Tag: Russia

(Russia/Iran) Russia’s Zakharova says Iran pioneer in fight against terrorism (IRNA)

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Saturday ruled out US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's alleged Iranian link with al Qaeda, saying that...

(Russia/Mediterranean) Russian patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev passes straits towards Mediterranean region (TASS)

The Project 22160 patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev of the Black Sea Fleet passes through Bosporus and Dardanelles straits towards the Mediterranean region, the Fleet...

(Open Skies Treaty/NATO/Russia) NATO open for transparency dialogue with Russia over its withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty (TASS)

NATO is ready for dialogue with Russia on military transparency and risk reduction within the Russia-NATO Council following Russia’s decision to withdraw from the...

(Turkey/Russia) Turkey to discuss supply of second S-400 regiment with Russia in late January (TASS)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Friday Ankara’s plans to discuss with Moscow supplies of the second set of S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems...

(Open Skies Treaty/Russia) Open Skies Treaty to crumble after Russia’s withdrawal, says expert (TASS)

The Treaty on Open Skies will lose its significance and will practically stop functioning after Russia pulls out of it, director general of the...

(Russia) Russia clearing up details of Adler Russian vessel inspection by Greek navy (TASS)

Russia is in contact with Greek authorities to get details about the reasons behind an inspection of the Adler Russian vessel in the Mediterranean...

(Russia) Russia’s Lavrov to meet with head of UN Alliance of Civilizations on Jan 18 in Moscow (TASS)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold a meeting with UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations Miguel Angel Moratinos on January 18...

(Nagorno-Karabakh/Russia) Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Delayed Resolution and Russia’s Interests (Sergey Markedonov, Valdai Discussion Club)

It is extremely important for Moscow to navigate between Scylla and Charybdis, maintaining a balance in relations with Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as with Turkey and Iran, and with partners...

(Russia/Ukraine) Putin’s war drives Ukraine towards true independence (Peter Dickinson, Atlantic Council)

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-war-drives-ukraine-towards-true-independence/

(Russia) Navalny faces arrest on return, Russian prison service warns (Al Jazeera)

Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny faces immediate arrest once he returns to Russia, the country’s prison service has warned, claiming it was “obliged” to detain...

(Russia/USA) Why does the Russian opposition reject the Twitter Trump ban? (Leonid Ragozin, Al Jazeera)

The storming of the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump has shaken the world. In Russia though, the events of January 6...

(Pandemic/Russia) Highly improbable to prove artificial origin of coronavirus, says expert (TASS)

According to the scientist, the infection could have emerged as a result of a recombination of genes of a virus that caused the pandemic...

(Russia/ISS) Russian Academy of Sciences council suggest reviewing ISS program timeframe review (TASS)

Russia has obligations to participate in the ISS project until 2025 https://tass.com/science/1244535

(Pandemic/Vaccines/Russia/Brazil/BRICS) RDIF, Uniao Quimica plan to invite BRICS to create working group on vaccines (TASS)

Earlier, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Brazilian pharmaceutical company Uniao Quimica have agreed to supply 10 mln doses of Sputnik V vaccine...

(Russia) Russian scientists develop unique polyethylene-based armor material (TASS)

According to the report, first ultra-light composite materials from domestic UHMW fiber have already been produced, and their performance already exceeds those of foreign...

(Russia) Dmitry Donskoy submarine not to be decommissioned for five years at least, says source (TASS)

Previously, Sevmash CEO Mikhail budnichenko said in an interview that a contract was signed in 2020 for construction of two Project 955A strategic submarines,...