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Is West preparing new sanctions attack on Russia?

Is West preparing new sanctions attack on Russia?

Britain is pushing western nations to impose new sanctions on Russia if it fails to cut ties with Syrian President Bashar Assad as the conflict over Syria escalates, the Times newspaper reported. British Foreign …

Uzbek President to pay visit to Russia on April 4-5

Uzbek President to pay visit to Russia on April 4-5

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay a visit to Russia on April 4-5 at the invitation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service reported on Monday. "It is …

Kazakh President arrives in Azerbaijan

Kazakh President arrives in Azerbaijan

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit. A guard of honor was arranged for the Kazakh President at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport decorated with the national …

Putin on Russian-US relations

Putin on Russian-US relations

Russia perceives the United States as a superpower, with which it wants to establish strong partnership, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said, speaking at an Arctic forum in Arkhangelsk. Russian President noted …

Turkey to take steps regarding arrest of banker in US

Turkey to take steps regarding arrest of banker in US

Ankara will take the necessary diplomatic and legal steps regarding the arrest of a top banker from Turkey's Halkbank, Mehmet Hakan Atilla, who was detained in the US, the presidential adviser Cemil …

US promises Israel to be its friend under Trump

US promises Israel to be its friend under Trump

The United States under President Donald Trump intends to stands with Israel and be its friend, the US Vice President Mike Pence said, addressing the swearing-in ceremony for David Friedman as …

UN envoy calls on powers to salvage Syrian ceasefire

UN envoy calls on powers to salvage Syrian ceasefire

UN Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura called on Russia, Turkey and Iran to salvage the tattered ceasefire in Syria that would also help keep peace talks on track, Reuters reported. "Growing violations in recent …

Stoltenberg reveals main theme of next NATO summit

Stoltenberg reveals main theme of next NATO summit

Fight against terrorism and fair defence spending will be the main themes of the NATO summit, which will take place in Brussels on May 25, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in the statement. "This …

 Steinmeier: Erdogan jeopardizing Turkish-EU ties

Steinmeier: Erdogan jeopardizing Turkish-EU ties

Germany's Frank-Walter Steinmeier used his first speech as president on Wednesday to warn his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan that he risked destroying everything his country had achieved in recent …

 Ukraine asks US for 'major non-NATO ally' status

Ukraine asks US for 'major non-NATO ally' status

Ukraine's parliament passed a resolution on Wednesday, asking the United States to grant it the status of a major non-NATO ally. The resolution, addressing US Congress, was backed by 232 lawmakers and cleared the parliament after …

Turkey notifies UN of international law breaches by Netherlands

Turkey notifies UN of international law breaches by Netherlands

Turkey’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations on Wednesday notified the global body of what it said were international law violations committed by the Dutch government. Amsterdam breached the Vienna Convention on consular and …

Lavrov comments on Russia's 'neo-Imperial' plans

Lavrov comments on Russia's 'neo-Imperial' plans

Assertions that Russia is attempting to revive the Soviet Union are fiction, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, reaffirming that Moscow does not harbor imperial ambitions. Stressing Russia's respect …