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Ramaphosa, Putin agree to revisit nuclear deal issue in future
President Ramaphosa says during their talks, the state of the SA’s ailing economy was mentioned and that it is not able to continue with the nuclear programme.
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Trump says his campaign was spied upon illegally, offers no evidence
The FBI documents released on Saturday showed how in 2016 the bureau requested surveillance of the former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page, as part of that investigation.
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Trump invites Putin to Washington despite US uproar over Helsinki summit
What happened at Monday’s one-on-one between Trump and Putin with only interpreters present remained a mystery, even to top officials and US lawmakers who said they had not been briefed.
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White House struggles to contain political outcry over Trump-Putin summit
At a later briefing, White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the president was saying “no” to answering questions, not to the question itself.
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Trump, seeking to calm political storm over Putin summit, says he misspoke
Standing alongside Putin in Helsinki, Trump told reporters he was not convinced it was Moscow. “I don’t see any reason why it would be,” Trump said.
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Trump stirs fierce criticism over his support for Russia on election meddling
Although he faced pressure from critics, allied countries and even his own staff to take a tough line, President Trump spoke not a single disparaging word in public about Moscow.
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Trump and Putin to hold first summit talks as twitchy West looks on
A probe over allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election has clouded Trump’s presidency.
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Putin set to attend Brics summit in Johannesburg
South Africa has this year assumed the rotating presidency of the grouping, which also includes Russia, China, Brazil and India.
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After Trump's spending demands, Nato summit turns to Afghanistan
Trump, in a late-night post on Twitter, wrote: “Billions of additional dollars are being spent by Nato countries since my visit last year, at my request, but it isn’t nearly enough.
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When Donald meets Vladimir: the neophyte and the black belt
Former US officials argue that Putin will come to the 16 July Helsinki summit armed with facts and figures, flaunting a familiar narrative of Russian grievance.
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#WorldCup exit strips Putin of cover for pension reforms
Russia’s unexpected passage to the quarter-finals — their best World Cup since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union — has captivated the nation and kept the reform out of mind.
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World Cup has broken stereotypes about Russia - Putin
Russia’s host nation status had been met with resistance by some in the West who suggested the tournament could be unsafe and play into the hands of President Vladimir Putin.
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2 Britons poisoned with Novichok nerve agent near where Skripal was struck down
The pair, a local 44-year-old woman and a 45-year-old man, were hospitalised after being found unwell on Saturday in Amesbury, just miles away from Salisbury.
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Trump will press Putin on election meddling denials: security aide
John Bolton said he discussed concerns about Russian meddling in the US elections with Putin during his visit to Moscow on Wednesday.
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Deal struck for Putin-Trump summit, Helsinki possible venue
Trump confirmed that Helsinki was a possible site. Other officials said the Russians were pushing for the summit to be in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
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Taxi runs into crowd in central Moscow, 7 people injured - TASS cites source
According to preliminary information, seven people were injured, TASS cited the source as saying.
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Russia crush sorry Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener
The result equalled the best in a World Cup opening game and President Vladimir Putin wasted no time in phoning coach Stanislav Cherchesov to congratulate him.
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Fireworks, Putin at 2018 Fifa World Cup opening ceremony
An estimated 80,000 people, including Russian president Vladimir Putin, have packed the stadium.
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Prominent Russian journalist who criticised Kremlin shot dead in Kiev
Arkady Babchenko, 41, died of his wounds in an ambulance after his wife found him covered in his blood in their home, police said.
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Doctors who treated Skripals uncertain about their long-term health
Staff at Salisbury hospital, where they were treated, told the BBC that some started to wonder whether they too would fall victim to the nerve agent.
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Ramaphosa appoints Radebe as president of SA for 2 days
This comes as Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy, David Mabuza, take on international work trips.
