Source link Russia is working on response measures to Western restrictions, a Foreign Ministry diplomat says Belgium will lose its status as the global diamond trading hub due to Western sanctions on Russian diamonds, Artyom Studennikov, the head of the First European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti in an interview published […]
Source link Estonian authorities are pressing Russians into skipping upcoming presidential election, Moscow’s envoy says Estonian officials and media alike have been putting “psychological pressure” on Russian nationals residing in the country ahead of the March presidential election, apparently seeking to affect the turnout, Moscow’s charge d’affaires in the country, Lenar Salimullin, has claimed. Speaking […]
Source link The Russian military has neutralized several unmanned boats, the Defense Ministry has said The Russian Navy has repelled a Ukrainian maritime drone attack on civilian ships in the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said Kiev had attempted to stage a “terrorist” attack […]
Source link The EU has unanimously backed the idea of using profits from the funds to help Ukraine The EU’s plan to seize the profits from frozen Russian assets and hand them over to Ukraine would be a gross violation of international law, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow has told RIA Novosti. Belgium-based clearing house […]
Source link Last night’s event was sensational, but what was the real motivation behind the Kremlin encounter? A few years ago, Russia was accused of interfering in American political processes. Now the opposite has happened. US domestic politics is dragging the Russian factor – represented by President Vladimir Putin – into its own electoral process. […]
Source link The political consultations between Ethiopia and Russia were praised by the African country’s foreign ministry Ethiopia’s first BRICS meeting since joining the group last month has been described as a “diplomatic victory” for the African country by Meles Alem, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia. Ethiopia was one of […]
Source link Russia’s ambassador to London has argued that there is no legitimate threat of a military clash with British forces Russia’s ambassador to London has dismissed warnings of a potential war between Moscow and the UK, accusing British “idealogues” of trying to escalate hype around the Ukraine crisis into fueling a wider conflict, for […]
Source link Moscow does not create divisions in its relations with the continent, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said The fundamental difference between Russia and the West in their approach to relations with African countries is that Moscow does not draw “dividing lines” on the continent, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. Moscow […]
Source link A group that organizes raunchy sex parties has decided to suspend its events in Russia after the authorities reportedly warned it against hosting the controversial gatherings. The Kinky Party has been running for nearly eight years in Moscow, hosting sex-themed parties with strict dress codes and a range of adult entertainment activities for […]
Source link Helsinki refuses to discuss alleged threats coming from the Russian side of the border, the Foreign Ministry has said Finland’s refusal to reopen its borders with Russia is exclusively political in nature; this is proven by the fact that Helsinki refuses to discuss the issue with Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova […]
Source link Oil and gas are still reaching the bloc via third countries, a top Russian senator has said EU countries continue to purchase Russian oil and gas despite bold statements about abandoning supplies, the chair of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, has said. Speaking at an event organized by the Federation Council, the upper […]
Source link An interview with Israeli envoy Simona Halperin has received an ill reception, prompting a response from the Foreign Ministry The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday released a large statement condemning fresh remarks made by Israeli Ambassador to the country, Simona Halperin, as “provocative and unacceptable.” The explosive interview with the envoy, published by […]
Source link American journalist Tucker Carlson has spent several days in Russia and even took in a ballet performance at the iconic Bolshoi Theatre, Telegram channel Mash reported on Saturday, sharing several photos of the conservative commentator. Carlson allegedly touched down at Vnukovo airport on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul on Thursday after several […]
Source link Helsinki is seemingly ready to violate any principles to follow the collective West’s drive against Russia, Maria Zakharova says Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has condemned Finland’s plans to impose a blanket ban on Russian nationals buying property in the country, slamming the potential move as an “inherently segregationist action.” Zakharova provided […]
Source link A major Russian company insists that it only buys spare parts without violating the island’s export controls Companies based in Taiwan have sold Russia more than $20 million in advanced equipment that can be used for weapons production, the Washington Post reports, noting that Moscow’s defense sector has ramped up purchases in recent […]