Tag: Russia

(Iran/Russia) Ambassador calls for enhanced relations with Moscow (IRNA)

Iran’s ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali on Monday underlined the need to promote relations between Tehran and Moscow in all areas. https://en.irna.ir/news/84197900/Ambassador-calls-for-enhanced-relations-with-Moscow

(USA/Russia) Russia accuses US of meddling, but says open to dialogue (Al Jazeera)

Spokesman for Vladimir Putin says Russian president open to dialogue with Joe Biden after US slams crackdown on protesters. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/24/russia-accuses-us-of-meddling-but-says-open-to-dialogue

(USA/Russia) Kremlin: U.S. encouraging Russians to break the law (Associated Press, Politico)

Russians have been protesting against the jailing of Alexei Navalny. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/24/russia-protests-navalny-461963

(Russia/West) How Russia and the West try to weaken each other (Nicu Popescu, ECFR)

The West and Russia are both worse off for their efforts to try to weaken each other. This competition will only end when one...

(Russia/West) West’s actions against Russia indicate profound crisis of its ideology – Russian diplomat (TASS)

This crisis is dangerous because it threatens sovereignty of many nations, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova noted https://tass.com/politics/1248341

(Russia/PACE) Russia’s delegation to PACE removes Crimean issue from agenda, says envoy (TASS)

Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Pyotr Tolstoy noted that "Ukrainian colleagues remain true to their main principle - human rights are nothing, Russophobia...

(Russia/USA) Putin to reciprocate if Washington ready for dialogue with Moscow – Kremlin (TASS)

Russia showed flexibility in relations with the United States but it cannot keep doing this endlessly and is not ready to tolerate rude behavior...

(UK/Russia) The Russia Report: Why Has Nothing Been Done? (Chatham House)

This online roundtable reviews whether the UK is taking a greater interest in defending itself against Russian subversion of its political and democratic processes. Participants Duncan Allan,...

(Russia) New generation rocket projectiles to be developed in Tula (TASS)

The project will make possible to master new technologies of rocket projectiles production, which will influence on MLRS development https://tass.com/defense/1248237

(Russia/USA) US attempts of incitement to have negative impact on ties with Russia – foreign ministry (TASS)

The ministry stated that the US diplomatic mission in Moscow had again shown disregard for diplomatic norms and rules https://tass.com/politics/1248197

(Russia/USA) US diplomats to give explanations over “protest routes’ in Russia – diplomat (TASS)

The US embassy in Moscow also injected the information about a ‘march on the Kremlin’, Maria Zakharova said https://tass.com/politics/1248177

(Russia/USA) Russian Foreign Ministry urges US to stop interfering in Russia’s affairs (TASS)

The United States should deal with own internal problems, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted https://tass.com/politics/1248175

(Russia) What is Alexey Navalny’s endgame? (Leonid Ragozin, Al Jazeera)

But can his political project succeed while the West continues to be openly hostile to Russia? https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/23/navalny-has-become-putins-main-challenger

(Russia) Russia arrests hundreds amid nationwide pro-Navalny protests (Al Jazeera)

Supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny demand his release, defying bitter cold and a ban on protests. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/23/russia-cracks-down-on-protest-against-navalnys-arrest

(Russia/Turkey) RDIF agrees to produce Sputnik V vaccine in Turkey (TASS)

The RDIF representative noted that the potential production volume is millions of vaccine doses per year https://tass.com/economy/1248149

(Russia) Russian police arrest over 1,300 at pro-Navalny protests (Thibault Larger, Politico)

Kremlin critic’s wife says she was among those detained at countrywide demonstrations. Kremlin critic’s wife says she was among those detained at countrywide demonstrations.