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UK could ‘toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians

UK could ‘toughen up’ visa conditions for Russians

Britain’s Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has suggested the U.K. may tighten visa conditions for Russians, but expressed doubts about a total ban on all Russian tourists. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today program, Wallace …

Guterres rates nuclear conflict risk as highest in decades

Guterres rates nuclear conflict risk as highest in decades

The risk of nuclear conflict in the world today is the most serious in decades. This was stated by UN Secretary General António Guterres during his speech at a meeting of the UN Security Council. "Nuclear-weapon countries …

Erdogan heads to Ukraine for peace talks

Erdogan heads to Ukraine for peace talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday embarked on a visit to the Ukrainian city of Lviv where he will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Erdogan will hold a …

UN chief to meet Turkish and Ukrainian presidents

UN chief to meet Turkish and Ukrainian presidents

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that he will meet with Turkish and Ukrainian presidents in Ukraine's Lviv city on Aug. 18. Guterres will also visit the Joint Coordination Center (JCC) in Istanbul, formed as …

Shoigu and Guterres discuss safe functioning of Zaporozhye NPP

Shoigu and Guterres discuss safe functioning of Zaporozhye NPP

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have held a telephone conversation to discuss the safe operation of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the Russian Defense Ministry told the media. …

UN stands against visa discrimination

UN stands against visa discrimination

The United Nations has weighed in on Estonia’s decision to ban Russians with Schengen visas issued in the Baltic country, with the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres telling …

Putin has no plans to address UN General Assembly in September

Putin has no plans to address UN General Assembly in September

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not go to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in September and has no plans to speak at it even via video link, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "No. The trip and the speech are …

Lavrov to lead Russia’s delegation to UN General Assembly

Lavrov to lead Russia’s delegation to UN General Assembly

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead the country’s delegation to the 77th United Nations General Assembly in September, according to President Vladimir Putin’s order published on Monday. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry …

UN chief: new arms race already begun

UN chief: new arms race already begun

A new arms race is already in underway in the world, and disarmament treaties are under threat, UN Secretary General António Guterres said. "We are witnessing a new arms race. The disarmament treaties that were concluded in …

Çavuşoğlu and Guterres discuss Ukraine grain deal

Çavuşoğlu and Guterres discuss Ukraine grain deal

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the latest developments regarding the shipments of grain from Ukraine as part of the recently signed deal. Çavuşoğlu …

UN chief: world one step from 'nuclear annihilation'

UN chief: world one step from 'nuclear annihilation'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is one step away from "nuclear annihilation" and faces dangers not seen since the Cold War.  Guterres made the comments during a conference on the …

First dry cargo ship with Ukrainian grain leaves Odessa port

First dry cargo ship with Ukrainian grain leaves Odessa port

The first ship with Ukrainian grain left the port of Odessa on Monday morning. "On August 1, at about 9:20 Moscow time, the Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni dry cargo ship left the port of Odessa, as part of the Initiative on …

UN Security Council to discuss Ukraine on July 29

UN Security Council to discuss Ukraine on July 29

The UN Security Council may consider a resolution to support the agreements on grain exports at a meeting on Ukraine on July 29, a source in the UN said. "We're are looking for the way to support the deal, including this …