Tag: Russian
Russian dissident Navalny says he’ll return to Moscow on Sunday
dpa/GNA - Leading Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, who blames the Kremlin for poisoning him, is planning to return to Moscow this Sunday.
After an...
Russian Su-30 fighter crashes, pilots eject to safety
A Sukhoi Su-30 warplane of the Russian Western Military District crashed Tuesday during a scheduled training flight in the Tver region, northwest of Moscow,...
Fire in Russian drug treatment clinic kills four
Four people were killed and two others injured in a fire in a private drug treatment clinic in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk on...
Russian fighter escorts U.S. bombers over Bering Sea
A Russian MiG-31 fighter escorted two U.S. strategic bombers over the Bering Sea on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
On...
Russian foreign ministry summons German ambassador over alleged poisoning of opposition leader
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it had summoned German Ambassador to Russia Geza Andreas von Geyr and expressed a strong protest in connection...
U.S. plan to restore Iran sanctions will fail – Russian FM
U.S. attempts to re-impose sanctions on Iran are doomed to fail, while Moscow stands ready to mediate between Washington and Tehran, Russian Foreign...
Russian fighters intercept U.S. bomber over Baltic Sea
Two Russian fighter jets intercepted a U.S. strategic bomber over the Baltic Sea on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a press release...
Russia lambasts U.S. sanctions amid Washington’s own suspicious research
The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned the U.S. decision to blacklist Russian research institutes, recalling that Washington itself was carrying out suspicious research...
Russia to expel Norwegian diplomat in tit-for-tat retaliation
Russia is to expel a Norwegian diplomat in a tit-for-tat retaliation, the country's foreign ministry said in a statement Friday.
Norwegian Ambassador...
Russian jet intercepts U.S., Swedish, German reconnaissance planes over Baltic Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet was scrambled to intercept reconnaissance planes from the United States, Germany and Sweden over the Baltic Sea, the...
Moscow to retaliate for Austrian expulsion of Russian diplomat
Moscow will retaliate for the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Austria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
"Our embassy has already...
Austria expels Russian diplomat suspected of industrial espionage
Austria is expelling a Russian diplomat in connection with industrial espionage, local media reported on Monday.
According to the Austrian Press...
Mexico to take part in clinical trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Mexico has been offered at least 2,000 doses of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine and is to take part in its clinical trials, said Foreign...
US and Russia in space talks as West worries about satellite weapons
US and Russian officials started space security talks on Monday in Vienna, after Washington and London accused Moscow of having launched an anti-satellite weapon...
Pope appoints 51-Year-Old Polish Priest
Pope Francis has appointed the Reverend Monsignor Henryk Mieczyslaw Jagodzinski, Councilor of the Nunciature, Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana.
By his appointment, he was raised at...
Russian COVID-19 cases rocket to 3,548
Russia has tallied 3,548 cases of COVID-19 in 76 regions as of Thursday, surging by a record of 771 from the previous day, official...
Russian and Iranian presidents discuss Syria’s Idlib
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani discussed the recent escalation of tensions in Syria's Idlib during a phone conversation on...
Erdogan says road map set for Syria’s Idlib
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said a road map on Syria's Idlib was determined after his phone conversations with Russian, French and...
Russian and Turkish defense ministers discuss situation in Syria’s Idlib
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the situation in the Syrian city of Idlib with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar during a phone conversation,...
Russian, Iranian military leaders discuss Mideast situation after U.S. killing of Iranian commander
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone conversation with Iranian army's Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri to discuss the aftermath of the U.S....
UN WFP receive trucks and trailers from Russian Government
The Russian Federation has handed over 22 Kamaz trucks and five trailers to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as part of a...
Russian, Algeria Deliberate on Cooperation and International Matters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Algeria late on Wednesday for a two-day visit at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Abdelkader Messahel,...
Russian Opposition Leader Handed 30-Day Sentence
A Moscow court on Tuesday sentenced Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny to 30 days in custody for organizing unauthorized rallies in Russian cities on...
Russian individuals, entities hit with new set of United States rules
The United States slapped a new round of sanctions on Russia on Friday, targeting Russian business elite and senior government officials, a move that...
TB Mortality Rate Reduced By 37 Percent
Global efforts to combat Tuberculosis (TB) have saved an estimated 53 million lives since 2000 and reduced the TB mortality rate by 37 percent,...
Russian official criticises EU pronouncement on Russian sanctions
The decision by the European Union (EU) to extend economic sanctions against Russia is a defeat for European diplomacy, Russia's upper house chairman Konstantin...
Russian Blogger Found Guilty of Playing Pokeman Go in Church
A Russian blogger arrested after posting a video of himself playing Pokemon Go in a church has been found guilty of insulting religious believers...
Russian Hackers Make Macron Their Person of Interests
Russian hackers are targeting the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron, say security experts.
Phishing emails, malware and fake net domains were all being...
Russian Programmer Nabbed in Connection With US Election Hacking
Spanish police have arrested a Russian programmer for alleged involvement in “hacking” the US election, Spanish press reports have said.Pyotr Levashov, arrested on 7...
Six new Russian Mi-8 MTV-5 helicopters arrive in Belarus
Six new Russian Mi-8 MTV-5 helicopters arrived in Belarus, Belarusian Defense Ministry said on Friday in a statement.
The helicopters that have...