(2025-04-12). Trump Envoy Brings His Message For Putin To Russia? Big Meet After Kremlin Launches New Offensive. hindustantimes.com U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on April 11 for high-stakes discussions regarding a ceasefire in Ukraine. This marks Witkoff's third meeting with Putin, as the Trump administration seeks to end the conflict that has claimed thousands of lives weekly. Putin reportedly expected a direct message from President Trump during the talks, while Trump urged Russia to "get moving" on resolving the war. Watch the video for details.
(2025-04-12). Tunisia frees 11 Russians accused of 'terrorism'. newarab.com 
A group of 11 Russians detained in The group was found near the North African country's border with Algeria. | Russian media described them as sightseers, but Tunisian police allegedly confiscated equipment on them that did "not correspond to declared tourist purposes", Russia's embassy in Tunis previously said. | Neither Russia or Tunisia have provided details about the case. | Tunisia held them on suspicion of "involvement in…
(2025-04-12). Susan Watkins: Baselines. newleftreview.org Trump's second term has begun with a whirlwind of iconoclastic pronouncements and an opening to Moscow that has sent European rulers into ideological crisis. An American-policy aide-mémoire offers baseline metrics for the ruptures—and continuities—ahead.