Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was likely poisoned before he headed to an airport in Siberia and fell violently ill on a flight last month, not at the airport itself, independent news outlets and his team reported Thursday, The Moscow Times reported.
Germany, where the Russian opposition leader is now being treated, said...
Belarus's opposition leader on Thursday said she was putting together a list of law enforcement personnel responsible for beatings and arbitrary arrests for possible future prosecution, The Moscow Times reported.
"I urge the security forces to stop the violence and join the Belarusian people. If you do not, you will...
Turkey and Russia have moved closer to an agreement on a ceasefire and political process in Libya during their latest meetings in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk late on Wednesday, as reported by Reuters.
Ankara and Moscow are the main power brokers...
Servicemen participating in the "Slavic Brotherhood 2020" military drills near Belarus’s Brest performed a number of firing tasks during the initial stage of the exercise, Belarusian Defense Ministry announced Thursday, TASS reported.
"The airborne troops of both countries crossed a water obstacle and performed a number of firing tasks using...
Belarus investigators have officially charged Maria Kolesnikova, a protest leader, with incitement to undermine national security, the Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
Kolesnikova was charged with calling for “actions aimed at undermining Belarusian national security” using the media and the Internet, the committee said.
Kolesnikova, 38,...
Former Belarusian presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said that the Belarusian opposition is ready to provide "security guarantees" to incumbent head of state Alexander Lukashenko, if he steps down "peacefully", TASS reported.
When asked by journalists from the Ukrainian publication, Levy Bereg, whether security guarantees will be provided to Lukashenko...
Russia has eliminated all reserves of warfare agents, including the nerve agent Novichok, in accordance with the established rules, the director of the foreign intelligence service SVR, Sergei Naryshkin told the media on Tuesday, TASS reported.
"They were eliminated in accordance with OPCW procedures and rules, which was properly documented....
Russia has withdrawn a rapidly formed unit of “law enforcement reserves” that had been standing by to intervene in Belarus if the country’s post-election unrest got out of hand, the Kremlin said Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Aug. 27 that he has formed the unit of law enforcement officers...
Russia reiterated on Tuesday it was open to clearing up what happened to President Vladimir Putin’s top opponent Alexei Navalny, who Germany and other western governments say was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Reuters reported.
Kremlin spokesman said everyone would be happy if Navalny recovered, and he was free...
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree opening the border with South Ossetia, press service of the cabinet said in a statement on Tuesday, as quoted by TASS.
"Russia is opening the border with South Ossetia, as well as lifting restrictions for certain specialists on entry into and...
