DPRK's Kim sets off for home after meeting Putin
Apr 26, 2019, at 05:52 pm
Vladivostok, Russia, Apr 26 (Xinhua/UNI) Top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un wrapped up his first three-day trip to Russia and left here for home on Friday.
Apr 26, 2019, at 09:04 am
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): The UN’s political affairs chief has urged all parties to the peace plan protocol for eastern Ukraine known as the Minsk Agreements, to avoid “any unilateral steps” that could undermine efforts to demilitarize the eastern conflict zone.
Had substantive talks with Kim, says Putin
Apr 25, 2019, at 01:03 pm
Moscow, Apr. 25 (UNI): Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had had substantive dialogue with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the situation on the Korean Peninsula and bilateral ties.
Putin praises long-term, stable Russian-Chinese relations ahead of visit to Beijing
Apr 25, 2019, at 09:04 am
Moscow, Apr 25 (Sputnik/UNI) Relations between Beijing and Moscow are long-term and stable and meet the interests of Chinese and Russian citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview, released on Thursday ahead of his visit to China.
Putin, Kim to Meet at About 1300 hrs on Thursday Afternoon Vladivostok Time - Kremlin
Apr 24, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Moscow, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet at about 13 hrs Vladivostok time (03:00 GMT) on Thursday, the Kremlin said Wednesday.
Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia for summit with Vladimir Putin
Apr 24, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, Apr 24 (IBNS): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited Russia on Wednesday.
Putin to propose Kim to resume six-party nuclear talks on Thursday - Reports
Apr 24, 2019, at 10:12 am
Moscow, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to suggest to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resume the six-party nuclear talks at their first summit on Thursday, Japanese media reported, citing an unnamed high-ranking Russian official.
North Korea's Kim departs for Russia by private train ahead of talks with Putin - Reports
Apr 24, 2019, at 10:09 am
Moscow, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has started his travel to Russia by a private train ahead of his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, local media reported.
North Korean officials inspect Vladivostok train station ahead of Kim's arrival
Apr 24, 2019, at 10:04 am
Vladivostok, Apr 24 (Sputnik/UNI) A group of North Korean officials has inspected the premises of the Vladivostok train station on Wednesday hours before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's arrival at the Russian Far Eastern city, a Sputnik correspondent reported.
Russia plans to ratify Paris climate deal by year end : Deputy Prime Minister
Apr 23, 2019, at 05:11 pm
Moscow, Apr 23 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia plans to ratify the Paris climate agreement by the end of this year, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Gordeyev said on Tuesday.
Russia ready to help Sri Lanka investigate deadly explosions : Senior Lawmaker
Apr 21, 2019, at 06:22 pm
Moscow, Apr 21 (Sputnik/UNI) The head of the Russian lower house's international affairs committee has expressed his condolences to Sri Lankan nationals in the wake of multiple deadly explosions that hit the country's churches and hotels on Sunday and said that Russia was ready to help the island nation to find those responsible for the attacks.
Russia starts exporting Solntsepek rocket launch systems to Saudi Arabia
Apr 10, 2019, at 04:23 pm
Moscow, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia has started to deliver Solntsepek multi-barrel rocket launch systems (MBRL) to Saudi Arabia under the 2017 contract, a source in the defence industry told Sputnik Wednesday.
Egypt to face US sanctions if it purchases Russian SU-35 Jets: Pompeo
Apr 10, 2019, at 08:17 am
New York, Apr 10 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald' Trump administration will impose sanctions on Egypt if the country purchases Russian SU-35 fighter jets, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in Congressional testimony on Tuesday.
Three injured in blast at Russian Military Academy: Defence Ministry
Apr 02, 2019, at 11:05 pm
Moscow, Apr 2 (UNI)" Three people have been injured in an explosion at a military academy in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Russian media cited the Defence Ministry as saying.
Russian Interior Minister arrives in Pyongyang - Reports
Apr 02, 2019, at 09:53 am
Tokyo, Apr 2 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian Interior Minster Vladimir Kolokoltsev has arrived in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, local media reported on Tuesda
Russia urges US to stop interfering in Venezuela
Mar 31, 2019, at 09:17 am
Moscow, Mar 30 (Xinhua/UNI) The Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday warned the United States against further interfering in Venezuela's domestic affairs and stirring up speculations about Russia conducting military operations in the South American country.
