The Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow hosted a solemn ceremony where Vladimir Putin is being sworn in as Russia’s incumbent leader. Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as President of the Russian Federation. The tradition of holding the official inauguration ceremony on May 7 at the Kremlin dates back to …
Read More »Moscow says; NATO preparing for potential conflict with Russia
NATO’s four-month-long military drill near Russia’s borders, known as Steadfast Defender, are proof the alliance is preparing for a potential conflict with Russia, a spokeswoman for Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. The spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, dismissed accusations by NATO this week that Russia is engaged in hybrid attacks on …
Read More »Iran calls on BRICS to play role in stopping Israeli crimes
Iran has called on the BRICS group of emerging economies to play a role in putting an immediate stop to Israeli crimes against the Palestinians. The call by Iran’s deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani in Moscow on Thursday came as his counterparts and special representatives of BRICs nations met …
Read More »Tehran slams deadly terrorist attack in Russia
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani has strongly condemned a deadly terror attack on a concert hall in Moscow that killed over 60 people and wounded at least 140 others. The Iranian senior diplomat offered condolences to the government and people of Russia, particularly the families of the victims. He also …
Read More »Terrorist attack in Moscow leaves at least 60 killed
At least 60 people were killed, and more than 145 people were injured in the terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall on Friday night. At least five camouflage-clad gunmen with automatic weapons burst into the packed concert hall in the city’s western suburbs on Friday night as the audience …
Read More »Russia vows to respond If US sends nuclear weapons
Russia has vowed to respond should the US station nuclear weapons in Britain. The warning was issued by Gennady Gatilov, Moscow’s permanent representative to the UN, on the state TV channel Russia-24, Newsweek reported on Monday. He said Moscow was monitoring Washington’s plans to deploy its nuclear weapons in Britain. …
Read More »Iran ambassador, Hamas official meet in Moscow
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali and Moussa Abu Marzouk, a prominent member of the Hamas political bureau, have met in the Russian capital. During the meeting on Sunday, Jalali and Abu Marzouk discussed the latest developments in the West Asia region. The Hamas official briefed the Iranian ambassador on …
Read More »Moscow: Turkey, Syria & Russia Defence Ministers hold talks
Defence Ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria have held talks in Moscow. Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar and the head of its National Intelligence Organisation (MIT), Hakan Fidan, met Syrian Defence Minister Ali Mahmoud Abbas and Syrian intelligence Chief Ali Mamlouk in Moscow along with Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, …
Read More »Moscow to extend ban on trucks from ‘unfriendly countries’
The Russian government will extend a ban on cargo transit by road for companies from countries that have placed similar restrictions on Moscow. The ban, which was initially introduced in October and was due to expire on December 31, will now be extended until June 30, 2023, RBK reported, citing …
Read More »Tehran, Moscow Reject Allegations of Using Iranian Drones in Ukraine
Russia and Iran both rejected unfounded allegations that Tehran provided Moscow with a fleet of drones for use in the Ukraine conflict. Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, spoke with reporters following a Security Council meeting behind closed doors on Wednesday. He categorically denied claims …
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