Tag: Russia

Putin, CIA director discuss Russia-US relations, regional conflicts over phone — Kremlin (TASS)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed with Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns Russian-US relations, the diplomatic crisis, regional conflicts...

Moscow To Relocate More Than 150,000 Residents By 2024 As Soviet-Era Buildings Torn Down (RFE RL)

Moscow plans to relocate more than 150,000 residents into new high-rise buildings by 2024 as it accelerates the pace of the demolition of dilapidated,...

Several Dozen Chinese Workers Stage Protest Against Russian State-Owned Oil Giant (RFE RL)

Several dozen Chinese workers in Russia’s Far East staged a protest on November 7 against their employer, Kremlin-controlled oil giant Rosneft. Roughly 50 workers walked...

Russian Prosecutors Open Criminal Investigation Into Torture At Prison Hospital (RFE RL)

Russian prosecutors in the souther region of Rostov have opened a criminal investigation into the torture of inmates at a prison hospital, local rights activists...

Russian Defense Minister Calls ‘Constant’ U.S. Presence In Black Sea A Provocation (RFE RL)

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu called the constant presence of the U.S. Navy in the Black Sea a provocation after another ship entered the...

Defense companies cannot go into lockdown due to state defense order – Russian deputy PM (TASS)

Russian defense-sector companies cannot go into lockdown because of their liabilities under state defense order, that is why they must strictly observe all anti-coronavirus...

Russian Navy thwarts ‘missile strike’ on Sevastopol as US warships enter Black Sea (TASS)

The air defense team of the Black Sea Fleet’s frigate Admiral Essen held drills to protect a naval base from a notional enemy missile...

Foreign warships in Black Sea testing strength of Russian borders, says defense chief (TASS)

US and NATO guided missile ships that enter the Black Sea are attempting to test the strength of Russia’s Black Sea coast and southern...

Unlike West, Russia offers only mutually beneficial energy projects – diplomat (TASS)

Russia is offering other countries only mutually beneficial energy projects whereas Western countries are seeking to reshape the world by force to satisfy their...

Russian diplomat: Summit for Democracy is chimera meant to show West’s common agenda (TASS)

The Summit for Democracy to be called by the United States in December, is meant to demonstrate that the collective West allegedly has a...

No response to Russia’s proposals on Normandy-format final document – diplomat (TASS)

There is no response from Paris and Berlin to Russia’s proposal to discuss a final document ahead of another meeting in the Normandy format,...

US must take steps to unblock situation over diplomatic missions – Russian diplomat (TASS)

The United States must take practical steps to unblock the dead-end situation with the operation of the two countries diplomatic missions to be able...

Discord stirred up within NATO after AUKUS establishment – Russian diplomat (TASS)

The establishment of a new trilateral military partnership involving the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia (AUKUS) has stirred up discord within NATO...

Moldova’s Gas Crisis and Its Lessons for Europe (Katja Yafimava, Carnegie Moscow Center)

Moldova’s recent gas crisis, which left supplies in jeopardy for several weeks ahead of the winter until a new contract was agreed with Russia’s...

How Long Will the Russia–Moldova Gas Truce Last? (Stanislav Secrieru, Carnegie Moscow Center)

The latest round in the gas battle between Russia and Moldova appears to be at an end. At the eleventh hour, the two sides...

Russia designs ‘smart’ projectile-drone hybrid (TASS)

Researchers of the Russian Federal Nuclear Center — Zababakhin All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics have patented a smart projectile-drone hybrid, according to a...