Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has not yet been able to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine despite lodging a request to do so, Zelenskiy’s spokeswoman said on Monday, as reported by Reuters.
Kyiv and Moscow have traded blame over the worsening...
Russian speakers in Donbass have been rejected by their own state and Russia considers it a priority to protect their interests, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday, TASS reported.
"Russia believes that it is important to take care of the interests of Russian speakers around the world in general," he...
Sanctions against Russia are necessary, but should be carefully measured to remain efficient, German Ambassador to US Emily Haber said on Friday, Tass informed.
"Sanctions are <…> the strongest part of diplomatic language, and they are necessary if there are massive violations of the international law," the German diplomat said....
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov drew attention of his Estonian counterpart, Eva-Maria Liimets, to the problem of discrimination of the republic’s Russian-speaking population, the Russian foreign ministry said on Friday after their telephone conversation, Tass informed.
"Liimets’ attention was drawn to the necessity of taking concrete steps to resolve problems...
The US Navy has carried out such Freedom of Navigation operations in the South China Sea to challenge China’s claims to expansive maritime boundaries. This patrol comes amid talk of the Quad members (US, India, Japan and Australia) intensifying their military joint-activity to ensure 'rule-based order' in the Indo-Pacific,...
Russia will retaliate if U.S. slaps new sanctions and will respond to any Washington’s unfriendly moves, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference after talks with Kazakhstan’s counterpart Mukhtar Tleuberdi on Thursday, TASS reports.
"We will take note of any unfriendly steps and this is for sure. So...
Moscow expects Washington to clarify its position on the Treaty on Open Skies shortly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during the meeting with Deputy Prime Minister - Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tleuberdi Thursday.
"We do not have any understanding whether the Americans are going to return to the...
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...
Moscow and Washington are in contact over whether Russia will attend a climate summit after U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, RIA cited Russia’s foreign ministry as saying on Wednesday.
Russia said it was waiting for additional information from the United States before deciding on what...
Russia’s intents in connection with its troop movement on the border with Ukraine remain unclear to the United States, and Washington calls upon Moscow to specify them more clearly, Department of Defense Spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Tuesday, TASS reports.
"The intent is not completely clear, and I believe...
