Tag: Russia
Russia have an edge over Greece
With a victory and a draw from two matches, Russia take on Greece in their last league match of the 14th European Cup at...
Russia will not approve use of force against Syria at UN
Russia will not approve the use of force against the Syrian regime at the United Nations, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Saturday at a...
US fails to win Russia call for Assad ouster
Russia said Friday after high-stakes talks with the US pointman on Syria that it did not know if President Bashar al-Assad intended to leave...
China, Russia ‘decisively against’ Syria regime change
China and Russia said Wednesday they were “decisively against” intervention or regime change in Syria as Arab and Western calls mounted for tougher international...
From Russia with love
Recognising the important role being played by Pakistan in the contemporary world, Russia Wednesday offered assistance in the face of oil and gas supplies...
Assad may go as part of Syria settlement: Russia
Russia said Tuesday that President Bashar al-Assad could leave power as part of a settlement to end bloodshed in Syria, as Damascus agreed to...
Putin has ‘moral’ right to lead Russia: Medvedev
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday defended Vladimir Putin’s “moral” right to return for an historic third Kremlin term and denied having no real...
Libya jails 24 Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ‘mercenaries’
A military court handed stiff prison terms to 19 Ukrainians, three nationals from Belarus and two Russians accused of serving as mercenaries for ousted...
US slams Russia over Syria arms sales
The United States Thursday lashed Moscow for arming the Syrian government and warned of the threat of civil war, as it stepped up diplomatic...
Clinton warns Russia its Syria policy risks civil war
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday criticised Russia’s resistance to UN action on Syria, warning that its policy of propping up the...
Russia says too early for new action on Syria
Russia said on Wednesday it was premature to take new UN action on Syria after the massacre of 108 civilians in Houla and said...
‘Pakistan wants close ties with Russia’
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan is keen to promote cooperation with Russia in defence, energy, narcotics control, and trade sectors.
He...
Russia ruling party picks Medvedev to reverse slide
Russia’s ruling party United Russia confirmed Saturday Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its new chief in a bid to reverse flagging popularity that stoked...
Russia one step away from Olympics
Two-time world champions Russia moved to within a step of the London Olympics when they defeated Serbia for a fifth straight win in the...
Russia says Iran talks on track despite differences
Russia on Friday called the latest round of talks on the Iranian nuclear standoff “constructive” despite big differences that remain as the parties head...
New Serb president reassures EU, head to Russia
Serbian President-elect Tomislav Nikolic told the European Union on Thursday he would “insist” the country stick to its pro-European path, a day before heading...
Russia tests new missile after NATO summit
Russia staged Wednesday the first successful test-launch of a new intercontinental missile designed to pierce the defence system now being deployed by NATO despite...
