Russia registers 6 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 3 breaches - Military
Jul 06, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered six ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side registered three such incidents, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Over 100 Russian journalists got infected with coronavirus, 3 Died - Journalists Union
May 05, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik- More than 100 Russian journalists contracted the coronavirus disease, while three died since the start of the outbreak, Vladimir Solovyev, the chair of the Russian Union of Journalists, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Russia to increase artificial lung ventilators production 8-fold to 800 in April- Minister
Apr 22, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia will increase its artificial lung ventilators production eight-fold in April, bringing it to 800 pieces, with further increases to follow, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Wednesday.
Russia's security service says fake news about coronavirus comes from abroad: Putin
Mar 04, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that fake news regarding cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Russia is coming from foreign countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
US Prosecution asks 4-year sentence over money laundering for Russia's Mira Terada
Feb 06, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Prosecutors in the United States have requested a four-year prison sentence over alleged money laundering for Russian national Mira Terada, nee Oksana Vovk, who has been in the US custody since this past summer, Sputnik has learned from the prosecution's memo submitted to the court.
Russian national hailing Christchurch terrorist attack gets 30-month prison sentence: FSB
Jan 29, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Omsk/Sputnik: A man in the Siberian city of Omsk has been sentenced to two years and six months for publicly expressing his approval of last year's terrorist attack in New Zealand, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.
Erdogan says Russia not loyal to agreements on Syria
Jan 29, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Russia is not abiding by the agreements inked earlier to end the conflict in Syria's Idlib region, local media reported.
Pompeo violating Int'l norms with Venezuela Power change plan: Russian Foreign Ministry
Jan 21, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s admission that his country is working to oust Venezuela's elected president proves that Washington is running a deliberate campaign to destabilize the sovereign state in violation of international rules, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
France's new ambassador to Russia to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday: Embassy
Jan 15, 2020, at 08:02 pm
Moscow,/Sputnik: French diplomat Pierre Levy, who previously served as the ambassador of the republic to Poland, will arrive in Moscow late on Wednesday to start his mission in Russia, Science and Technology Adviser of the French embassy Abdo Malac said.Levy will succeed the previous ambassador to Russia, Sylvie Bermann, who completed her diplomatic mission in December 2019.
Russia: Kerch attack leaves 18 killed
Oct 17, 2018, at 07:10 pm
Keach, Oct 17 (IBNS): An attack by a student at a college in Russia-annexed Crimea on Wednesday left at least 18 people killed, media reports said.
Parliamentary forum opens in Russia; discussions to include UN cooperation
Oct 15, 2017, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 15(Just Earth News): A committee to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will discuss its work at the annual IPU forum, which began today in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Russia’s Lavrov backs US view on primacy of sovereignty in international relations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:27 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov endorsed at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday United States President Donald Trump’s affirmation of the primacy of national sovereignty in international affairs.
Russia blocks Security Council action on reported use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Khan Shaykhun
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and called on the Government to cooperate with an investigation into the incident.
Trump rubbishes Russian link, urges HIC to probe Hillary-Bill deal
Mar 28, 2017, at 02:50 pm
Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rubbishing media reports of his alleged Russian link, US President Donald Trump has slammed it as a hoax and has urged the House Intelligence Committee to look into the 'Bill & Hillary deal'.
Russia, China block Security Council action on use of chemical weapons in Syria
Mar 01, 2017, at 02:04 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): With ‘no’ votes from permanent members Russia and China, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a resolution that would, according to press reports, have imposed sanctions against parties using chemical weapons in war-torn Syria.
Russia, Turkey, Iran and UN hash out details of monitoring regime for Syria ceasefire
Feb 08, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The delegations of Russia, Turkey and Iran as well as United Nations representatives held their first meeting yesterday to discuss the establishment of a ceasefire implementation regime in Syria that was decided at the 23-24 January talks held in the Kazakh capital of Astana, a UN spokesperson in Geneva said on Tuesday.
At UN, Russia blames Western ‘arrogance’ for bloodshed in Middle East and North Africa
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:34 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday warned that some Western countries’ supremacy and exclusiveness undermined equitable international cooperation, calling on world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to support Russian initiatives in counter-terrorism and disarmament.
UN rights expert urges Russia not to implement new extradition treaty with DRP Korea
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)A United Nations rights expert on Friday urged the Government of the Russian Federation not to implement an extradition treaty signed with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier this month.
NATO warns Russia over alleged violation of Turkey's airspace
Jan 31, 2016, at 09:04 pm
New York, Jan 31 (IBNS): Asking to take all necessary measures to ensure no more violations occur, NATO on Saturday warned Russia after Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador over the claimed violation of its airspace.
Rashid Khalikov, UN official from Russia, named to senior humanitarian position
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:04 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday named Rashid Khalikov, a veteran United Nations humanitarian official from Russia, as Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Partnerships with the Middle East and Central Asia.
Putin calls downing of Russian warplane as a stab in the back
Nov 25, 2015, at 01:15 am
Moscow, Nov 24 (IBNS): Russian President Vlaadimir Putin on Tuesday called the shooting down of a warplane from Russia by Turkey as a "stab in the back", media reports said.
Sep 30, 2015, at 10:46 pm
Moscow, Sept 30 (IBNS) Fugitive National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has joined micro-blogging site Twitter and since then 954K followers are following his account.
Russia is attempting to set up base in Syria: US
Sep 15, 2015, at 10:56 pm
Washington, Sept 15 (IBNS): The US has said that Russian military is trying to set up a forward operating base in western Syria.
7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attack
Sep 29, 2014, at 09:12 pm
Kiev, Sept 29 (IBNS): Seven Ukrainian soldiers have died in a rebel attack in the midst of cease-fire on Sunday night near the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine, media reported.
Global film industry perpetuates discrimination against women – UN-backed study
Sep 23, 2014, at 06:07 pm
New York, Sept 23 (IBNS) Nowhere to be “scene,†women protagonists have less than one-third of all speaking roles in film and are largely absent from powerful positions, according to a United Nations-backed survey released on Monday which argues for the involvement of more female film-makers in the industry, and for greater sensitivity to gender imbalance on screen.
Ban highlights crises in Ukraine & Syria at meeting with Putin
May 21, 2014, at 05:39 pm
New York, May 21 (IBNS): With Ukrainians preparing to elect a new president on Sunday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday sat down with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom he also discussed a long-overdue political solution in Syria and other challenges to international peace and security.