Tag: Russia

Blinken says Russia aims to restore Soviet Union (TASS)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Russia wants to resurrect the Soviet Union by gaining more influence over the former member...

Kazakhstan crisis could prove costly for Putin (Amin Saikal, The Strategist)

The nationwide public unrest in oil-rich and mineral-endowed Kazakhstan, triggered by a hike in fuel prices, has its roots in deeper governance problems and...

US will also discuss with Russia issues not reflected in Moscow’s draft documents (TASS)

The United States is going to discuss with Russia not only the issues raised by Moscow, but also security issues that were not included...

US ready to discuss with Russia non-deployment of American missiles in Ukraine (TASS)

The United States is ready to discuss with Russia the non-deployment of American missiles in Ukraine, progress in this area is possible, a high-ranking...

Russia ‘Disappointed’ By U.S. Signals Ahead of Geneva Talks (RFE RL)

Russian officials said on January 9 that they are "disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels on the eve of talks in Geneva, Switzerland. Russia...

War games, missile deployments on the table in Russia talks: US (Al Jazeera)

American officials have raised the possibility of restricting military manoeuvres and missile deployments in Eastern Europe as long as Russia reciprocates ahead of talks...

What will Russia gain from intervening in Kazakhstan? (Al Jazeera)

Kazakhstan’s cities appeared to have returned to calm, after days of violent protests that were triggered by high fuel prices. The issue has ignited people’s...

Blinken Blasts Kremlin For Instigating Crisis Over Ukraine But Says Diplomatic Solution ‘Still Possible’ (RFE RL)

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a diplomatic solution to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “still possible” but warned that the...

Russian troops deploy to Mali’s Timbuktu after French exit (Al Jazeera)

Mali’s army spokesperson has said Russian soldiers have deployed to the northern city of Timbuktu to train Malian forces at a base vacated by French...

Does the Kazakh crisis provide Russia a chance to restore power? (Mansur Mirovalev, Al Jazeera)

Young, leaderless and disorganised, protesters rallied and stormed government buildings throughout Kazakhstan, toppled the statue of its first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, burned his former residence and...

Russia, US to focus on European security during consultations – Foreign Ministry (TASS)

Consultations between Russia and the United States on strategic stability have focused recently on security problems of Russia and the Euro-Atlantic region, Russian Deputy...

U.S., Europe Show Unified Front Ahead Of Talks On Russia’s Military Buildup Near Ukraine (RFE RL)

The United States and its EU partners stepped up warnings of major consequences if Russia invades Ukraine as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken...

Ukraine may have to siphon off Russian gas from transit pipelines – former Naftogaz chief (TASS)

Under the pessimistic scenario Ukraine may face gas import problems during this heating season and will have to siphon off Russian gas from the...

Ukrainian opposition politician calls for talks on direct gas import from Russia (TASS)

Now, that they have realized there is no alternative to Russia’s natural gas, the Ukrainian authorities should enter into negotiations on its direct import,...

Calls for anti-Russian sanctions, Ukraine’s accession to NATO harm US interests – expert (TASS)

The initiatives implying the introduction of more US anti-Russian restrictions, as well as weapons supplies to Ukraine and that country’s accession to NATO run...

Biden tells Ukraine that U.S. will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia further invades (Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters)

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia further invades...