Russia

Russia open to return of occupied lands in Karabakh to Azerbaijan: Putin

Oct 30, 2020 09:49

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is open to the return of the occupied lands of the south Caucasus region of Karabakh to Baku, in an effort to put an end to weeks of heavy fighting between Republic of Azerbaijan and Republic of Armenia.
Venezuela entitled to buy arms from any country, Iran included: Maduro

Oct 29, 2020 12:06

President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela says his country reserves the right to buy weapons from any nation, including Iran and Russia.
Putin, Erdogan discuss Karabakh, Syria, Libya

Oct 28, 2020 13:32

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep concern about the persisting conflict in -Karabakh as well as the rising presence of foreign terrorists in the clashes in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart.
Latest on pandemic: Countries move to impose new restrictions as cases surge

Oct 28, 2020 12:19

The number of people who have been afflicted with COVID-19 has now passed 44 million around the world, and the number of related fatalities is almost 1.16 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Russian airstrikes kill 78 Turkish-backed militants in Syria’s Idlib: SOHR

Oct 27, 2020 06:12

Dozens of Turkish-backed Takfiri militants have been killed in Syria’s troubled northwestern province of Idlib when Turkish fighter jets carried out a string of airstrikes against the positions of terror groups operating in the area.
Belarus tells US will repel 'external threats' with Russia's help

Oct 25, 2020 12:56

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has warned the United States that his government is prepared, with the help of its ally Russia, to repel any external threat against the county’s security.
Sanctions against Iran amid COVID-19 crisis ‘cynical’: Russia's Medvedev

Oct 25, 2020 07:04

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev described as "cynical" the sanctions imposed by Western countries against nations like Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Russia says US not willing to meet halfway to extend nuclear arms treaty

Oct 24, 2020 06:21

Russia says the United States is refusing to meet halfway to extend the last remaining bilateral nuclear arms agreement between the two countries, the New START treaty.
Erdogan confirms tests of Russian S-400s, brushes aside US objections

Oct 23, 2020 17:02

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirms that Turkey has tested its Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems despite objections from the US, saying Ankara does not need Washington’s permission for evaluating the performance of its military hardware.
Iran warns will not tolerate violation of its borders amid Karabakh conflict

Oct 23, 2020 12:26

Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said the country will not tolerate any form of violations against its borders amid ongoing armed clashes between the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia.