Russia

ASEAN finance ministers consider ditching US dollar, euro for financial transactions

Apr 01, 2023 03:47

Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have met and discussed ways to ditch the dollar and euro in their financial transactions and move to settlements in local currencies.
Putin approves new foreign policy to confront West's 'hybrid war'

Mar 31, 2023 11:24

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new foreign policy in a bid to confront the Western "hybrid war" against Russia.
Belarus warns of 'nuclear' war over continued Western military support to Kiev

Mar 31, 2023 08:44

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Friday warned the continued Western support for Ukraine is increasing the likelihood of a nuclear war breaking out in the former Soviet republic as well as igniting the third World War.
Russia's FSB arrests WSJ reporter on suspicion of spying

Mar 30, 2023 11:32

Russia’s Federal Security Services (FSB) has arrested an American journalist working for the Wall Street Journal on suspicion of espionage.
China says joint drills with Russia, Iran deepened trilateral cooperation, friendship

Mar 30, 2023 09:25

China has hailed the recent joint naval drills with Russia and Iran in the Sea of Oman, saying the exercises boosted the ability of their navies to conduct diversified maritime missions.
Ukraine says Russian forces make some progress in frontline city of Bakhmut

Mar 30, 2023 08:04

Ukraine says Russian forces have achieved some success in the frontline city of Bakhmut, as months-long intense fighting drags on between the two sides over the mining city in the eastern industrial region of Donetsk.
Tehran, Moscow agree JCPOA has no alternatives

Mar 30, 2023 05:05

Russia and Iran are in the final stage of finalizing a draft agreement on the comprehensive partnership between the countries.
Iranian foreign minister hails fruitful talks in Russia

Mar 30, 2023 04:38

Highlighting the significant and fruitful meeting with his Russian counterpart during a visit to Moscow, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said negotiations have been held on the long-term comprehensive cooperation agreement between the two states.
Russia says no alternative to JCPOA, calls for lifting sanctions on Iran

Mar 30, 2023 02:38

Russia’s foreign minister has called on the United States to lift sanctions on Iran and return to the 2015 nuclear deal while emphasizing that there is no alternative to the agreement reached between Iran and the world powers in 2015.
Russia's confrontation with hostile states to last 'a long time': Kremlin

Mar 29, 2023 13:31

The Kremlin says the "hybrid war" being waged against Russia by hostile Western states would last "a long time".