Russia

Massive fire at Crimea military site forces evacuation of over 2,000 people

Jul 19, 2023 09:39

Russian officials have reported a fire at a military site in the Kirovske district in Crimea that has forced over 2000 people to evacuate the area, leading to the closure of a nearby highway.
Russia reveals US plans of testing unregistered drugs on African nations

Jul 19, 2023 05:24

Russia has taken the lid off the US military’s covert biological operations in other countries, with Russia's biological defense forces chief revealing that the US Defense Department planned to use its bio-laboratories in African countries to test unregistered medicines on the local population in the interests of Big Pharma.
Russian diplomat says US forces deployed in energy-rich regions of Syria

Jul 19, 2023 04:10

The Russian president’s special representative for West Asia and Africa has lambasted the presence of US military forces in Syria, calling upon the Pentagon to end its illegitimate occupation of the energy- and mineral-rich parts of the war-ravaged country.
EU leaders come under pressure to change their Ukraine war policy

Jul 19, 2023 03:15

Calls for peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine overshadow a summit of leaders from the EU, Latin America and the Caribbean in Brussels. However, heads of governments from the 27-nation bloc made it clear they will not alter their strategy of sending deadly weapons to the warzone.
Russia fully respects Iran’s sovereignty, territorial integrity: Lavrov on Persian Gulf islands

Jul 19, 2023 03:04

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined in a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart that Moscow has “no doubts” about the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and fully respects them.
G20 meeting in India fails to reach consensus as members divided over Ukraine

Jul 19, 2023 02:39

Finance ministers of the Group of Twenty (G20) have failed to issue a joint statement after a two-day meeting due to disagreement among members over Russia's war in Ukraine.
Iran, India plan to route Russia trade through Chabahar

Jul 18, 2023 10:40

Iran and India plan to step up operationalizing the International North-South Trade Corridor (INSTC) in a move to boost trade with Russia.
Russia strikes Ukraine in retaliation for Crimea attack: Defense Ministry

Jul 18, 2023 09:18

The Russian military conducted retaliatory strikes against Ukrainian facilities used to prepare terrorist attacks on Crimea, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
Russia blames 'terrorist' Ukraine, US, UK for Crimean bridge attack

Jul 18, 2023 04:47

Moscow has blamed Ukraine for an attack that struck the bridge connecting Russia and Crimea, saying the assault took place under the auspices of the United States and Britain.
China, Russia to kick off joint air, naval drill in Sea of Japan

Jul 17, 2023 04:32

China and Russia are set to start joint naval and air drills in the Sea of Japan aimed at safeguarding the security of strategic waterways, as the two countries have pledged to deepen military cooperation.