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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, where he was set to seal oil agreements and try to use his influence to defuse tensions boiling in the Gulf.His meetings with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman come following attacks on Saudi oil installations that …

MOSCOW: Police in Moscow have detained more than 1,000 people at a rally, in one of the biggest crackdowns in years. Demonstrators were dragged away from the city hall as security forces used batons against the crowd. People were protesting against the exclusion of opposition candidates from local polls. The …

MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the hostile policy being pursued by the United States against Iran has fueled tensions in the Middle East, warning that such an approach could have “catastrophic consequences” in the region. In an interview with the Russian ‘Argumenty i Fakty’ weekly published on Wednesday, …

MOSCOW: A delegation from the Hamas resistance movement has met with Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow, with both sides underlining the need for intra-Palestinian unity as the US is preparing to unveil a contentious “peace” plan aimed at consolidating Tel Aviv’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The Russian …

MOSCOW: Pakistan and Russia agreed to enhance parliamentary exchanges to deepen bilateral cooperation and develop understanding for each other’s view, Radio Pakistan reported on Thursday. The resolve to this effect was expressed at 4th round of bilateral political consultations between Pakistan and Russia held in Moscow on 2nd of this …

MOSCOW: The United States is introducing new sanctions spontaneously and impulsively without taking into account even the opinion of its closest allies, Naryshkin told a Ufa international meeting of high representatives overseeing security issues. “It’s no secret that over the past several years they [sanctions] have become a favorite method …

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday it plans to deliver its S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey in July, setting the clock ticking on a U.S. threat to hit Ankara with sanctions if it goes ahead with a deal that has strained ties between the NATO allies. Turkey and the United …

Tokyo (Web Desk) Tokyo’s alliance obligations are important for peace treaty talks between Russia and Japan, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. When asked to comment on media reports claiming that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised not to allow the …

Moscow (Web Desk) Russian President Vladimir Putin called upon the European states to support the political solution to the crisis in Syria and to encourage the return of the displaced Syrians to their homeland. In a press conference at the conclusion of his participation in East Asia Summit in Singapore …

Moscow (Web Desk) The Kremlin has warned the US against imposing any new sanctions on Russia, saying such a move will “further complicate” bilateral ties. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with Dozhd TV channel on Wednesday that Moscow could not predict what new sanctions the US planned …