Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected Friday U.S. comments that Ankara risked sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems as "blackmail".
"Mr. Mitchell stated that Ankara can be slapped with sanctions if it buys S-400 from Russia. This is exactly an example of an attempted blackmail aiming...
The world’s largest cryptocurrency has continued to rally, passing the $64,000 level for the first time in history ahead of the highly anticipated stock market debut of popular trading platform Coinbase, RT writes.
The price of bitcoin rose more than 6% on Wednesday to reach $64,829, a new record high....
The Bank of Russia has come out against the idea or any short-term form of monetary help for the country’s citizens, saying Russia has sufficient plans to combat the coronavirus pandemic as it is, Meduza reports.
The question of cash payments to Russian residents emerged following an opinion piece in...
RBC Market Research has published its latest ranking of legal Russian bookmakers, after conducting an independent survey on the country’s bookmaking industry. The ranking is topped by betting company Liga Stavok, followed by Fonbet and BetCity.
According to RBC Market Research, 17 of the most important criteria for evaluating bookmakers...
The 4th International Forum of the Association of Experts Centers of China, Mongolia, and Russia began in Ulaan-Bator, the capital of Mongolia on Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
During the two-day event, some 120 experts and officials from the three countries are expected to submit their proposals and exchange views on intensifying...
Trilateral exchanges in the tourism sector were discussed at a ministerial meeting of representatives by Mongolia, China, and Russia on Monday, Xinhua reports.
A 17-member Russian delegation as well as over 150 Mongolian representatives, and a 61-member Chinese delegation participated in the meeting.
The discussions centered on ways to develop cross-border tourism, increasing the...
The number of inmates in penal colonies and pre-trial detention facilities in Russia has reached a record low of less than 500,000, the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) told TASS on Thursday.
"Today, there are 496,791 people in the correctional facilities. These are both citizens, who are in pre-trial detention facilities...
Top Turkish defense company Otokar announced Thursday that it established a new subsidiary in Kazakhstan, Anadolu Agency reported.
The company said it eyes close contact with its current and prospective clients in Central Asia with the establishment of Otokar Central Asia Ltd. at the Astana International Financial Center in the...
Russia's justice ministry labeled TV Rain (Dozhd) a "foreign agent" on Friday, part of what Kremlin critics believe is a clampdown critical media ahead of next month's legislative election, Reuters reports.
The government labels foreign-funded organizations that it claims are involved in political activities as "foreign agents."
The phrase has a negative...
The United States State Department on Monday unveiled a new program to counter foreign interference in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, CNN reported.
The long-awaited announcement said the $40 million initiative will battle state-sponsored disinformation and propaganda targeting the U.S. and its interests, but avoided mentioning Russia by name.
The program...
