Chinese ambassador to Russia blames west for protests in Hong Kong
Jun 10, 2020, at 04:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: China's ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, on Wednesday blamed western nations for standing behind the unrest in the Asian country's special administrative region of Hong Kong.
Pakistan eagerly awaits intra-Afghan dialogue, thankful for Russia's role - Ambassador
Jun 03, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Valentina Shvartsman - Pakistan is looking forward to the intra-Afghan dialogue following recent positive developments and thanks Russia for its contribution to the settlement, Pakistani Ambassador to Russia Shafqat Ali Khan told Sputnik in an interview.
Donald Trump puts off G7 until Sept, invites Russia, India among others
May 31, 2020, at 08:23 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump is postponing the G7 summit, originally planned for June, until September and plans to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India.
May 16, 2020, at 11:57 am
New York/IBNS: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched an urgent $7 million appeal on Thursday, to ease the impact of COVID-19 on migrant communities in five Central Asian countries and the Russian Federation, where the pandemic is pushing a growing number of migrant workers into poverty.
COVID-19 tally in Russian armed forces rises to 1,689
May 12, 2020, at 12:04 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A total of 1,689 Russian servicemen, as well as 1,224 students of military academies, have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the epidemic, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Russia's Mishustin still under medical supervision over COVID-19 diagnosis, works remotely
May 03, 2020, at 02:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, who was recently diagnosed with COVID-19, feels good and continues to work remotely under medical supervision, his spokesman said Sunday.
Syrian Forces Demine 4.9 Acres of Land Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Defense Ministry
May 03, 2020, at 08:15 am
MOSCOW/Sputnik: Syrian military engineers have diffused 60 explosive devices over the past 24 hours, thereby demining 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of territory, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides said on Saturday.
Russia: Construction Minister now tests positive for COVID-19
May 02, 2020, at 05:04 pm
Moscow/UNI: Construction, Housing and Utilities Minister of Russia Vladimir Yakushev and his deputy Dmitry Volkov have tested positive for COVID-19.
Number of COVID-19 cases in Serbia exceeds 9,200, death toll up to 185
May 01, 2020, at 08:19 pm
Belgrade/Sputnik: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Serbia has increased by 196 to 9,205 in the past 24 hours, and the death toll has risen by six to 185 people, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
Russia hit coronavirus plateau in past week: Health Official
May 01, 2020, at 11:32 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The coronavirus epidemic in Russia appeared to be plateauing in the past week, the head of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency said Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for COVID-19
May 01, 2020, at 02:00 am
Moscow/IBNS: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has been diagnosed with Covid-19, he revealed in a video meeting with President Vladimir Putin aired on the state-run Rossiya 24 television channel Thursday.
Two flights to evacuate Russian citizens from Bangkok on late Sunday - Ministry
Apr 24, 2020, at 05:39 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Two flights from Bangkok to Russia's Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and Samara (via Irkutsk) – will evacuate Russian citizens from Thailand on late Sunday amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media said.
Russia spotted 21 foreign spy jets close to national airspace over past week - Reports
Apr 24, 2020, at 05:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian Armed Forces detected 21 foreign jets that were engaged in reconnaissance activities close to Russia’s airspace last week, the military’s official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda reported on Friday.
COVID-19 cases exceed 5,000 in Russia
Apr 05, 2020, at 08:44 pm
Moscow/Xinhua/UNI: Russia has registered 5,389 COVID-19 cases covering most of the regions as of Sunday, up by 658 from the previous day, official data showed.
Russia registers 500 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours
Mar 31, 2020, at 03:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Russia has registered 500 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, which brings the total number of cases in the country to 2,337, the country's operational headquarters for preventing the spread of coronavirus said in a statement on Tuesday.
Russia registers 1 ceasefire violation in Syria over past 24 hours - Defense Ministry
Mar 25, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has recorded one ceasefire violation in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded two truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily bulletin on Wednesday.
Russian Defense Ministry says brought 25.5 million medical masks from China
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: An aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces has landed in Moscow with a cargo of 25.5 million medical masks brought from China to be distributed among responsible federal agencies and volunteer organizations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday. "An-124 aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered 25.5 million individual protective masks from the People's Republic of China to the Chkalovsky airfield," the statement read.
Russia records 71 new COVID-19 cases, total now 438
Mar 23, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Moscow/Xinhua/UNI: Russian authorities have said that it has registered 71 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 438, official data showed on Monday.
Trump to discuss arms control with Russia, China within UN in NY
Mar 01, 2020, at 09:50 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would take part in arms control talks with Russia and China within the United States in New York.
Feb 29, 2020, at 11:12 am
New York/IBNS: With the Security Council meeting in emergency session on Syria following the death on the battlefield of dozens of Turkish troops, the UN strongly urged Russia and Turkey on Friday “to build on previous agreements to secure a fresh ceasefire” across the war-torn northwest.
Russia suspends Iranian citizens entry, visa issuance amid coronavirus outbreak: decree
Feb 28, 2020, at 07:32 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian government requested on Friday suspension of entry for Iranian citizens to prevent the spreading of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), also ordering that visa issuance for Iranians be suspended.
Suspected terrorist supporter arrested in Russia's St. Petersburg: Investigators
Feb 26, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik:Law enforcement officials have detained a man in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on suspicion of promoting and financing terrorist activities, the press service of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.
Islamic State financier raising almost $4Mln for terrorists detained near Moscow - Security Service
Feb 14, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: A financier of the Islamic State terror group (IS, banned in Russia), who has raised over 25 million rubles ($3.94 million) for the needs of terrorists, has been detained in the Moscow region, the Russian Federal Security Service said on Friday.
Russia registers 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 Hours - Defense Ministry
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:24 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 25 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded four truce breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
Russia evacuates 2nd group of citizens from China via border points in Primorye: official
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:57 pm
Vladivostok/Sputnik/UNI: Russia has begun evacuating a second group of its nationals by land over the Russia-China border in the far eastern region of Primorye, a representative of the regional government told Sputnik.
Novosibirsk cafe roof collapse leaves 1 Dead, 4 Injured - Russian Emergencies Ministry
Feb 02, 2020, at 08:48 am
Novosibirsk/Sputnik: One person has been reported dead and a further four injured following the collapse of a rood at a cafe in Russia’s Novosibirsk , a Russian Emergencies Ministry official told Sputnik early Sunday.
US sanctions against Hezbollah hurts Lebanon: Russian envoy
Feb 01, 2020, at 05:43 pm
Beirut/Xinhua/UNI: Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin said on Saturday that U.S. sanctions against Hezbollah is hurting Lebanon amid its current crisis, local media reported.
Corona virus out: Flights from Russia's Blagoveshchensk to China's Sanya stopped
Jan 28, 2020, at 12:28 pm
Blagoveshchensk/Sputnik: Flights to Sanya city on China's Hainan Island from the city of Blagoveshchensk in Russia's Far East have been suspended over the new coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Transport and Road Management of Russia's Amur Region said in a statement.
Russia registers 96 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours: Defence Ministry
Jan 26, 2020, at 07:57 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 96 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 92 truce breaches, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Bulgarian prosecutor general's office says suspects 2 Russian diplomats of spying
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:03 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Bulgarian Prosecutor General held a pre-trial investigation on suspicion that two Russian diplomats were spies, but the case was suspended due to the diplomatic immunity, the prosecutor's office said.