Russia

Iran's FM says confident Russia will get through Wagner mutiny

Jun 25, 2023 02:52

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says he is confident Russia will get through the current circumstances amid an armed insurrection carried out by the Wagner private military group against Moscow.
Russia drops criminal case against Wagner chief after group ends mutiny, goes back to bases

Jun 25, 2023 02:01

Russia says a criminal case previously filed against the head of Wagner paramilitary group has been dropped, after Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his forces to stop fighting and retreat to their bases.
Iran says supports rule of law in Russia amid Wagner mutiny

Jun 24, 2023 10:42

Iran says it supports the rule of law in the Russian Federation in the wake of a mutiny led by the chief of the Wagner group.
EU sanctions four Iranian entities over allegations of drone supplies to Russia

Jun 24, 2023 03:03

The European Union has imposed sanctions on four Iranian entities over what it claims to be the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia in the war against Ukraine.
Russia bans more EU officials over new anti-Moscow sanctions

Jun 23, 2023 12:04

Russia says it is denying entry to more European officials in response to a decision by the European Union to impose new sanctions on Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine.
Ukraine hit Crimea-linked bridge with UK-supplied missiles: Russia

Jun 23, 2023 10:27

Russian officials have said Kiev forces have used long-range missiles supplied by the UK to attack a bridge connecting Kherson province to the Crimean peninsula.
Russia says US reinforcing military presence in Syria

Jun 23, 2023 03:22

Russia says the United States is reinforcing its military presence in Syria, despite calls by the Damascus government for the withdrawal of US troops.
Ukraine strikes ‘gate to Crimea’ linking mainland to peninsula: Kherson governor

Jun 22, 2023 11:29

Ukrainian forces have struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of the southern Kherson region, with long-range British missiles, the Russia-appointed Kherson governor says.
Russian diplomat says Macron would be BRICS inappropriate guest, citing France’s hostile policy

Jun 22, 2023 09:11

A Russian Foreign Ministry diplomat says French President Emmanuel Macron would be an inappropriate guest at a summit of the BRICS group of countries, which is due in Johannesburg in August, citing France's "hostile and unacceptable policy" towards his country.
EU approves new sanctions against Russia

Jun 22, 2023 09:08

European Union governments have agreed to the 11th package of sanctions on Russia, which enables the bloc to punish third countries and companies for circumventing existing measures.