Blavatnik holds both U.S. and U.K. citizenship and has generously funded election campaigns for both Democrats and Republicans.
Her trip, organized at the invitation of the celebrated Russian actor and director Vladimir Mashkov, became a notable event for Russia’s cultural and political elite.
In Germany, a debate has flared up again — one that may seem comical to outsiders, but for Germans touches on questions of culinary honor and cultural identity.
Approximately 1,500 Russian journalists from nearly 70 media outlets have been forced to leave their country to escape repression and censorship.
The recent initiative to resume hockey games between the U.S. and Russia has once again demonstrated the deep political undertones in sports.
The phone call between Presidents Trump and Putin did not result in a comprehensive ceasefire, but Moscow appears to have achieved what Putin wanted.
The conversation, which took place on March 18 and lasted over two hours, concluded with a partial agreement.
Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of violating the ceasefire terms.
However, Moscow has set a crucial condition: a suspension of all arms deliveries to Ukraine during the truce.
Such a move would bring Trump’s policy closer to that of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long insisted that Crimea is an integral part of Russia.
This decision comes just one day before a scheduled conversation between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a potential 30-day ceasefire.
“Such a conversation is being prepared for Tuesday,” Peskov told reporters on Monday, as reported by Interfax.
He made this statement during a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday evening.
