“At most important task of our co-operation is the struggle against terrorism’, – said Vladimir Putin during his visit to Versailles, France. “The interests of Russia and France are above the opportunistic current politics” – underlined Putin. Путин: интересы России и Франции важнее текущей политической конъюнктурыhttps://t.co/GNJxXngNdw pic.twitter.com/UWKIMHjjTv — ТАСС (@tass_agency) May 29, 2017 “Mister President…
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Russia celebrates Victory Day
A total of 72 military helicopters and planes will fly over the Red Square and Kremlin in Moscow on May 9 as part of the WWII Victory Day Parade. The country’s famous aerobatic team the Russian Knights scheduled to demonstrate their aerobatic skills flying the brand-new Su-30SM jets, Russian Aerospace Forces Commander Col. Gen. Viktor…
Moscow imam sentenced for ‘justification of terrorism’
The 65-year-old Imam of the Moscow mosque “Yardyam” Mahmud Velitov was found guilty of ‘publically justifying terrorism’ and sentenced for three years in prison in a penal colony, according to the website of the Investigative Committee of Russia. The decision was declared by the Moscow District Military Court, TASS news agency said. https://twitter.com/ZaxarBorisych/status/857989287375249408 Velitov was…
Mogherini favors dialog with Russia
The European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said on Monday 24.04.2017 that the block wanted better ties with Russia but there are areas of disagreement as position towards Crimea “annexation” in 2014, and ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine, subsequently the EU sanctions would stay in place. However the dialog and co-operation in some areas is…
Moscow wishes to continue talks with EU
The European Union’s sanctions imposed on Russia in 2014 were mentioned during Monday’s talks, 24.04.2017, with the top EU diplomat Federica Mogherini, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a press conference in Moscow. “As far as the sanctions are concerned, this issue was touched upon,” – Lavrov confirmed. “We never raise this issue because…
Mogherini to visit Moscow soon
According to Russian Ministry of Foreign affairs Sergei Lavrov invited the EU top diplomat Federcia Mogherini to visit Moscow on the 24th of April. 24 апреля по приглашению С.В.Лаврова Россию с рабочим визитом посетит Ф.Могерини https://t.co/EU9I2Py0CV🇷🇺#РоссияЕС🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/dY3ffD9iUE — МИД России 🇷🇺 (@MID_RF) April 12, 2017 Federica Mogherini press service confirms the upcoming visit to Moscow….
US signal NATO they mean business
Those NATO allies who brushed off the request of the US government to pay as agreed for common defence, might have been too superficial in their judgement. The U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson plans to skip a meeting with NATO foreign ministers next month in order to stay home for a visit of China’s…
Boris Johnson suspects Russia in a range of cybercrimes
The UK Foreign secretary Boris Johnson told there is “plenty of evidence” that Russia has the ability to disrupt British politics with cyber-attacks, following some reports that intelligence experts are to brief political parties on defence methods against hacking from Moscow. Johnson due to meet his Russian counterpart in March, said there was little doubt…
Boris Johnson going to Moscow
Boris Johnson is going to Moscow to meet his counterpart Sergey Lavrov on contentious issues including Russia’s conflicts in Syria and Ukraine, and counter-terrorism. In will be the first UK foreign secretary visit to Russia since 2012, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) confirmed on Saturday that Johnson will meet Sergei Lavrov in the coming…
Minsk Process endangered
Moscow: Today Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accused the Ukrainian government of provoking the crisis. The Kremlin has “reliable information” that Ukrainian volunteer battalions crossed the front line Monday 30/1/2017 night and tried to capture rebel territory, Peskov told press. Salvos of heavy-caliber artillery were heard throughout the night and late…
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