Russian leader Putin stated that approaches and rules in international relations are losing their influence. Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed participants of the “Open Dialogue” Forum via a video message. Putin said, “Events in recent years show that all elements of global growth—from the economy and finance to technology and demographics—are undergoing irreversible change.” The...
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the Iranian people are courageously and heroically fighting for their sovereignty during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Putin met with Araghchi in St. Petersburg. He emphasized that Russia intends to maintain its strategic relations with Iran. Saying that he had received a message last week from...
North Korean leader Kim assured that his country will continue to support Russia in its policy of safeguarding state sovereignty during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Belousov. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that leader Kim Jong-un met with Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, who was visiting Pyongyang. Belousov awarded medals to North...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the EU’s approach of clarifying Moscow’s “red lines” on Ukraine at a later stage as “not serious” and “ridiculous.” Lavrov also accused the United States of resorting to coups and assassinations to protect its interests, and Europe of trying to bring back the “colonial era” by pressuring Hungary. In...
Another response has come from Russia regarding NATO’s uncontrolled expansion of its nuclear capacity. Grushko emphasized that Moscow will take this situation into account in its nuclear deterrence strategy. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko stated that NATO’s unchecked increase in nuclear capacity poses a serious threat to Moscow and that this will be directly...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko stated that NATO considers the Baltic-Scandinavian region to be the most likely area of conflict with Russia. Speaking to Sputnik, Grushko said: “The North Atlantic Alliance is currently actively working on ways to increase its combat potential, as well as expand its presence in key geographical areas and across...
The Kremlin has expressed regret over Moldova’s decision to officially withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the development in a statement to Russian media, addressing Moldova’s decision to leave the CIS. Responding to a question about the Kremlin’s reaction, Peskov simply said, “We are sorry.” Earlier, Moldova’s...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing. Following the meeting, Lavrov made statements to the press. As part of his Beijing visit, Lavrov was received by Xi Jinping. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, he addressed key issues on the international agenda. Regarding...
An official from the Russian Foreign Ministry, Logvinov, stated that Western countries have brought the Secretariat of the United Nations (UN) under their influence. Kirill Logvinov, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told Sputnik that Western countries impose initiatives within international organizations that serve their own interests, without taking...
Dmitry Medvedev stated that, above all, common sense prevailed in the conflict between the United States and Iran, while also noting that Israel shows little interest in a ceasefire. Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, evaluated the ceasefire agreement reached between the US and Iran in a social media post. “A pause...