Business
Putin targets Nestle's Russian business as Kremlin tightens grip on Western assets
Nestlé is assessing its options after Russia placed the Swiss food giant’s local assets under temporary external administration.
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Why Putin cares about legislative elections in Russia, even though there will be no surprises
There is no doubt about the outcome of this vote, but for the Kremlin it remains important.
World
India looks to steer BRICS away from anti-Western turn
The BRICS summit 2026 takes place in Delhi this weekend. Unlike last year, Putin and Xi are expected to attend. Can India keep the expanded bloc united?
Politics
DW exclusive: Zelenskyy offers to meet Putin at G20 in Miami
In an interview with DW, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country was in a strong position to negotiate and offered to meet Vladimir Putin in Miami.
Politics
Nato chief: 'Let's not be naive about what Putin could do'
Nato chief Mark Rutte has said he is confident the UK government understands the need for a "credible path" to increase defence spending.
Politics
Alexander Ovechkin backs Putin party in campaign video
Ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin has lent Vladimir Putin's party a helping hand in its parliamentary election campaign. That's in keeping with a pattern of support by an athlete who claims not to be political.
Politics
'Election without meaningful competition': Russia’s results won't measure support for Putin or war
Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Grégoire Roos, Director of the Europe and Russia and Eurasia Programmes at Chatham House. According to Roos, Russia’s parliamentary election is revealing because of what the electoral process can still tell us about the political system Vladimir Putin has constructed. In the absence of any meaningful competition, and anti-war opposition excluded, Roos argues that the most revealing signals may lie elsewhere: in turnout, the timing of voting, the performance of the remaining parties, and the Kremlin’s effort to frame participation itself as evidence of natio
Politics
Russia seizes assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French firms
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Thursday to transfer assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups to a company called LEV Management. Most Western companies quickly sold their Russian operations and holdings after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Kremlin has since made it difficult for firms to leave the country.
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