Source link Statements blaming Moscow came within mere minutes and seemed to follow a template The US and its European allies seem to have used prepared talking points to immediately blame Russia for the passing of blogger Alexey Navalny in his Siberian prison, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Navalny, 47, collapsed during his […]
Source link Israel is using whatever level of force they want in any area without accountability, Nabil Fahmi told RT The Red Sea region is “on fire,” Egyptian diplomat Nabil Fahmi has told RT in an exclusive interview. Fahmi, Egypt’s former minister of foreign affairs, who is now the dean of the School of Global […]
Source link Israel has taken a step closer to banning Al Jazeera, after accusing a reporter for the Qatar-based network of working for Hamas. The Israeli parliament voted 25-4 on Monday to advance a bill that would let West Jerusalem temporarily outlaw foreign media outlets the defense ministry designates as harmful to state security. It […]
Source link Voters are “outraged” that those who smear the country can still earn ad revenue from domestic companies, Vyacheslav Volodin has said Russia could soon ban domestic companies from placing ads on resources controlled by individuals who have been labeled as ‘foreign agents,’ according to a Telegram post on Saturday by State Duma Chairman […]
Source link Annalena Baerbock’s office said she had no idea that her grandfather was a committed follower of Hitler German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s grandfather was “an unconditional National Socialist” who had read ‘Mein Kampf’ and fully stood with the Nazi regime, according to documents seen by Bild. Baerbock has spoken publicly about her grandfather’s […]
Source link EU sanctions on Moscow have failed to cause any significant damage to the Russian economy and have instead put member states in a difficult position, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon told the German RND news outlet on Wednesday. Тhere are currently no signs that the Ukraine conflict will be resolved with a “just […]
Source link Russia’s Finance Ministry has announced the volume of the first purchases of foreign currency under the country’s budget rule after a hiatus since last August, according to a press release on Monday. The Russian central bank announced in August 2023 that it would suspend purchases of foreign currency until the end of the […]
Source link Russia saw a surge in foreign tourism in 2023 despite Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict, which affected air traffic with the country, RBK news outlet reported on Saturday citing data from Russia’s security service (FSB). According to the findings, foreign tourists visited Russia 670,700 times last year, more than triple the figures […]
Source link Moscow’s presence in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso is creating a new geopolitical configuration in the region, Josep Borrell says European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has blamed Russia for the bloc’s declining influence in the West African Sahel region, where some of its member states have been forced to withdraw military […]
Source link New Delhi should have “more confidence” as it competes with Beijing in South Asia, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said India should “welcome competition” and have “more confidence” in the face of growing Chinese influence in South Asia, External Affairs Minister Subhramanyam Jaishankar stated on Tuesday. While acknowledging Beijing’s weight in the region as a […]
Source link Antonio Guterres is responsible for the actions of refugee agency workers whom Israel accuses of aiding Hamas, Israel Katz said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres must resign from the post that he has held since 2017, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has said. The demand follows allegations made by the Jewish state earlier this […]
Source link The number of tourists coming to Russia may rise significantly in 2024 thanks to the introduction last year of electronic visas and growing demand from Asia, according to Aleksandr Musikhin, the CEO of Intourist and committee head of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR). Musikhin told a press conference this week […]
Source link The Russian leader has praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for focusing on “national interests” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lauded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for advancing the country economically while promoting a foreign policy plan that is driven by its “strategic interests.” Speaking at a meeting with students in Kaliningrad […]
Source link The International Court of Justice is set to announce a decision on potential emergency measures against West Jerusalem South Africa has expressed hopefulness ahead of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on the genocide case against Israel which was filed by Pretoria, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor told Ubuntu Radio. The ICJ will […]
Source link The bloc wants to direct the income generated by Moscow’s frozen reserves to Ukraine The EU is moving forward with plans to impose a windfall tax on the income generated by frozen Russian assets, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The bloc’s foreign ministers approved the tax on Monday and its ambassadors will […]