Russia Is Using Energy As “A Weapon,” German Vice Chancellor Says
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck accused Russia on Thursday of using energy "as a weapon," following an announcement by the Russian government on Wednesday to impose sanctions on 31 foreign energy companies in retaliation ...
Russia Will Be “Forced To Take Retaliatory Steps” If Finland Joins NATO, Russian Foreign Ministry Says
Finland "must be aware of the responsibility and consequences" of joining NATO, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday, adding that Russia "will be forced" to take retaliatory steps if the country joins the alliance. “The stat...
West Ready To Sacrifice Rest Of The World For Global Domination, Putin Says
The culpability for the global consequences of sanctions against Russia, including possible hunger in a number of countries, rests with Western countries who for the sake of their domination are ready to sacrifice the rest of the world, Russian Presi...
Kremlin Sees No Attempts To Restore Dialogue Between Russia And US In Past Two Months
Russia has attempted to discuss its security guarantees, but no one would listen, and no moves have been made to restore dialogue between Moscow and Washington since the special operation began in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporte...
Kremlin Warns Against Attempts To Interfere In Russia’s Special Operation In Ukraine
Moscow will be ready to give the most resolute response, if any side ventures to interfere in Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. "We, first of all, proceed from the statements that the ...
‘Don’t Lie To Yourselves’: Potential Russia-NATO Conflict Can Go Nuclear, Medvedev Warns
Flooding Ukraine with weapons increases the odds of a conflict between Russia and NATO, which can turn into a nuclear war, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Telegram on Thursday. "Efforts by NATO countries to flo...
Russia Does Not see Central Asia As Geopolitical Struggle Arena – Speaker
Russia has not and does not regard Central Asia as an arena for geopolitical confrontation and is interested in the development of all Central Asian states, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Thursday during a plenary session of t...
Finland’s Leaders Announce Support For NATO Membership, Moving Nation Closer To Joining Alliance
Finland's president and prime minister announced their support for joining NATO on Thursday, moving the Nordic nation which shares an 800-mile border with Russia one step closer to membership of the US-led military alliance. The statement of suppor...
North Korea Declares ‘Major National Emergency’ As They Identified First Case Of Covid-19, State Media Reports
North Korea has identified its first ever case of Covid-19, according to state media, which called the situation a "major national emergency." It's unclear how many infections have been detected but state-run news agency KCNA reported on Thursday tha...
Passenger Plane Catches Fire During Takeoff In Southwestern China
A Tibet Airlines plane caught fire after skidding off the runway in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing on Thursday morning. All 113 passengers and nine crew members were "evacuated safely," the airline said in a statement. More than 40 passen...
