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The Western countries are trying to use the COVID-19 pandemic to punish the unwanted governments of some foreign nations, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.”Not everyone could resist the temptation to act on the principle of ‘every man for himself’. There are those who are trying to take advantage …

Damascus: For the first time in two months, the Syrian and Russian air forces launched airstrikes over the eastern region of the Homs Governorate. According to reports, the Russian and Syrian air forces targeted the Islamic State’s (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) positions in the Badiya Al-Sham region, which is primarily desert terrain along …

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed in a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi settlement of crisis in Syria, issues of bilateral cooperation, and a number of regional issues. The two sides agreed on further cooperation of steps in preserving Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, The Kremlin said …

Masco: The National Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Russian Republic of Dagestan has announced the death of 6 militants that were preparing to carry out attacks on security and police personnel in Dagestan. “As part of an anti-terrorist operation in the Khasavyurt region of Dagestan, information was received about a group …

TEHRAN: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow will do its best to ensure that arms embargo won’t be imposed on Iran again. Stating that there is no reason for the UN Security Council to extend Iran’s arms embargo, he said that the extension of this decision is …

Russia has warned against the negative repercussions of the Tel Aviv regime’s controversial plans to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, stating that such a move could escalate violence in the Middle East region. “Such expansionist moves by Israel may provoke a dangerous wave of violence across the Palestinian …

Damascus:The Russian ambassador in Damascus, Alexander Yevimov, stressed that the relations between his country and Syria are stronger today than they were at any time in the past, denying all claims about removing Assad. Yevimov said in an interview with the newspaper Al-Watan that these relations are “friendly and strategic …

TEHRAN: The head of Moscow Shias Community Mousa Qurbanov said that Muslims around the world are waiting for the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to explain the roadmap of the struggle for the freedom of Palestine in the new global conditions. This year, International Quds Day coincides with a very …

Mascow: Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations says the US efforts to retain rights of partnership in the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, are groundless since Washington has already withdrawn from the pact. Mikhail Ulyanov also lambasted Washington for struggling to renew …

Russia has slammed the United States’ wrong interpretation of the UN resolution that enshrined a 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the document does not allow Washington to trigger the so-called snapback of all UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Russia’s Permanent Representative to …