Tag: Russia
Russia urges ‘regime of silence’ in Syria’s Daraya, Eastern Ghouta
Russia has called for a 72-hour regime of silence in Eastern Ghouta and Daraya from Tuesday amid deadlocked efforts to turn a cessation of...
Putin warns Russia will respond to NATO missile shield
President Vladimir Putin on Friday described the development of NATO's US-led missile defense programme as a threat to global security and vowed that Russia...
Russia says bolstering forces to counter NATO
Russia’s defence minister said Wednesday that Moscow will set up three new divisions in the west and south of the country by the end...
US warns Russia it will defend allies as NATO command passes
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter warned Tuesday that NATO would defend its allies against Russian “aggression” as he presided over the passing of the...
Russia asks UN to list key Syrian rebel group as ‘terrorist’
Russia has asked the United Nations to blacklist a major rebel group that is playing a key role in peace talks to end the...
Iran and Russia move closer but their alliance has limits
When Iran took delivery of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defense system this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent...
Russia actively pursuing ties with Pakistan, says Putin
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that his country is actively developing multifaceted relations with Pakistan, including in the fields of trade and...
Suicide bombing shakes southern Russia, but nobody hurt
Three men attacked a rural police station in southern Russia on Monday including at least one suicide bomber, the Interior Ministry said, saying police...
130 Pakistani traders detained from Moscow airport
At least 130 Pakistani traders have been detained by Russian authorities at Moscow airport for eight hours over incomplete documentation,Express News reported on Thursday.
According...
Russia says Turkey suppresses Kurds under pretext of fighting terrorism
Anakara is hindering Kurdish forces in their fight against Islamic State and using the slogan of a “war against terrorism” to suppress Kurdish organizations...
US dismisses Russia call for urgent talks on Syria ceasefire
The United States on Monday rejected Russia's call for an urgent meeting over violations of Syria's three-week cessation of hostilities, saying that its concerns...
Moscow says Putin’s visit to Pakistan should have enough substance
Moscow believes that there are still not enough reasons to justify Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Islamabad.
“The problem is that usually the purpose...
Russia can make powerful Syria military comeback in hours: Putin
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia could scale up its military presence in Syria again within hours and would still bomb terrorist...
Russia, Tajikistan hold massive military drills near Afghan border
Russia and fragile ex-Soviet ally Tajikistan have begun large-scale military drills close to the Central Asian state's restless border with Afghanistan, a Tajik military...
US vows to push for UN action on Iran despite Russian...
The United States on Monday vowed to continue pushing for United Nations Security Council action on Iran's recent ballistic missile tests and accused Russia...
Putin orders start of Russian forces’ withdrawal from Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he was instructing his armed forces to start pulling out of Syria, over five months after he...
Nanny detained for decapitating young girl in Moscow
Russian police on Monday arrested a nanny for beheading a young girl in her care, investigators said, with local media reporting she was arrested...
