Source link The Swiss government has adopted an anti-Russian stance on European security, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has suggested that Switzerland is no longer a neutral country, accusing it of pursuing an anti-Russian national security strategy. He made the comments after meeting his Swiss counterpart Ignazio Cassis in […]
Source link The preliminary analysis for Power of Siberia 2 has already been carried out, Aleksandr Novak has said The timing and cost of the construction of the new mega pipeline Power of Siberia 2, which will deliver Russian natural gas to China, will be determined after Moscow and Beijing sign binding agreements, Deputy Prime […]
Source link Darya Trepova has been sentenced to 27 years behind bars for the assassination of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky Darya Trepova, who was found guilty of assassinating Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky last spring, has been handed a 27-year prison sentence. It’s the longest jail term for a woman in modern Russian history, with […]
Source link Syrian Kurds should understand that US troops in the country are there “illegally,” the Russian foreign minister has said Any groups in Syria that are looking to the US for protection will eventually understand that they have misplaced their confidence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking a press conference in New […]
Source link The Russian president went to Kaliningrad to promote economic and social development, Dmitry Peskov has said Russian President Vladimir Putin’s trip to the western exclave of Kaliningrad is not aimed at sending a message to NATO countries amid the standoff over Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. On Thursday – which is […]
Source link The pontiff has repeatedly called for a resolution of the Ukraine conflict and has urged a ban on weapons production Russia welcomes initiatives from Pope Francis aimed at achieving a lasting peace in Ukraine, but has noted Kiev’s apparent reluctance to consider such calls, according to Moscow’s envoy to the Vatican, Ivan Soltanovsky. […]
Source link Ankara has assured Russia it will continue to abide by the Montreux Convention, the foreign minister says The US will not be able to persuade Türkiye to allow access for its warships to the Black Sea amid the Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. Speaking at a press conference in […]
Source link Kiev is now only fighting to prolong the life of Zelensky’s regime, that’s why it’s doing stupid things On Wednesday, an Il-76 transport plane was downed in Russian airspace. It was reportedly carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs scheduled for a prisoner swap, escorted by three Russian military guards, as well as six crew members. […]
Source link The West is waging an “information war” to dissuade the Kremlin from pushing on against Ukraine, Sergey Naryshkin has said Western speculation about a potential Russian attack on NATO is aimed only at frightening Moscow and forcing it to abandon its goals in the Ukraine conflict, Sergey Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s Foreign […]
Source link The two countries are holding talks on reviving the Eastern Maritime Corridor, which should boost exports of Russian hydrocarbons and other commodities to India Moscow and New Delhi on Wednesday held detailed talks on reviving the Eastern Maritime Corridor (EMC) connecting Vladivostok in the Russian Far East and Chennai on India’s eastern coast. The […]
Source link The Ukrainian leader has called for an international probe into the downing of the Russian Il-76 Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Wednesday disagreed with Moscow’s claim that Kiev’s air defenses shot down the Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs scheduled to be exchanged. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the Il-76 military transport […]
Source link Kiev is not prepared to resolve the conflict with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said A promise by US presidential candidate Donald Trump to put a swift end to the conflict between Moscow and Kiev is hardly realistic, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday. Ukraine does not appear to […]
Source link Moscow and Tehran’s relationship is reaching a “whole new level,” the two sides have agreed The secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, held a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, in Moscow on Wednesday. The talks between the two officials focused on cooperation between their respective agencies, as well […]
Source link The UK’s Chief of the General Staff, Patrick Sanders, has said that civilians should be “trained and equipped” for a potential call-up to fight Russia. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that there are no plans to introduce conscription, and rebuked the general for his comments. In a speech at the International Armored Vehicles […]
Source link France has refused to call an emergency session over Ukraine shooting down a plane with its own POWs Paris is copying London and abusing its powers at the UN to protect Kiev, Moscow’s deputy envoy to the world body said on Wednesday, after the French ambassador refused Russia’s request for an urgent session […]