Russia celebrates 67th Victory Day

Today Russia marks the 67th Victory Day since the surrender of Nazi Germany in the Second World War. Almost 27 Soviet people died in that war, which came to be known in this country as the Great Patriotic War.

Russian, Sudanese Foreign Ministers to meet in Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will on Monday hold talks with his Sudanese counterpart Ali Karti, the Russian ministry reported.

Arab League convenes over latest regional issues

Dialogue only way in Syria – Bogdanov
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE )urges UN to impose arms embargo on Syria

Arab League Secretary-General Nabil al-Arabi (L front) and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister and chairman of the session Khaled al-Hamed al-Sabah (C

Russia warns Turkey against interfering in Syria’s internal affairs

Moscow urges Ankara to show restraint and avoid interfering in Syria’s domestic affairs, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday.

Medvedev spoke as future PM – experts

Laaska News  Apr.24, 2012

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Dmitry Medvedev’s speech at the State Council shows he is positioning himself as future number two in Russia rather than “a lame duck,” believes political analyst Evgeny Minchenko.

china and Russia start joint naval drill

Chinese and Russian naval forces began a joint military drill on Sunday in the Yellow Sea that’s scheduled to continue through Friday.

Senior officials from both navies attended an opening ceremony in Qingdao. The joint training includes a map exercise, anti-submarine operations and a rescue drill in the Yellow Sea off China’s eastern coastal province of Shandong.

Russia pins hopes on UN Syria mission

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously ruled to boost the personnel of its observer mission in Syria, which went under way with the arrival of the advance party last Sunday, to 300. The mission is to last 90 days, and the deployment will start as soon as Secretary General Ban Ki-moon issues orders to this effect.

France to hold meeting on Syria without Russia

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Russia won’t be on the foreign ministers meeting in Paris, France regarding unstable situation in Syria.

Whipping up tension around Iran dangerous – Lavrov

Laaska News Apr. 17, 2012

Russia believes that attempts at whipping up tensions around the Iranian nuclear programme and finding a pretext for further sanctions against Tehran are dangerous, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday at a meeting with the chairman of the Israeli National Security Council Yaakov Amidror who is on a working visit in Moscow.

Syria’s opposition relies on Russia

Laaska News  Apr. 17, 2012

Mikhail Bogdanov. © Phoho: The Voice of Russia

Syria’s opposition expects Russia to influence Bashar Assad and make him fully stick to Kofi Annan’s peace strategy, one of the leaders of the National Coordination Committee Hassan Abdel Azim told reporters on Monday.

Advance UN team arrives in Syria

Laaska News Apr. 16, 2012

The first six United Nations peace monitors have arrived in Syria. According to Russian UN Ambassador Vilaty Churkin, they will be followed by another 25, who will include a Russian officer.

6 mediators recognize Iran’s right for peaceful nuclear program

Laaska News  Apr. 15, 2012

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Sergey Ryabkov. © Photo: The Voice of Russia

The six mediators on Iran’s nuclear issue have confirmed Iran’s right for a peaceful nuclear program if Iran observes all its international agreements.

Russia shoots down cruise missiles

Tu-95MS. Photo: RIA Novosti    

Four Russian Tu-95MS missile carriers have successfully shot off cruise missiles at a Russian Far East military drill, Air Forces spokesperson Vladimir Drik said today.

Syrian opposition threatens with continuation of hostilities

Laaska News  Apr. 11, 2012

The Syrian opposition is threatening to resume hostilities.

Representative of the so-called Free Syrian Army Kassem Saadeddine has declared that fire will be opened ‘if the ruling regime does not withdraw all troops and military equipment from the cities by Thursday.’

Syria’s FM in Moscow

Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has arrived in Moscow to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on April 10. Muallem will tell him about the steps Syria is taking to implement the peace plan put forward by the UN envoy Kofi Annan.

Russian patrol ship to be stationed in Syrian waters

Patrol ship “Smetliviy” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet will be stationed in Syrian waters till May 2012, a military-diplomatic source told Ria-Novosti today.

Russia will endorse resolution on Syria if it contains no ultimatums – Lavrov

Russia will support the UN Security Council’s resolution on Syria if it contains no ultimatums and promotes the implementation of the peace plan put forward by the UN and Arab League special envoy Kofi Annan.

Renewed clashes between Libyan militias, 26 dead

At least 26 people have been killed as violence flares up once again in the western Libyan town of Zwara.
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­This comes after tensions sparked over the weekend between the Arab-majority town of Ragdalein and the Berber-dominated town of Zwara, about 110 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli.

Moscow urges end to turmoil in Libya

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Moscow has urged an end to the violence in Libya and settlement of differences through a dialogue. Russia’s Foreign Ministry issued such a statement following the severe military clashes between two tribes near

BRICS want to play by own rules

Garibov Konstantin

The recent summit of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) held in New Delhi earlier this week has fixed the intention of these five countries to play by their own rules on the international financial market.