Russia has no aggressive intention against any state, will mirror attitude it faces- Putin
Jun 29, 2019, at 05:42 pm
Osaka, Jun 29 (Sputnik/UNI) Moscow has had no intentions to carry out aggressive actions against any country but Moscow will always treat other nations the way they treat Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, commenting on May's words about Russia's alleged "hostile interventions."
Police kill knife attacker in Russia’s Chechnya
Jun 24, 2019, at 09:56 am
Grozny, June 24 (Sputnik/UNI) A man was shot dead in the main city of Russia’s Chechnya after stabbing two officers, the regional interior ministry told Sputnik. A traffic police officer stopped the suspect who was driving a Hyundai in the center of Grozny at 6:05 p.m. local time and asked for his ID.
Russia registers nine ceasefire breaches in Syria over past 24 hours: Defense Ministry
Jun 19, 2019, at 05:36 pm
Moscow, Jun 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 9 cases of ceasefire violation in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has recorded 13 ceasefire breaches, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia regularly suffers cyberattacks, works hard to protect sensitive areas : Kremlin
Jun 17, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Moscow, Jun 17 (Sputnik/UNI) Russia regularly suffers cyberattacks but relevant domestic agencies are doing everything to protect the most important and sensitive areas, while internationally, the United States has not responded to Russia's calls for cooperation against cybercrime, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
Nearly 1,500 Syrians return home from abroad in past 24 hours – Russian Defence Ministry
Jun 15, 2019, at 05:35 pm
Moscow, Jun 15 (Sputnik) Nearly 1,500 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees said on Saturday.
Personal data of 900k Russians leaked online from 3 Russian banks
Jun 10, 2019, at 05:27 pm
Moscow, June 10 (Sputnik/UNI) Almost 900,000 Russians have had their personal data, including passport details, phone numbers, and work and home addresses, leaked online from three Russian banks and may now fall victim to spamming and even fraud, Russia's Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday, citing Moscow-based data security company DeviceLock.
Kremlin says Putin's approval rating based on citizens' assessment of Presidential work
May 31, 2019, at 04:19 pm
Moscow, May 31 (Sputnik/UNI) Approval rating of Russian President Vladimir Putin is formed by the assessment of his work by Russian citizens, and sociology is often wrong calculating this approval, Kremiln spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
Knife attacker injures 4 newspaper staff in southern Russia
May 27, 2019, at 09:48 pm
Pyatigrosk (Russia), May 27 (Sputnik): The staff of Rodina newspaper in the city of Stavropol in southwestern Russia were on Monday targeted by a knife-wielding attacker, who left four injured, the governor of the region Vladimir Vladimirov said.
Over 950 Syrians return home from Jordan, Lebanon over past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 19, 2019, at 03:32 pm
Moscow, May 19 (Sputnik/UNI) More than 950 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country from neighboring Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Refugee Migration Monitoring said on Sunday.
Russia registers 14 truce breaches in Syria over past 24 hours - Russian Military
May 19, 2019, at 03:06 pm
Moscow, May 19 (Sputnik/UNI) The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire registered 14 truce breaches in the country over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side recorded nine ceasefire violations, the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Sunday.
US-Russian counterterrorism cooperation helped boost security of both states: Pompeo
May 17, 2019, at 10:22 am
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) US-Russian counterterrorism cooperation has helped to protect lives of Russian nationals and step up the United States' security, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has said.
Pompeo says reducing violence in Afghanistan meets interests of both US, Russia
May 17, 2019, at 10:19 am
Moscow, May 17 (Sputnik/UNI) The reduction of violence in Afghanistan meets interests of both Russia and the United States, since both Washington and Moscow are concerned over terrorist threat coming from the Middle Eastern country, US State Secretary Mike Pompeo has said.
Militants shelled 9 settlements in 2 Syrian provinces over past 24 hours : Russian Military
May 15, 2019, at 10:02 am
Moscow, May 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Militants attacked nine settlements in the Syrian provinces of Latakia and Hama over the past 24 hours, the Russian center for Syrian reconciliation said on Tuesday.
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.
Egypt sends condolences to Russia over deadly plane accident
May 07, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Cairo, May 7 (Xinhua) Egypt offered condolences on Monday to Russian victims of a deadly plane fire at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday, which left 41 passengers dead and several others injured.
At least 3 dead in explosion at chemical plant in Russia's Perm region -Emergency Services
May 06, 2019, at 04:12 pm
Moscow, May 6 (Sputnik/UNI) An explosion has killed at least three people at an ammonia workshop of the Uralchem manufacturer in Russia's city of Berezniki in Perm Krai, local emergency services told Sputnik Monday.
Aeroflot plane on fire makes emergency landing in Moscow
May 05, 2019, at 11:09 pm
Moscow, May 5 (IBNS): An Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100 made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo Airport here in the Russian capital on Sunday evening after a fire broke out on board.
Russia records 2 ceasefire violations in Syria over past 24 hours: Defence Ministry
May 05, 2019, at 03:03 pm
Moscow, May 5 (Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian ceasefire registered two truce breaches in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side recorded four ceasefire violations, the Russian Defence Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria said on Sunday.
Russia detains suspected IS militant on Istanbul-Makhachkala flight
May 05, 2019, at 10:26 am
Moscow, May 5 (UNI): Russian police have detained a passenger on the Istanbul-Makhachkala flight in Dagestan airport, who was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of being linked to Islamic state, official on Sunday said.
Kim a 'professional, well-trained' leader: Russia
Apr 28, 2019, at 08:24 pm
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Apr 28 (Sputnik): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un proved to be a professional and well-trained head of state during his recent expanded-format talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Russian Far East, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
China doesn't support Western sanctions against Russia: Kremlin
Apr 28, 2019, at 07:42 pm
Vladivostok, Apr 28 (Sputnik): China's cautious policies in its economic ties with Russia do not mean China supports Western sanctions against Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.
Putin said briefed Beijing forum on results of summit with Kim, Moscow view on Ukraine
Apr 27, 2019, at 04:05 pm
Beijing, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he informed the Beijing forum participants about the results of his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Russia's Vladivostok, as well as about the Russian vision on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
Trump announces US to withdraw from UN arms trade treaty
Apr 27, 2019, at 06:50 am
Washington, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump in a speech at the National Rifle Association on Friday said that the United States will withdraw from the UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).
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.