American journalist Christopher Helali announced that he wants to obtain Russian citizenship and has sent an official letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin expressing his request. Speaking to Sputnik on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Helali stated: “Yes, I definitely plan to obtain Russian citizenship. I sent a letter to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during a meeting with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan that there is strong potential to expand bilateral trade between Russia and Tanzania. Speaking with President Hassan in St. Petersburg, Putin noted that trade turnover between the two countries increased by 25 percent last year and said cooperation could be further...
Peskov criticized France, the United Kingdom, and their allies for detaining a Russian tanker and stated that Moscow would take the necessary measures in response. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted to the detention of the sanctioned Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic Ocean by France, the United Kingdom, and several allied countries. Key statements...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva strongly criticized the United States’ decision to designate two major Brazilian criminal organizations as terrorist groups. Lula described the move as “an unacceptable interference in the country’s internal affairs.” “We will not be treated like children, nor will we be treated like a banana republic,” Lula said during...
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu stated that the Foreign Ministry’s call for foreign ambassadors to leave Kyiv was made “completely seriously and deliberately,” adding that a possible strike on Kyiv could occur at any moment. Speaking to journalists at the International Security Forum, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu commented on the Russian Foreign...
Following official talks in Astana between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Russia and Kazakhstan signed 10 strategic agreements and a joint declaration aimed at strengthening friendship between their peoples in the fields of nuclear energy, economy, education, and transportation. After the high-level negotiations between the two countries, an intergovernmental framework agreement...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that a war is currently raging across Eurasia at full speed and that local conflicts are taking place in different parts of the world. Speaking at a session of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Lavrov made significant remarks regarding the global security architecture and regional tensions. Describing...
A major summit planned to bring together India and African nations has been postponed due to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak an international public health emergency after 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths were reported so far. In a joint statement issued by India and...
According to a report in the Western media, European Commission officials criticized EU High Representative Kaja Kallas for comparing the EU’s trade relations with China to cancer. According to Politico, citing its own sources, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, caused dissatisfaction among the European Commission and some...
U.S. President Donald Trump made statements to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base. Asked about Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, Trump said he gets along well with both leaders. Before boarding his plane for a visit to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, Trump answered journalists’ questions. When asked what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...