Russian gymnasts to return to international sports
Russian gymnasts and judges will take part in international competitions as neutral participants, the Russian Gymnastics Federation said.
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Russia and U.S. in contact to eliminate "political irritants"
Russia and the United States are engaged in direct contact regarding the elimination of the so-called ‘irritants’ in bilateral relations, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russia begins talks with U.S. on return of diplomatic property
Russia has given to the United States the roadmap on return of the de-facto confiscated Russian diplomatic property in the U.S., Russia’s new Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev said.
Iran becomes Russia's strategic partner
Iran approved the strategic cooperation agreement with Russia, the supervisory authority found no constitutional inconsistency, member of Iran's Guardian Council Hadi Tahan Nazif said.
Envoy to US comments on possible Putin-Trump meeting
Face-to-face encounters at the high and highest levels between Russia and the United States are being planned but there are no specific accords yet on a personal meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russia’s Ambassador to the US Alexander Darchiev told TASS.
Moscow and Tel Aviv maintain mutual respect - Russian Foreign Ministry
Over the past few years, Russia and Israel have been able to maintain respect for each other, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin said at a reception on the occasion of Israel's Independence Day.
Russia ready to remove nuclear material from Iran
Russia is ready to help remove excess nuclear material from Iran's territory to help the United States and Iran reach a deal, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
Slovakia not going to back new package of anti-Russian sanctions
Slovakia will not support the upcoming package of EU sanctions against Russia unless the European Commission offers a realistic solution to the challenges Slovakia would face as a result, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said.
Envoy Darchiev: Russia-U.S. talks to be held in Moscow
Russia and the United States have made a preliminary decision to move consultations on removing "irritants" in bilateral diplomatic relations from Istanbul, so the next round of talks will take place "in Moscow in the near future," Russia’s new Ambassador to Washington Alexander Darchiev said.
Russia intends to achieve resumption of air traffic with U.S.
Russia will continue to press for a clear response from the United States on the proposal to resume flights, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
Putin to deliver speech at SPIEF 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the plenary session of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on June 20, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Aeroflot to increase passenger traffic to 80 mln people in 5 years
Aeroflot Group plans to increase passenger traffic to 80 mln people as part of its new strategy by 2030, CEO of the Russian air carrier Sergey Aleksandrovsky said.
Russia to help Iran develop peaceful nuclear energy
President of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami has announced that Russia will construct eight nuclear power plants in Iran under a previously signed contract between the two countries.
Russian Railways resumes Moscow-Pyongyang direct rail service
The direct railway service between Moscow and Pyongyang will start again from June 17, Russian Railways' press service said.
Kazakhstan refutes reports of visa regime introduction with Russia
The Kazakh Foreign Ministry has refuted information about the introduction of a visa regime with Russia. Earlier, the media reported new requirements for crossing the border with a mention of the introduction of a visa regime.
Russia's investments in Georgia up up 2.7-fol din 2025
Direct investments from Russia to Georgia’s economy amounted to $19.2 mln in Q1 2025, which is 2.7 times higher than in the same period last year, according to data released by the Georgian National Statistics Service.
Lavrov: U.S. normalizing relations with Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Russia and the United States are already in a more stable situation now than they were under the administration of former U.S. leader Joe Biden.
Russia-China trade turnover declines
Trade turnover between Russia and China fell by 8.2% in January-May 2025 year-on-year to $88.796 bln, the General Administration of Customs of China reported.
Lavrov and Rubio in constant communication - Ryabkov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio remain in constant communication, and both sides are committed to maintaining it, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said.
COVID situation in Russia remains under control
The COVID situation in Russia is stable and under control, with media reports about a new strain being untrue, Russia’s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor said.
