European Union

Any embargo on Russian energy exports to take several months: EU official

Apr 15, 2022 13:50

A European official says introducing any ban on Russian energy imports would take "several months," as the European Union is working on broadening sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia: Iranian clothing brands to replace Western labels in national market

Apr 15, 2022 06:30

While Moscow faces increasing Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, Western clothing brands are now expected to be replaced with Iranian ones in the Russian market over a span of three years.
Russia imposing tit-for-tat sanctions on US, Canadian lawmakers: Ministry

Apr 14, 2022 04:41

Russia says it is imposing sanctions on hundreds of US lawmakers and dozens of Canadian senators in retaliation for similar measures by Washington and Ottawa against more than 300 Russian legislators last month.
Iran says backs political solution to war in Ukraine

Apr 14, 2022 03:06

Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian communicates the Islamic Republic’s opposition to war in Ukraine during a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
US, NATO weapons transport in Ukraine ‘legitimate’ targets, Russia warns

Apr 14, 2022 00:24

Russia says it views the transport of weapons by the United States and NATO in Ukraine as ‘legitimate’ military targets, warning of harsh response in case of any attempts by the West to threaten Russia’s military.
Putin looking into alternatives for Russia’s EU energy market

Apr 14, 2022 00:22

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will be looking into alternative markets for energy exports as the West keeps threatening to ban imports of Russian oil and gas over the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia warns against NATO expansion

Apr 12, 2022 10:16

Russia has repeated its warning against further expansion of the NATO military alliance, saying the alliance remains “a tool of confrontation”.
Iran’s red lines fully observed in Vienna talks, more than one issue still lingering, says FM spokesman

Apr 11, 2022 07:25

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says none of Tehran’s red lines have been abandoned during the course of the Vienna talks on the revival of the 2015 deal, stressing that a weak agreement could have been made a few months ago if the Iranian negotiators were to abandon the country’s red lines.
Senior EU officials targeted with Israeli firm NSO Group's spyware: Report

Apr 11, 2022 07:46

Spyware designed by the Israeli firm NSO Group was used to target senior European Commission officials last year, according to a report citing two European Union (EU) officials.
President: Iran complying with Leader’s mandate in nuclear talks

Apr 11, 2022 01:57

The strategy that the Iranian administration is pursuing in the Vienna negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal is the one outlined by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said.