Russia
Iran nuclear talks extended; Russia says deal within reach
World
April 1, 2015
Iran nuclear talks extended; Russia says deal within reach
Six world powers and Iran met again on Wednesday in a bid to reach a preliminary accord on reining in…
Assad: Syria gets Russian arms under deals signed since conflict began
World
March 30, 2015
Assad: Syria gets Russian arms under deals signed since conflict began
Russia is supplying weapons to Damascus under contracts completed since the conflict in Syria began in 2011, as well as…
Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack
Egypt
March 29, 2015
Putin letter to Arab summit triggers strong Saudi attack
Saudi Arabia accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of hypocrisy on Sunday, telling an Arab summit that he should not express…
Russian embassy offers help for tourist bus crash victims
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Russian embassy offers help for tourist bus crash victims
The Russian Embassy in Cairo has said it was ready to offer all the necessary assistance to the victims of…
Russia fails to block marital benefits for gay UN employees
World
March 25, 2015
Russia fails to block marital benefits for gay UN employees
On Tuesday Russia failed to block a United Nations decision to extend full spousal benefits to its legally-married gay and…
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
World
March 23, 2015
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
Russia threatened to aim nuclear missiles at Danish warships if Denmark joins NATO's missile defence system, in comments Copenhagen called…
Russia urges Germany, France to safeguard peace in Ukraine
World
March 21, 2015
Russia urges Germany, France to safeguard peace in Ukraine
Russia appealed to Germany and France on Saturday to ensure Kiev does not try to incite violence in east Ukraine…
Merkel: EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met
World
March 19, 2015
Merkel: EU won’t lift sanctions on Russia until Minsk conditions met
Europe will not lift sanctions on Russia imposed over the Ukraine crisis until the conditions of the Minsk ceasefire deal…
Kremlin rules out handing back Crimea to Ukraine
World
March 17, 2015
Kremlin rules out handing back Crimea to Ukraine
Russia said on Tuesday it would not hand back Crimea to Ukraine, despite warnings by the United States and European…
Russia starts nationwide show of force
World
March 16, 2015
Russia starts nationwide show of force
More than 45,000 Russian troops as well as war planes and submarines started military exercises across much of the country on…