Ukraine

Russia to redirect energy exports to East amid European threats

Apr 15, 2022 02:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the country will need to create infrastructure to redirect its massive energy exports eastward amid rising threats by European countries that they will reduce or cut natural gas imports from Russia in the future.
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.
Iran rejects Guardian allegation of helping Russia acquire weapons through Iraq

Apr 13, 2022 10:14

The Iranian embassy in London has dismissed as “baseless storytelling” a Guardian article alleging that Iran is involved in smuggling weapons to Russia to be used against 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”.
Russia says US, UK helping Ukraine prepare ‘false evidence’ of war crimes to smear Moscow

Apr 12, 2022 01:48

The Russian Defense Ministry says the United States and Britain are helping Ukraine prepare fake claims about rights violations against civilians in the former Soviet state as part of attempts to tarnish Russia’s image.
Lavrov: Russia not to halt military operation in Ukraine for peace talks

Apr 12, 2022 01:39

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow has no plans to pause the military operation in Ukraine for subsequent rounds of peace talks and that the halt will take place so long as a final agreement is reached.
Russia keeps up military operation as US vows to flood Ukraine with arms

Apr 11, 2022 08:42

Russian forces have fired rockets into the regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Luhansk, respectively in the central and eastern parts of Ukraine, as the United States vows to flood the ex-Soviet republic with weapons.
White House National Security adviser: US seeks to weaken and isolate Russia

Apr 11, 2022 08:24

The United States says it ultimately wants to see an “independent Ukraine” and “a weakened and isolated Russia,” ratcheting up Washington’s offensive against Moscow over the military campaign in Ukraine.