Tag: Russia

(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...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) Russian diplomat urges Western politicians commenting on Navalny case to respect law (TASS)

Western politicians who are making statements on the situation surrounding blogger Alexey Navalny should show respect for international law and Russia’s laws, Russian Foreign...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) European Parliament, EU foreign ministers to discuss Navalny’s detention (TASS)

Top European Union officials expressed concern following the detention of Russian blogger Alexei Navalny. "The detainment of Alexey Navalny upon arrival in Moscow is unacceptable....

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) European Council president says Navalny’s detention is unacceptable (TASS)

European Council President Charles Michel has described the detention of Russia opposition blogger Alexey Navalny as unacceptable and called on Russian authorities to release...

(Russia/USA) Russia ready for dialogue with Biden administration, says Russian diplomat (TASS)

Russia is ready for a dialogue based of mutual respect with the US new administration but doesn’t expect a swift improvement in relations, Russian Foreign...

(Western Nations/Russia) Situation around US elections reflect all West’s problems, says Russian diplomat (TASS)

The situation around the presidential elections in the United States has reflected all the problems of the Western world, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) Germany’s replies on Russia’s inquiries about Navalny have no facts of the matter-diplomat (TASS)

Germany’s replies to Russia’s inquiries concerning the situation around Russian opposition blogger Alexey Navalny although given had nothing about the facts of the matter,...

(Russia/Alexey Navalny) Kremlin critic Navalny heads home to Russia despite arrest risk (Al Jazeera)

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny took off on a plane bound for Russia to return home for the first time since he was poisoned in...

(Russia/Karabakh) Russian peacekeepers escort over 170 Karabakh refugees who return home (TASS)

Russian peacekeepers escorted another convoy with 177 refugees who have come back home in Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenia, the Russian Defense Ministry stated. "The servicemen of...