Turkey working with Iran, Russia on Idlib: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thu. that his country is working with Russia and Iran to prevent a disaster in Syria’s Idlib. “We are working with Russians and Iranians to prevent another Aleppo-like disaster in Idlib,” Erdoğan said at the graduation ceremony for the Turkish Military Academy’s Kara Harp School, Turkish Daily Sabah reported. […]
Iran, Russia eye increased IT coop.
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei and Russia’s Deputy Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications Alexey Volin met and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the Information Technology domain. The meeting was held in Russia on Wednesday. The two officials discussed various issues including the results of former Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications’ […]
Russia Slams UK Defense Secretary Over ‘Belligerent’ Anti-Russia Rhetoric
The Russian embassy in the United Kingdom slammed anti-Russia rhetoric by UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson, saying that his statements are aimed at justifying expansion of NATO states’ defense budgets. Earlier in the week, Williamson, in his address at the Atlantic Council, accused Moscow of aggression, cyber attacks and the political sabotage, Sputnik reported. “An […]
Iran, Russia confer on latest threats of terrorism
Deputies of Iranian and Russian foreign ministries met and held talks on the latest developments in the region and across the globe, and conferred on ways to counter terrorism. The meeting was held on Friday in Moscow between Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Gholamhossein Dehghani, and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Syromolotov […]
Russia vows to retaliate against new US sanctions
The Kremlin on Thursday vowed to retaliate against “unacceptable” new US sanctions against Russia over its alleged role in a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain, which prompted the ruble and Russian stocks to tumble. The action by the US State Department is the latest salvo in a series of disputes between […]
Iran: Russia’s increased oil output violates agreement with OPEC
Iran’s OPEC governor, Hossein Kazempour Ardebili, said on Monday that the rise in Russia’s oil output runs contrary to global agreement for reduction of oil production and will endanger the long-term unity among oil producers.Criticizing Saudi Arabia and Russia for the oversupply, the official said the countries violated the global agreement on trimming the production, […]
Russia to decline US bargain on Iran: Russian analyst
A Russian political scientist believes that strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia and the joint need for expansion of ties will rule out any chance Russia accept US bargain on Iran. “Iran is Russia’s strategic partner in the region and the two countries are having cooperation in diverse areas,” said well-known Russian political scientist Sergey […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey to discuss Syria in Sochi
Three guarantor nations for the Syrian ceasefire (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will meet in Sochi today to discuss Syria. Representatives of the guarantor nations for the Syrian ceasefire (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will meet in Sochi today to discuss issues regarding the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, the situation in de-escalation zones, as well […]
Russia Downs Drones near Syria Airbase
Russia’s military said it had shot down two unidentified drones that attacked its Syrian airbase at Hmeimim military airport Saturday and Sunday, Russian agencies reported. The attacks caused no casualties or damage and the Hmeimim military airport is operating as normal, Interfax said. In January, Russia said that its troops had successfully repelled multiple drone […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey to Hold Next Summit on Syria in Late Summer: Envoy
The next round of a summit between the presidents of Iran, Russia, and Turkey is slated to be held in Tehran in late summer, the Russian ambassador to Turkey announced. “As far as I know, agreements have been made on holding the tripartite summit,” Alexei Yerkhov was quoted as saying by Russia’s TASS news agency. […]