Russia said on Tuesday it had expanded its list of European Union officials barred from the country in response to what it described as “unacceptable” sanctions against Moscow over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, Reuters reports.
Russia’s foreign ministry did not name the officials, but called in senior...
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia marked another hostile act by the outgoing administration of President Donald Trump and would further harm already poor ties between Moscow and Washington, Reuters reports.
The Trump administration on Monday published a list of Chinese and...
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law Tuesday that allows former presidents to become senators for life when they leave office.
The law is the latest legislative change regarding Russia's ex-presidents amid continuing questions over President Vladimir Putin’s future after his current term limit expires in 2024. The...
Earlier media reports said Washington's new China-related sanctions may target 28 Russian companies engaged in the civil and defense sector, according to Sputnik.
The US Department of Commerce has designated 45 Russian companies, 58 Chinese firms as entities with military ties, restricting them from buying goods.
"The Bureau of Industry and...
Moscow has not received a response from the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to a request for assistance in the situation with blogger Alexey Navalny, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement in connection with the reaction of the OPCW leadership...
The Kremlin on Monday denied any role in recent cyber attacks on the United States, saying American accusations that Russia was behind a major security breach lacked evidence.
U.S. lawmakers over the weekend urged a tough response to a huge cyber attack on government agencies and criticized U.S. President Donald...
The powers and role of the State Council, the advisory body to the Russian head of state, were increased following this summer's national vote on amendments to the Russian Constitution, Sputnik reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the composition of the State Council of the Russian Federation, and will...
White House officials planned to make a statement alleging that Russia had been involved in the hacker attack against computer systems of the US government but were instructed at the last minute not to release it, Associated Press news agency reports, citing a source.
"Officials at the White House had...
A Russian officer died during demining works near Shusha in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian defense ministry said on Friday, TASS informed.
"During demining works at a road section near the settlement of Shusha on December 17, an explosive device went off. As a result of the blast, an officer of the...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has conceded that Russia is among enemies for the United States, he said in an interview with American journalist Mark Levin published by the State Department Friday, TASS reported.
Levin wondered what Pompeo thinks about certain Republic Party representatives’ opinion that Russia is not...
