US Seeking to Blunt Rise of Russia, China
An American academic and political analyst said the US is confronted with Russia’s military resurgence and China’s economic might and is seeking to contain the two superpowers’ rise via sanctions and trade war.
Details of Kosovo Police’s Attack on UN Staff Member “Shocking”
The details of the Kosovo police's attack on UN staff member Mikhail Krasnoschekov in May are shocking, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said at the UN Security Council session on Thursday.
Putin to Skip APEC Summit in Chile, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Chile next month, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, adding that the decision had nothing to do with the ongoing riots in Chile.
Iran, Russia, Turkey FMs Support Syria Constitutional Committee
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Russia welcomed the opening of Syria Constitutional Committee meetings as a result of the contribution made by the Astana Peace Process guarantors, stressing that the Committee should exclude foreign interference. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russia’s Sergei Lavrov and Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu issued […]
Russia: No proof of Baghdadi’s Extermination by US
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Russia’s defense ministry has no reliable proof that Daesh (also ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a US raid and doubts that such a raid has ever taken place, the ministry’s spokesman, Igor Konashenkov, said on Sunday. “Russia’s defense ministry has no reliable information about an operation by […]
US controlling Syria oil fields ‘banditry’; Russia protests
Russia has slammed as “banditry” plans by the United States to deploy more forces in Syria, accusing the administration of President Donald Trump of seeking to seize the Syria oil fields under false pretexts. Iran News quotes the report. Trump and Pentagon chief Mark Esper confirmed Thursday that, while Washington was pulling some troops out […]
US Justice Department Review of Origins of Russia Probe Now A Criminal Investigation
A US Justice Department review of the origins of the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election is now a criminal investigation, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Top Iranian, Russian Diplomats Discuss JCPOA in Moscow
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed the latest developments around the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and the world powers.
Iranian FM Holds Talks with Foreign Counterparts on Syria
Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the situation in northern Syria with his Russian, Iraqi and Syrian counterparts.
Trump Not to Blame for Lack of Improvement in Russia-US Ties
Moscow is not blaming US President Donald Trump for failing to improve US-Russian relations, a pledge he had made during his election campaign, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Arab broadcasters.