Friday, April 19, 2024
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that he had discussed preparations for high-level and top-level bilateral contacts at the talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, TASS informed. "We discussed in detail ways of further promoting practical cooperation against the backdrop of the current epidemiological restrictions and paid special...
A British person has been detained in Germany on suspicion of working for a Russian intelligence organization, according to a statement issued by Germany's Office of the Federal Prosecutor on Wednesday, TASS reports. "Before his incarceration, David S. worked at the British embassy in Berlin and at least once transferred...
International organizations, including the UN, OSCE and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, must condemn the actions of the British authorities in connection with the incident with the destroyer Defender. This opinion on Sunday in his Telegram channel was expressed by the speaker of the State Duma...
The United Kingdom is using double standards when commenting on elections in Russia and the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova wrote on Thursday in her Telegram channel, in response to a statement made by British envoy to the OSCE Neil Bush, who claimed that Moscow's limitations...
Moscow is preparing to respond to a new wave of potential economic and financial sanctions from the US with measures designed to shore up its currency, keep payments flowing, and ensure the country can maintain business as usual, RT writes. “There is clearly a deliberate calculation to create a toxic...
During a phone conversation, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reviewed the situation in Afghanistan and decided to improve bilateral cooperation on Afghan matters, according to a press release by the Kremlin. According to the Kremlin, the presidents stressed the importance of counter-terrorism and combating drug trafficking, Reuters reports. Last...
The Russian Charge d’Affaires Sergey Koshelev was summoned to the US Department of State on Friday where he strongly rejected groundless allegations against Russia on destabilizing actions, Russia’s embassy in the United States wrote on its Twitter page on Saturday, Tass informed. "Today, the Russian Charge d’Affaires used the meeting in...
Another round of American economic measures aimed against Russia could have the unintended effect of strengthening the country’s economy, officials in Moscow have warned as Washington considers introducing new embargoes this week, RT reports. “Fresh US sanctions will only intensify the process of switching away from dependency on imports in...
The Ukrainian government has approved a strategy for “de-occupation of Crimea”, Izvestia reported. “The strategy is a comprehensive roadmap that will help us get Crimea back. These are very detailed steps for de-occupation,” said Prime Minister Denis Shmygal. According to him, Kiev in this matter interacts with partner countries and international...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted positively to the arrest of the head of the political council of the Opposition Platform - For Life party, Viktor Medvedchuk, and linked the arrest with the fight against the oligarchs. "With the help of legal tools, Medvedchuk was deprived of the opportunity to use...