Tag: Russia

(Russia/Norway/Far North/Military) Lavrov warns Norwegian counterpart about negative impacts of Oslo’s military activities (TASS)

Oslo’s military activity and NATO infrastructure’s movement closer to the Russian borders may adversely impact the Arctic region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said...

(India/Russia/Military) Indian military consider S-400 training a step in development of partnership with Russia (TASS)

The visit of the Indian military delegation to Russia for training in operation of the S-400 air defense systems is a step in development...

(USA/Russia/Arctic Region) Pentagon nominee hopes US-Russia cooperation in the Arctic region will continue (TASS)

Nominee for appointment to be Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that he hoped cooperation of the US and Russia in the Arctic region...

(USA/Russia/New START) Biden administration to seek extension of New START Treaty – secretary of state nominee (TASS)

The Biden administration plans to extend the New START Treaty, Secretary of State Nominee Antony Blinken told the Senate Foreign Relations committee holding a...

(Russia/USA/New START) Gorbachev: Russia, US should extend New START, work on next treaty (TASS)

What do you think, should we expect changes in Russian-US relations now that Biden moves into the White House? Is it possible to reboot...

(Russia/Petrochimical Sector/Arctic) Putin tasks to expand petrochemicals roadmap with Arctic projects (TASS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to update the roadmap of the Russian petrochemical sector development by 2025 and complement it with implementation of promising...

(USA/Russia/China) Trump orders to restrict purchase of unmanned aircraft systems from Russia and China (TASS)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday restricting the purchase of unmanned aircraft systems from the so-called "adversary countries," namely Russia,...

(Koreas/USA/Russia) Russia sees no moves from North Korea now that could fuel tensions in the region – Lavrov (TASS)

Pyongyang has made no moves as of yet that could escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference...

(Russia/Armenia/Karabakh) Russian, Armenian top diplomats discuss ways to resolve humanitarian problems in Karabakh (TASS)

Ways to resolve humanitarian problems and establish multilateral cooperation in Nagorno-Karabakh were in focus of a telephone conversation between Russian and Armenian Foreign Ministers,...

(Russia/UK) Lavrov points out UK’s double standards in regard to the Falkland Islands, Crimea (TASS)

London’s dissenting approaches to the situation with the Falkland Islands and the Crimean Peninsula is a display of double standards, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) Russia: Is President Vladimir Putin afraid of Alexey Navalny? (Al Jazeera)

International condemnation is growing over the arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny after his return to Moscow. Navalny spent the last five months in...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) Russia jails Navalny for 30 days; Kremlin foe calls for protests (Al Jazeera)

A Russian court has ordered Alexey Navalny be remanded in pre-trial detention for 30 days, a move that will heighten tensions between Moscow and...

(Russia) Number of Russians who may file for bankruptcy in 2021 rises, experts say (TASS)

Experts from GRM consulting company forecast an increase in the number of applications for declaring individuals bankrupt to 260,000 in 2021, which is 65%...

(Russia/Open Skies Treaty/USA) Russia’s pullout of Open Skies Treaty was inevitable due to US position, says Beijing (TASS)

Russia’s withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies, announced by the Russian Foreign Ministry Friday, was inevitable due to the lack of desire to...

(Japan/Russia/Southern Kurils) Japan plans to carry out joint activity with Russia on Southern Kurils (TASS)

Japan plans to carry out joint economic activity with Russia on the Southern Kuril Islands, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Monday during...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) US calls for Navalny’s immediate release, secretary of state says (TASS)

The United States urges the Russian authorities to immediately release blogger Alexey Navalny, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement. "The United...