US Runs Bioweapons Programs Across The World, Says Russia’s Foreign Ministry
Ukraine’s biological warfare activities, carried out with assistance from Washington, are not unprecedented, they are part of the US’ bioweapons programs, a senior Russian Foreign Ministry official said Monday. "Biological warfare activities, bei...
Lavrov Says Finland And Sweden Joining NATO “Makes No Difference”
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that NATO has "taken into account the territories of Finland and Sweden in its military plans for eastward expansion" for years, and therefore the two countries' accession to the alliance "makes no differen...
Diplomat Says Russia Ready To Return To Talks When Ukraine Expresses Readiness
Russia will give a positive response as soon as Ukraine expresses willingness to return to the negotiating table, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters on Thursday. "The negotiation process was not interrupted by us. It was pu...
Finnish President Vows To Be “Strong NATO Ally” And Condemns Terrorism After Turkey Outlines Concerns
In remarks at the White House, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said that "Finland will become a strong NATO ally" after meeting with US President Joe Biden along with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson. He said he hoped there would be "swi...
Cyber Aggression Against Russia, As Well As ‘Sanctions Attack’ In General, Fails – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out at meeting of the Russian Security Council on Friday that cyber aggression against Russia, as well as the sanctions attack, have failed. "Already today we can say that cyber aggression against us, as well ...
Monkeypox Not As Concerning As Corona Virus – President Biden
President Biden on Monday said he doesn't believe an outbreak of monkeypox is as risky as the Covid-19 pandemic, tempering comments he made a day earlier that people should be "concerned." "We have had this monkeypox in large numbers in the past. W...
China Replies Biden Remarks On Willingness To Defend Taiwan Militarily
China stands resolutely against US willingness to defend Taiwan militarily if needed as pledged by President Joe Biden, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday. "China expresses its acute dissatisfaction and strongest protest wi...
European Armed Forces Will Not Give EU Greater Security – Kremlin Spokesman
The implementation of the chief of European diplomacy Josep Borrell’s idea of creating a European army will not improve security on the continent, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. "We know that Mr. Borrel is not a proponent of...
Pope Francis Says His ‘Heart Is Broken’ Over Shooting
Pope Francis expressed his condolences over the Texas school shooting tragedy and sent his prayers to the victims and their families during today’s morning weekly audience. “My heart is broken over the mass shooting at the elementary school i...
Biden Urges The Nation To ‘Stand Up To The Gun Lobby’ After Texas School Shooting.
In his remarks to the nation over Tuesday’s deadly shooting at an elementary school in Texas, US President Joe Biden urged the nation to "stand up to the gun lobby." "As a nation we have to ask, ‘When in God’s name are we going to stand up to t...
