Covid-19 death toll in Moscow region grows by 16 to 127: Response center
May 05, 2020, at 05:09 pm
MoscowSputnik/UNI: The Moscow Region has registered 16 coronavirus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours, and the overall death toll reached 127 since the start of an outbreak, the local coronavirus response center said on Tuesday.
Moscow hopes US, Taliban comply with peace agreement - Russia's top Afghanistan diplomat
Mar 03, 2020, at 07:02 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Moscow hopes that both the United States and Taliban will comply with the agreement they have recently reached, Russia’s Presidential Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, told reporters in Moscow Tuesday.
Two injured in knife attack in Moscow church - Interior Ministry
Feb 16, 2020, at 07:22 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Two people were injured in a knife attack on Sunday in the Moscow church of St. Nicholas, Russia’s Interior Ministry said.
Four Turkish nationals dead, 3 injured in gas blast in Western Russia - Authorities
Jan 31, 2020, at 07:47 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Four Turkish nationals were killed and three others were injured in an explosion at a rubber products factory in the city of Mtsensk in Russia's western Oryol region, a representative of the regional emergency services told Sputnik on Friday.
Moscow court sentences first ex-policeman to 2 months in jail over Journalist Golunov case
Jan 30, 2020, at 07:43 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Moscow's Basmanny district court sentenced on Thursday a former police officer to two months in jail over falsifying evidence against Russian journalist Ivan Golunov, a Sputnik correspondent reported fromt he courtroom.
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.
Moscow expects Huawei to expand presence in city by opening new labs, research centers
Oct 11, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Yerevan, Oct11 (Sputnik) The Moscow government is in talks with Chinese tech giant Huawei and expects the company to expand its presence in the Russian capital with new research and development (R&D) centers as part of a larger agenda to enhance cooperation between Moscow-based tech start-ups, and bigger corporations and businesses internationally, the CEO of Moscow Agency of Innovations, Alexey Parabuchev, told Sputnik.
Trump congratulates Moscow, Kiev with releasing detainees
Sep 07, 2019, at 08:28 pm
Washington, September 7 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump has congratulated Russia and Ukraine with the release of detainees by both sides.
EU renews sanctions on North Korea in response to Pyongyang's nuclear program
Jul 16, 2019, at 10:31 am
Moscow, Jul 16 (Sputnik/UNI) The European Union has renewed sanctions on North Korea in response to the country's nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles programs, a statement from the council said.
16 Russian nationals denied entry to South Korea over naming false visit purpose - Embassy
Jul 15, 2019, at 09:58 am
Moscow, Jul 15 (Sputnik/UNI) The South Korean border control officers at Seoul Incheon Airport denied entry to 16 Russian nationals at once over suspecting their visit to be not for tourism purposes but for illegal work, the representative of the Russian Embassy in South Korea told Sputnik on Monday.
Chinese president arrives in Moscow for state visit to Russia
Jun 05, 2019, at 05:04 pm
Moscow, June 5 (Xinhua/UNI) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Wednesday for a state visit to Russia as the two countries are expected to bring their comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination to a new era.
Moscow court extends US spy suspect Whelan's arrest until August 29
May 24, 2019, at 04:51 pm
Moscow, May 24 (Sputnik/UNI) The Lefortovsky District Court in Moscow ruled on Friday to extend the arrest of US citizen Paul Whelan, who is kept in Russian custody on espionage suspicions, until August 29, a Sputnik correspondent reported from the courtroom.
UK national crime agency needs extra $3.5Bln to tackle crime spike - Statement
May 14, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Moscow, May 14 (Sputnik) UK National Crime Agency (NCA) Director General Lynne Owens has called on government ministers to allocate an additional 2.7 billion pounds ($3.5 billion) to address the increase in serious and organized crime in the United Kingdom, the NCA said in a statement.
Moscow says necessary to work pragmatically on overcoming Russian-US differences
May 13, 2019, at 04:27 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik) Moscow and Washington still disagree on a number of issues, and it is important to work pragmatically on overcoming their significant differences, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday ahead of US State Secretary Mike Pompeo's visit to the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Bodies of all victims of SSJ100 deadly fire at Moscow airport identified-Emergency Service
May 13, 2019, at 04:10 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) Bodies of all the victims of the deadly fire that engulfed a Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on May 5 have been identified, a representative of Russian emergency services told Sputnik on Monday.
Putin-Trump meeting at G20 Summit in Osaka could be discussed at talks with Pompeo- Moscow
May 13, 2019, at 03:58 pm
Moscow, May 13 (Sputnik/UNI) The possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, at the G20 summit in the Japanese city of Osaka in late June could be discussed at upcoming talks between US State Secretary Mike Pompeo and the Russian leadership, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik on Monday.
Moscow may facilitate procedure for obtaining Russian passports to all Ukrainians- Putin
Apr 27, 2019, at 04:24 pm
Beijing, Apr 27 (Sputnik) Russia is considering the possibility of offering a simplified procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship to all Ukrainian citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
Moscow court sentences Norway's Berg to 14 Years in jail for espionage
Apr 16, 2019, at 06:01 pm
Moscow, Apr 16 (Sputnik) A Moscow court has found Norwegian national Frode Berg guilty of espionage and sentenced him to 14 years in a high-security jail, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Tuesday from the courtroom.
Sep 07, 2018, at 09:11 am
New York, Sept 7 (IBNS): The United Kingdom and Russia traded a volley of words at the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, with the former laying out information which, it alleges, clearly places two Russian military intelligence operatives behind the deadly nerve-agent attack in the English city of Salisbury on 4 March.
Jun 22, 2018, at 07:26 am
New York, June 22 (IBNS): In Moscow on Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres said multilateralism was vital to tackling climate change, terrorism and other dramatic challenges, and that the United Nations and Russia would continue working together to make global institutions stronger and better able to serve the public good.
Russian plane crashes near Moscow, 71 feared dead
Feb 12, 2018, at 03:11 am
Moscow, Feb 11 (IBNS): All 71 people, who were travelling, are feared to have died after a Russian flight crashed outside Moscow on Sunday, media reports said.
Moscow directs to reduce US diplomatic personnel in Russia
Jul 31, 2017, at 03:05 pm
Moscow, July 31 (IBNS): in a major move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed that staff at US diplomatic missions in Russia will be reduced, media reports said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping reaches Moscow
Jul 04, 2017, at 02:24 am
Moscow, July 3 (IBNS): Chinese President Xi Jinping reached in Moscow on Monday, reports said.
Out- of- control portable loos chase people, video goes viral
Jul 03, 2017, at 12:21 am
Moscow, July 2 (IBNS): A strange incident shocked people in Russia recently when a bunch of portable loos went out of control in the street of Moscow city, media reports said.
Russian mining company mints special Trump coins
Jan 20, 2017, at 05:10 pm
Moscow, Jan 20 (IBNS): Extending their warmth towards President-elect Donald Trump, who is due to take oath as the 45th President of the USA on Friday, a Russian mining company has minted special coins with his face on it to usher in the Trump era, media reports said.
Moscow warehouse fire: 16 killed
Aug 27, 2016, at 09:03 pm
Moscow, Aug 27 (IBNS): A fire broke out at a warehouse in Russia's Moscow city which left at least 16 people dead, media reports said on Saturday.