Russia-India Relations Develop In Spirit Of Strategic Partnership — Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his Indian counterpart Draupadi Murma and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 75th anniversary of the republic's independence, according to a message published on Monday on the Kremlin website. "In the decades since your country became independent, it has achieved widely acknowledged progress in a variety of areas, including the economy, social sphere, science and...
US Decision To Provide New Military Aid To Ukraine Only Protracts Hostilities – Ivan Nechaev
The decision by the United States to provide a new military aid package to Ukraine only protracts combat operations and fails to contribute to settling the conflict, Russian Foreign Ministry Deputy Spokesman Ivan Nechaev told a press briefing on Thursday. "On August 8, the United States announced allocating an aid worth $1 billion to Ukraine. Thus, the US total military...
Russia Expects Common Sense To Prevent EU From Proceeding With Visa Ban Idea – Vladimir Chizhov
Moscow expects common sense to prevent European Union countries from proceeding with the idea of banning the issuance of visas to Russian nationals, Russian Permanent Representative to the EU Vladimir Chizhov told the Rossiya-24 TV channel on Thursday. "I do expect that the elements of common sense that still persist in European Union countries will prevent them from proceeding with...
Its Hard To Imagine Visa Ban On Russians, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
It’s hard to imagine a ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian nationals, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday. According to him, it is the Russian leadership that is responsible for the situation in Ukraine and not the Russian people. Scholz pointed out that the European Union had earlier imposed "large-scale sanctions" on Russia, which "are affecting...
Latvian Parliament Declares Russia A State Sponsor Of Terrorism
The Parliament of Latvia (the Saeima) has declared Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, the parliament said in a statement published on its official website on Thursday. On August 11, the Saeima adopted a statement, which recognizes activities of Russian troops in Ukraine as terrorism and declares "Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism." "The Saeima's statement calls on EU countries...
Taiwan Begins Live-Fire Artillery Exercise
In the midst of China’s ongoing military manoeuvres around the island, Taiwan began scheduled live-fire artillery drills. The Tien Lei drill, a live ammunition artillery exercise, was planned to mimic Taiwan’s defence against an attack by the Peo...
Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Mansion Raided By Large Group Of FBI Agents
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) searched the home of ex-United States President Donald Trump on Monday. The 76-year-old Republican was not present and was in the New York City area, his associates hinted. A furious Trump described the opera...
Sooner Or Later Europe To Wonder If Zelensky Is Doing Everything Right – Kremlin
European countries supporting Kiev will sooner or later begin to wonder whether Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is doing everything right, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, commenting on Zelensky's interview with the Wa...
Chinese Diplomat Clarifies Goals Of Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Beijing is conducting military drills around Taiwan to give a warning to the United States and teach a lesson to "Taiwanese separatists," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday. "The measures that we took in response to US ...
Ukrainians’ Will To Hold Referendums Has Nothing To Do With Russia, Kremlin Insists
The people of Ukraine's Kherson and Zaporozhye Regions want referendums, Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky has nothing to ask of Russia and its leadership in this situation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, commenting on ...
