Russia’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday Ukraine and NATO were continuing military preparations, and called on them to refrain from actions that could lead to escalation, Reuters reports citing the RIA news agency.
On Tuesday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy challenged his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to meet him in the...
Russia is noticing signals from the United States indicating Washington's readiness to discuss issues of strategic stability and is ready for a dialogue, but will press its missile defense concerns, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik.
"We are not yet aware from what angle Joe Biden's administration will...
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Switzerland's neutrality and position as an international mediator in conflicts at a ceremony to collect credentials from foreign ambassadors on Tuesday.
"Russian-Swiss relations, which date back more than 200 years, have always been focused on mutual regard, mutual advantage, and consideration for each other's interests....
Putin and Biden are expected to address global strategic stability and U.S.-Russia ties at the next meeting in Geneva, according to Moscow. The agenda, according to the White House, will cover topics such as Ukraine and Belarus, the New START Treaty, and the Iranian situation.
During a speech at the...
Despite the survival of a high level of antibodies after the virus, Dmitry Peskov, the President of the Russian Federation's press secretary, stated he will be vaccinated with a single-component vaccine called Sputnik Light in the coming weeks.
Despite the maintenance of high levels of antibodies after a sickness, Dmitry...
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) delegation marched in the Parade of Nations at the Tokyo Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
There will be 335 Russian competitors competing at the Games. Olympic winners Sofya Velikaya (fencing) and Maxim Mikhaylov (volleyball) carried the banner for the squad. The procession was also attended by...
Dmitry Zhirnov, Russia's Ambassador to Afghanistan, will meet with the coordinator of the Taliban movement's leadership (which is illegal in Russia) on Tuesday to discuss securing the security of the Russian mission. In an interview with the Moscow radio station Echo, Russian Presidential Envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov stated.
"Our...
Attempts by the European Parliament (EP) to teach the Russian people are seen as a disrespect to their intelligence and capacity to think freely, Russian Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov told media on Sunday, reacting to the latest EP resolution on Russia, TASS reports.
He also stated that Russia...
Next month, Russia and Switzerland will begin to change the agreement on the avoidance of double taxation to reduce the withdrawal of capital from the Russian Federation to the "tax haven", Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.
The Ministry of Finance has already sent a proposal to Switzerland to revise...
NATO has to choose between confrontation and dialogue in relations with Russia, as the alliance will be unable to "have its cake and eat it too," Konstantin Gavrilov, the head of the Russian Delegation to the Vienna Negotiations on Military Security and Arms Control, said at the last meeting...
