Prime Minister begins official visit to Norway  Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc arrived in Oslo on late May 23 (local time), starting his official trip to the country at the invitation of his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg.

PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc meets Russian President Vladimir Putin Việt Nam and Russia have the potential to grow their relationship and should strive for two-way trade value of US$10 billion by 2020, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow on Wednesday (Moscow time).

Ukraine's new president Zelensky calls snap elections Ukraine's new President Volodymyr Zelensky called snap parliamentary polls in his inaugural speech Monday and said his top priority is ending the war with separatists in the country's east.

US, Russia see path forward on Syria but clash on election meddling Russia and the United States voiced hope Tuesday for better ties including working together in Syria as President Vladimir Putin welcomed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, but tensions were laid bare in a clash over election meddling.

US, Russia test tense ties as Pompeo visits Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the highest-level talks between the rival powers in nearly a year as they see if they can make headway on a raft of disagreements from Venezuela to Iran to arms control.

41 dead in Russian plane blaze disaster

Forty-one people including at least two children have died after a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke at Moscow's busiest airport on Sunday, investigators said.

China's Xi defends Belt and Road, says 'not exclusive club' Chinese President Xi Jinping sought on Friday to ease growing concerns about his ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, vowing to prevent debt risks and saying his global infrastructure project "is not an exclusive club".

South Korea stands ready to facilitate 3rd Trump – Kim summit anytime The Republic of Korea is ready at anytime to facilitate a third Trump – Kim summit and ensure its success, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday.

North Korea's Kim set for first summit with Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their first-ever summit today, with the visitor looking for Moscow's backing in his nuclear stand-off with the United States.

North Korea's Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin North Korean leader Kim Jong-un crossed the border into Russia Wednesday for a first summit with Vladimir Putin, as Pyongyang seeks closer ties with its traditional ally amid a nuclear deadlock with the United States.