MOSCOW, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday told his UAE counterpart Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Russia was closely monitoring the situation in Iran and wanted to discuss it with him in Kremlin talks.

Vladimir Putin’s purported promise not to attack Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities for a week is a critical test of the Russian president’s appetite for a potential peace deal to end his almost four-year war, amid deep scepticism that the Kremlin is genuinely engaging in diplomatic efforts.

President Donald Trump runs hot and cold in his relationship with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin — often at the same time

Media in Moscow are selling a narrative of mass Western migration to Russia, especially from Germany. Since then, such foreigners-- regardless of quotas and knwoledge of Russia's language or history-- have been eligible for expedited residency permits.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called the establishment of a Palestinian state “a matter of principle.”