Tag: Russia

Daily news – February 4, 2022 p.m.

AFGHANISTAN What the US and its allies left behind in Afghanistan. Amin Saikal, The Strategist: The Afghanistan war is over for the United States and...

Daily news – February 4, 2022

AFRICA Strategies for financing Africa’s health sector. Vera Songwe, Brookings:  Never before in the last half century has Africa’s health care landscape seen so many...

Daily news – February 3, 2022 a.m.

AFRICA Artificial intelligence creeps on to the African Battlefield. Nathaniel Allen, Marian “Ify” Okpali, Brookings: Even as the world’s leading militaries race to adopt artificial...

Daily news – February 2, 2022 p.m.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO  At least 60 people killed in militia attack in eastern DR Congo. Erikas Mwisi Kambale, Reuters: At least 60 people were...

Navalny’s Brother Oleg Added To Russia’s Wanted List (RFE RL)

Jailed Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's brother Oleg has been added to the country's wanted list. Oleg Navalny's name appeared in the Interior Ministry's registry...

Is There a Way Out of the Russia-NATO Talks Impasse? (Andrey Kortunov, Carnegie Moscow Center)

If Moscow believes that the main security threat it faces is NATO military infrastructure moving closer to Russia’s western borders, it would make sense...

Coalition of Iran, Russia, China could be very painful for West — Iranian ambassador (TASS)

A possible coalition of Iran, Russia and China would be very painful for the West, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali told reporters during...

Ukrainian defense minister sees no threat of Russian invasion in near future (TASS)

Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov said early on Tuesday he had received no information so far indicating the possibility of Russia’s invasion of his...

Heads of leading NATO states warn about consequences in case of aggression against Ukraine (TASS)

The leaders of key NATO countries, including Germany, warned late on Monday that any aggression against Ukraine would entail serious consequences, German government spokesperson...

French president to speak by phone with Putin, Zelensky soon — administration (TASS)

French President Emmanuel Macron is set to discuss the situation in Ukraine by phone with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and...

Iran’s ambassador says meeting of Iranian, Russian presidents signals stronger ties (TASS)

The meeting between the presidents of Iran and Russia, Ebrahim Raisi and Vladimir Putin, will help the ties between the countries to become stronger,...

Ukrainian security chief refutes reports that Russian embassy staff were leaving Ukraine (TASS)

Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Alexey Danilov on Monday refuted reports that Russian embassy employees were leaving Ukraine. "There was a big...

China shows understanding of Russia’s stance in security talks with US — envoy (TASS)

China is demonstrating a full and adequate understanding of Russia’s stance in the talks with the US on security guarantees, Russian Ambassador to China...

Russian-Chinese ties make alliances against third countries impossible, says envoy (TASS)

The principles of development of relations between Russia and China make it impossible for them to create a union against third countries, says Russian...

Russia-China gas supply deals reach ‘high degree of readiness’ — ambassador (TASS)

The Russian-Chinese talks on supplies of gas from Russia’s Far East to China have reached a "high degree of readiness," Russian Ambassador to China...

Attempts to challenge Russian PACE delegation’s powers non-constructive — diplomat (TASS)

Attempts to challenge the powers of the Russian delegation to the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) are motivated by the desire to hamper...