(2025-07-04). Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban govt. geo.tv 
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan's Taliban movement Amir Khan Muttaqi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, October 4, 2024. — Reuters Moscow accepts credentials of new Afghan ambassador.Russia says seeks to boost ties…
(2025-07-04). Trump-Putin call fails to break Ukraine deadlock. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump. — AFP/FileWASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a phone call earlier in the day with Vladimir Putin resulted in no progress at all on efforts to end the war in Ukraine, while a Kremlin aide…
(2025-07-04). New Zealand PM affirms support for NATO military escalation. wsws.org Luxon made explicit at the NATO summit that he fully supports the war in the Ukraine against Russia while doubling NZ's military spending, aimed ultimately at China.