Estonia's former foreign minister Urmas Reinsala and ex-police chief Elmar Vaher were put on Russia's wanted list under an article of the Criminal Code by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The articles for which they are wanted have not been disclosed.
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Endgame for Ukraine? Peaceful settlement still blocked by anti-Russia West
Jim Jatras, a former senior foreign policy advisor to Republicans in the US Senate, joined Sputnik’s Political Misfits program to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, where the two will reportedly discuss the ongoing Russian special military operation.
“The Chinese [peace] plan, remember – we're talking about many months ago when developments were very, very different from what they are now, especially now with this new [Russian] offensive coming in the north of Ukraine,” noted Jatras.
The Ukrainian leader has been heavily criticized for his undemocratic policy since taking office. Zelensky has insisted elections will remain suspended while the country is at war while also banning opposition-aligned political parties. In 2021, the controversial leader banned 3 opposition television networks, then blacklisted 11 opposition parties in March 2022.
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Jim Jatras, a former senior foreign policy advisor to Republicans in the US Senate, joined Sputnik’s Political Misfits program to discuss Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, where the two will reportedly discuss the ongoing Russian special military operation.
“The Chinese [peace] plan, remember – we're talking about many months ago when developments were very, very different from what they are now, especially now with this new [Russian] offensive coming in the north of Ukraine,” noted Jatras.
“Despite whatever their other inclinations might be, I think the Russians will be forced to go for something that's much more maximal, maybe including what amounts to the liquidation of the current Ukrainian state which, by the way, will be facilitated by the fact that as of next week [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky won't even be the legal president of Ukraine anymore.”
The Ukrainian leader has been heavily criticized for his undemocratic policy since taking office. Zelensky has insisted elections will remain suspended while the country is at war while also banning opposition-aligned political parties. In 2021, the controversial leader banned 3 opposition television networks, then blacklisted 11 opposition parties in March 2022.
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Russian air defenses destroyed two Ukrainian drones over the Tula region, the regional security ministry said.
No injuries or damage were reported per preliminary information, according to the ministry.
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No injuries or damage were reported per preliminary information, according to the ministry.
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Journalists arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of the visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The tourist flow between Russia and China may reach the pre-COVID level in 2025, Nikita Kondratyev, the director of the Russian Economic Development Ministry's department of multilateral economic cooperation and special projects, told Sputnik.
Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov told Sputnik in late March that the overall tourist flow between Russia and China in 2023 totaled some 1.2 million people. In August 2023, the Ministry of Economic Development reported that in pre-COVID 2019, the mutual tourist flow between Russia and China reached 4 million people - approximately 2 million people on each side.
The International Economic Forum of Russia and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" is being held in Kazan on May 14-19.
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“We hope that from the launch of the visa-free agreement - from August 1, 2023 - by the end of 2024, we hope to achieve 1 million mutual tourist trips as part of the visa-free group exchange. These are good indicators. It is clear that we have not returned to pre-COVID figures yet, but we hope that in 2025 these will already be pre-COVID indicators,” Kondratyev said on the sidelines of the International Economic Forum "Russia – Islamic World: KazanForum 2024" in the Russian city of Kazan.
Russian Deputy Economic Development Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov told Sputnik in late March that the overall tourist flow between Russia and China in 2023 totaled some 1.2 million people. In August 2023, the Ministry of Economic Development reported that in pre-COVID 2019, the mutual tourist flow between Russia and China reached 4 million people - approximately 2 million people on each side.
The International Economic Forum of Russia and the countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation "Russia - Islamic World: KazanForum" is being held in Kazan on May 14-19.
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Journalists arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing ahead of the visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Preparations for the welcoming ceremony are underway in the square in front of the Great Hall of the People where Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive.
The orchestra is practicing playing the countries' national anthems, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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The orchestra is practicing playing the countries' national anthems, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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Preparations for the welcoming ceremony are underway in the square in front of the Great Hall of the People where Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive. The orchestra is practicing playing the countries' national anthems, a Sputnik correspondent…
The preparation of the orchestra is complete as the band plays a rendition of the song "Moscow Evenings".
The orchestra leaves the square and heads for the Great Hall of the People where Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive shortly, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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The orchestra leaves the square and heads for the Great Hall of the People where Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive shortly, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
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❗️LIVE: Putin pays state visit to China
Sputnik comes to you live as President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Putin’s state visit to China will last two days — the Russian leader will spend May 16 in Beijing and will visit Harbin on May 17. On Thursday, Putin will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in narrow and expanded formats.
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Sputnik comes to you live as President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Putin’s state visit to China will last two days — the Russian leader will spend May 16 in Beijing and will visit Harbin on May 17. On Thursday, Putin will hold meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in narrow and expanded formats.
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Putin Pays State Visit to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Beijing on his first foreign visit since reelection.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Before Vladimir Putin's arrival, the Russian delegation descended on the square in front of the Great Hall of the People to meet the two leaders.
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Before Vladimir Putin's arrival, the Russian delegation descended on the square in front of the Great Hall of the People to meet the two leaders. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Russian President Vladimir Putin. 📌 Subscribe to @SputnikInt
🇷🇺🇨🇳 Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, have started restricted attendance talks in Beijing, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
The Russian president arrived in China for a two-day state visit and will travel to Beijing and Harbin.
Putin and Xi had a brief conversation before the talks during their walk to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Putin and Xi are expected to discuss the whole range of issues pertaining to the Russia-China relationship and prospects for their development, as well as international and regional issues, including the Ukraine conflict and the situation in the Middle East and Asia.
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The Russian president arrived in China for a two-day state visit and will travel to Beijing and Harbin.
Putin and Xi had a brief conversation before the talks during their walk to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Putin and Xi are expected to discuss the whole range of issues pertaining to the Russia-China relationship and prospects for their development, as well as international and regional issues, including the Ukraine conflict and the situation in the Middle East and Asia.
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❗️ Vladimir Putin's statements at meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping:
▪️ Trade turnover between Russia and China in 2023 increased by a quarter and reached $227 billion
▪️ Russia and China have accumulated a significant record of practical cooperation.
▪️ China is Russia's main partner in the trade and economic sphere.
▪️ According to the results of last year, Russia assumed fourth place in the list of China's trade partner countries, and the plan for the development of key areas of Russia-China economic cooperation until 2030 directly played a role in this.
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▪️ Trade turnover between Russia and China in 2023 increased by a quarter and reached $227 billion
▪️ Russia and China have accumulated a significant record of practical cooperation.
▪️ China is Russia's main partner in the trade and economic sphere.
▪️ According to the results of last year, Russia assumed fourth place in the list of China's trade partner countries, and the plan for the development of key areas of Russia-China economic cooperation until 2030 directly played a role in this.
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❗️ Vladimir Putin's statements at meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping: ▪️ Trade turnover between Russia and China in 2023 increased by a quarter and reached $227 billion ▪️ Russia and China have accumulated a significant record of practical…
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🇷🇺🇨🇳 Xi Jinping called Putin “his great friend” and congratulated him on assuming the Russian presidency
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