Tag: Russia

Western countries reluctant to support Moscow’s initiatives on space – Russian diplomat (TASS)

Western countries are unwilling to support Russia's initiatives on space on the United Nations' platform for political reasons, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the...

Russia awaiting answers to questions regarding AUKUS – deputy envoy to UN (TASS)

Moscow expects to receive answers to its questions regarding the creation of a military partnership involving the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia...

US reluctant to agree with Moscow on operation of diplomatic missions – Russian diplomat (TASS)

Washington is reluctant to agree with Moscow on the normal operation of diplomatic facilities, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday. "The Americans...

NATO in no hurry to decide who will represent alliance in Moscow – Russian diplomat (TASS)

NATO countries are in no hurry to decide who will represent the alliance in Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told TASS on...

Russia, US maintain substantive dialogue on strategic stability – Moscow’s deputy UN envoy (TASS)

Moscow and Washington maintain a substantive and meaningful dialogue on strategic stability, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Andrei...

Russia’s draft resolution on OPCW not approved over US pressure, Foreign Ministry says (TASS)

The US has put pressure on the representatives of a number of countries at the UN in order to prevent the review of Russia’s...

Russia looks forward to continuing cybersecurity cooperation with US, diplomat says (TASS)

Moscow is hopeful that successful cybersecurity cooperation with the United States will continue, Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva...

Kiev, Tbilisi should reject baseless accusations to hold dialogue with Russia, Moscow says (TASS)

A dialogue on settling bilateral relations with Ukraine and Georgia is impossible until they reject groundless accusations directed at Russia, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative...

Russian military presence in Black Sea, Transcaucasia facilitates stability, says Moscow (TASS)

Russia’s military presence in the Black Sea, Transcaucasia and Crimea facilitates the stabilization of the situation in the region and does not go beyond...

US troops abroad leave chaos in their wake, Russian Embassy in Washington says (TASS)

US servicemen roam "recklessly around the world" leaving behind chaos, the Russian Embassy in Washington posted on Twitter on Friday. "We are perplexed by concern...

Watchdog Calls For Jailed Russian Anti-Landfill Protester Leader To Be Freed (RFE RL)

Amnesty International is calling on the Russian authorities to release an imprisoned environmental activist who led anti-landfill protests near Moscow in 2018. Vyacheslav Yegorov was...

Siberian Opposition Activist Says Wife ‘Poisoned,’ Believes He Was The Target (RFE RL)

The wife of opposition figure Aleksei Tupitsin has suffered what he says doctors described as "a chemical poisoning," which he believes was an attack...

Russia’s Kirov Region Culls Poultry After Avian-Flu Outbreak (RFE RL)

Russian authorities have ordered the mass culling of poultry in the western Kirov region after an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The region’s governor,...

Ukraine faces energy crisis as Putin weaponizes gas and coal supplies (Aura Sabadus, Atlantic Council)

As the winter season draws closer, Ukraine faces an energy crisis on multiple fronts which could lead to political instability and deepen the country’s...

Is Lukashenka mimicking Putin’s weaponization of organized crime? (Brian Whitmore, Atlantic Council)

You can call it trolling. You can call it gaslighting. Or you can just call it the usual run-of-the-mill hypocrisy. Aleksandr Bastrykin, chairman of Russia’s...

Weapons Tracing Study Implicates Russia in Ukraine Conflict (Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times)

A study of weapons and ammunition used in the war in Ukraine shows that Russia has been systematically fanning the conflict with arms shipments,...