Russia's Fifth-Generation Su-57 Jet already has export permit : Source
Mar 29, 2019, at 03:59 pm
Moscow, Mar 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia's Sukhoi Su-57 (also known as the PAK FA product and T-50) fifth-generation jet fighter already has an export permit, and the Russian government is currently reviewing documents to officially rename the aircraft from T-50 internal designation into Su-57, a source in the aviation industry told Sputnik Friday.
Russia spotted 22 foreign spy jets near border over past week: Reports
Mar 29, 2019, at 09:48 am
Moscow, Mar 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Twenty-two foreign reconnaissance planes were detected by the Russian military near the country's air space over the past week, an infographic published by the Russian Armed Forces' official newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda showed on Friday.
Qatar plans to host conference on Afghanistan with Russia's participation
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:49 pm
Doha Mar 19 (Sputnik/IBNS) Doha is planning to host a conference on the settlement of the Afghan conflict with the participation of Qatari and Russian representatives, Russian Ambassador to Qatar Nurmakhmad Kholov told Sputnik.
1.7 mln Syrian refugees wish to return home: Russian center
Mar 17, 2019, at 09:17 am
Moscow, Mar 17 (Xinhua/UNI): Around 1.7 million Syrian refugees registered in foreign countries are hoping to return to their homeland, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said Saturday.
US slaps Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia
Mar 16, 2019, at 09:58 am
Washington, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) The US Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on six Russian individuals and eight entities for supporting Russia's role in the Ukraine issue.
US accuses Russian govt of restricting freedom of expression - State Dept
Mar 13, 2019, at 10:06 pm
Washington, Mar 13 (Sputnik) The United Sates believes Russia is restricting freedom of expression, the State Department said on Wednesday in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018.
Putin offers condolences to Ethiopian leadership over Boeing 737 crash
Mar 10, 2019, at 10:08 pm
Moscow, Mar 10 (Sputnik/UNI): Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to his Ethiopian counterpart, Sahle-Work Zewde, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali in connection with the Sunday crash of the Boeing 737 aircraft in the country.
Putin may visit Indonesia in 2nd half of 2019: Russian Ambassador
Mar 08, 2019, at 06:17 pm
Moscow, Mar 8 (Sputnik/UNI): Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit Indonesia this year, most likely in the second half of 2019, Russian Ambassador to the South Asian country Lyudmila Vorobyova told Sputnik.
Russia-China trade up by 1.7 pc year-on-year in Jan-Feb to $16 Bln: Chinese customs service
Mar 08, 2019, at 05:54 pm
Beijing, Mar 8 (Sputnik) Trade between Russia and China increased by 1.7 percent year-on-year to $16.04 billion in January-February 2019, the Chinese General Administration of Customs said on Friday.
Russia may deploy missiles with range across Europe if US puts such arms in area - Antonov
Mar 05, 2019, at 09:38 am
Washington, Mar 5 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia may be forced to deploy missiles capable of striking the entire European continent if the United States deploys such weapons in the region, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said during remarks at the Stimson Center.
Russia detected 18 foreign spy jets near border over past week: Reports
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:40 am
Moscow, March 1 (Sputnik): Russia spotted 18 foreign reconnaissance jets near its border, a weekly infographic, published by the Russian Armed Forces’ official newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, showed on Friday.
Russian lawmaker believes denuclearization unattainable with N Korea sanctions in place
Feb 28, 2019, at 04:21 pm
Moscow, Feb 28 (Sputnik) The United States is unlikely to achieve the ambitious goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula unless it lifts or at least eases sanctions against Pyongyang, Vladimir Dzhabarov, the first deputy chair of the Russian upper house's foreign affairs committee, told Sputnik on Thursday, following the US-North Korean summit in Hanoi.
India, China & Russia foreign ministers jointly condemn terrorism
Feb 28, 2019, at 12:49 pm
Zhejiang, Feb 28 (IBNS): India, Russia and China have jointly condemned terrorism in all its forms and called for the need to hold accountable those committing, orchestrating, inciting or supporting terrorist acts.
UN rights chief ‘deeply concerned’ over Jehovah’s Witness sentencing in Russia
Feb 08, 2019, at 08:46 am
New York, Feb 8 (IBNS): The sentencing in Russia of a Danish Jehovah’s Witness on Thursday to six years in prison on charges of “organising the activity of a banned extremist organisation” has been described as a “dangerous precedent” by the UN human rights chief.