United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow on April 26, and will be received by President Vladimir Putin, a UN spokesman said Friday. The secretary-general will have “a working meeting and lunch” with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for Guterres. The UN …
Read More »Moscow hopes Kiev won’t listen to “advisers” from afar: Russian FM
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Moscow hopes Kiev will follow its national interests at Russia-Ukraine peace talks, but not listen to “advisers” from afar, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday. “It is not the talks that influence the course of the operation, but external ‘players’ who are trying to hinder …
Read More »U.S. oil soars to highest since 2011 amid OPEC+ decision, Ukraine conflict
Volatility in the oil market is caused by geopolitical developments rather than changes in market fundamentals New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices surged again on Wednesday after major oil producers decided to stick to modest output increase despite supply fears amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …
Read More »All Russia’s security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | All Moscow’s security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron. Putin reiterated that a settlement would only be possible if Russia’s security concerns were taken into account, including …
Read More »Russia understands China’s decision not to join Russia-U.S. arms control talks: diplomat
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Moscow understands Beijing’s position of not joining Russia-U.S. negotiations on nuclear disarmament, Vladimir Yermakov, director of the Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Wednesday. “Each state has its own approach to arms control. Of course, China has the right to …
Read More »Why is Russia’s coronavirus death rate so low?
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russia has the world’s second-highest number of coronavirus cases but has registered 10 times fewer deaths than Britain, France, Italy and Spain. So many are wondering: why is the country’s mortality rate so low? Critics have accused Russian authorities of under-counting the number of deaths to …
Read More »Russia debates lockdown withdrawal as virus cases reach new highs
Moscow, Russia | AFP | President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday chaired a meeting to discuss a gradual withdrawal from lockdown as Russia registered the world’s sixth highest total number of coronavirus cases. Russia recorded more than 10,000 new cases for the fourth day in a row, bringing the total number of …
Read More »Russia reports more than 10,000 new virus cases
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russia cemented its place as the European country reporting the highest number of new coronavirus infections Tuesday as its total cases soared passed 155,000. Yevgeny Mikrin, chief designer at Energia, Russia’s top producer of spacecraft, has died from the coronavirus, becoming one of the infection’s highest-profile victims in the country, …
Read More »As Kremlin scrambles for Africa, Moscow university eyes soft power
Moscow, Russia | AFP | As the Kremlin seeks to boost ties with Africa, a Moscow university that was a training ground for the continent’s elite during the Cold War is once again working to bolster Russia’s soft power. The Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia, created in 1960 to improve …
Read More »Moscow set for fresh protests after month of rallies
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Moscow was set for fresh protests Saturday, the latest in a wave of demonstrations that has seen tens of thousands take to the streets after opposition figures were banned from local elections a month ago. The rallies, which have taken place every Saturday since the ruling, …
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