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UN to hold meeting to honor Russia’s late Ambassador Churkin

UN to hold meeting to honor Russia’s late Ambassador Churkin

The United Nations General Assembly will convene a commemorative meeting at 10:00 local time on March 21 to honor the late Russia’s Permanent Representative, Vitaly Churkin, who died on February 20, the Spokesperson for the …

Putin: Churkin's achievements cannot be overestimated

Putin: Churkin's achievements cannot be overestimated

It is difficult to overestimate the achievements of late Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin, the Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message expressing condolences to Churkin's family …

Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin passes away

Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin passes away

Russian Ambassador to the UN Vitaly Churkin died at the age of 64, just a day before his 65th birthday, in New York on Monday. "A prominent Russian diplomat has passed away while at work. We'd like to …

Crimea drafts UN resolution on Ukraine

Crimea drafts UN resolution on Ukraine

Crimean authorities have drafted a UN resolution on human rights violations committed while Crime was ruled by Kiev, the Chairman of the State Committee on …

United States support Russia's work in Syria

United States support Russia's work in Syria

According to U.S. deputy ambassador to the UN Michele Sison, Washington welcomes Russian and Turkish work directed at ending the bloodshed in Syria and establishing ceasefire in the country. "The goals are laudable …

Churkin: UN failed to carry adequate evacuations in Aleppo

Churkin: UN failed to carry adequate evacuations in Aleppo

The United Nations did not adequately execute evacuations of ill and injured people from Syria’s eastern Aleppo during the humanitarian pause there, the Russian Envoy to UN Vitaly Churkin said during the UN Security Council …

How can Guterres help the UN and the whole world?

How can Guterres help the UN and the whole world?

New UN Secretary General, António Guterres, elected by the General Assembly yesterday, has a number of qualities, which make it possible to rely on his successful tenure as Secretary General, first of all, his work experience in the United …

Maria Zakharova on Russia's plans at UN General Assembly

Maria Zakharova on Russia's plans at UN General Assembly

At this year's UN General Assembly session the Russian delegation will pursue policy of resolution of conflicts by political and diplomatic means, while respecting the sovereignty and the right of peoples to determine their own path of …

Russia to continue cooperate with UN on Syria

Russia to continue cooperate with UN on Syria

Russia will continue to cooperate with the UN in preparation of humanitarian operation in Aleppo, Russia's Foreign Ministry reported. "For our part, we will continue to cooperate with the United Nations in a constructive manner …

UN may join Russian humanitarian operation in Aleppo

UN may join Russian humanitarian operation in Aleppo

UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy said that intensive diplomacy was going on to try to agree a humanitarian pause in the fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo, and he hoped to see an agreement for a …

Zakharova: Russia-US-UN meeting to be held in Geneva

Zakharova: Russia-US-UN meeting to be held in Geneva

A high-level meeting of officials from Russia, the United States and the United Nations is due to take place in Geneva next week to discuss the Syrian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a …

UN Security Council blocks Russia's proposal on Iran

UN Security Council blocks Russia's proposal on Iran

Russia's proposal for the development of the application forms for a potential supply of arms to Iran was blocked by the UN Security Council (the US, the UK, France), a source in the foreign ministry said. Russia offered to …

SPIEF 2016 kicks off in St.Petersburg

SPIEF 2016 kicks off in St.Petersburg

The XX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) is opening today in the Expoforum congress and exhibition center. The event will be attended by representatives of 600 Russian and some 500 foreign companies from 60 countries - the …