Russia
Russia ready to facilitate cooperation between North, South Korea
World
April 27, 2018
Russia ready to facilitate cooperation between North, South Korea
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was ready to facilitate cooperation between North and South Korea, including in the…
Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes
Russia’s ambassador to Israel on Wednesday played down tensions between the countries over Israeli attacks in Syria, saying they were…
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
Middle East
April 25, 2018
Donors set to stump up billions for Syria
International donors are expected Wednesday to pledge billions of dollars for Syria after the UN’s special envoy warned of a…
G7 to study Russia’s ‘malign behavior’
World
April 24, 2018
G7 to study Russia’s ‘malign behavior’
The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized countries have agreed to set up a working group to study Russia’s “malign behavior,”…
Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan resignation a blow to Russia foreign policy
World
April 24, 2018
Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan resignation a blow to Russia foreign policy
The list of post-Soviet revolutions keeps growing. After Georgia in 2003, Ukraine in 2004 and 2014 and Kyrgyzstan in 2005,…
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
Middle East
April 24, 2018
EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference
The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and…
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Russia, China to obstruct US attempt to sabotage Iran nuclear deal: TASS
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday he had agreed with his Chinese counterpart that Moscow and Beijing would…
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Syrian military pummels IS-held districts in Damascus
Syrian government forces used warplanes, helicopters and artillery on Sunday to pound districts of the capital held by the Islamic…
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Iran is ready to “vigorously” resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and further “drastic…
Kazakhstan to resume flights to Hurghada in May
Egypt
April 22, 2018
Kazakhstan to resume flights to Hurghada in May
Flights will be resumed between Hurghada and Kazakhstan in May, according to the results of negotiations between Red Sea Governor…