borders

Since 15 July Russia has been lifting restrictions on crossing the land border, which were imposed in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic