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New US sanctions against Russia manifestation of unfair competition: Lavro
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Sarajevo [Russia], Sep 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The new United States sanctions against Russia are yet another manifestation of unfair competition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.
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No arrangements for possible next meeting between Putin, Trump yet: Kreml
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 21 (Sputnik/ANI): There are no arrangements for a possible next meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump yet, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Saudi Arabia hopes US not to sanction Riyadh over S-400 purchase: Ambassad
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Russia Rayed Krimly on Friday expressed hope that Washington would not impose sanctions on Riyadh over purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense missile systems.
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Russia, US Fail to Resolve Tariffs Dispute in WTO, Arbitration Pending - O
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
St. Petersburg [Russia], Sep 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The Russian and the United States delegations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) held consultations as part of a Russian lawsuit against the United States over tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, but they have not brought results, Russian
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China protests US sanctions, says it violates principles of international
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Sept 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The sanctions imposed by United States against China over military cooperation with Russia, are a gross violation of the principles of international relations, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said on Friday. Shuang also urged the US t
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Russia warns US on new sanctions
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Hours after United States issued new sanctions against Moscow, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned Washington that playing with fire was foolish and dangerous.
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China's CNG, India's SUN Gold to invest in Russia
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 21 (Sputnik/ANI): Chinese company China National Gold will invest about $460 million in the development of the Klyuchevskoye gold deposit in Russia, while another $65 million will be invested by India's SUN Gold. The annual production volume is expected at about 6.5
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Taliban representatives ready for Moscow meeting on Afghanistan, says Russ
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Russia's Foreign Ministry official has claimed that Taliban representatives are ready to participate in the Moscow format meeting on Afghanistan. Russian Foreign Ministry's Second Asian Department Director, Zamir Kabulov, told Sputnik that discussions
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Putin informed Merkel about Russia-Turkey pact on Idlib: Kremlin
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a phone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, informed her about Russian-Turkish agreements on stabilisation in the Idlib de-escalation zone in Syria, the Kremlin's press service said in a statement
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MiG-31 fighter jet crashes in Central Russia, both pilots eject
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 19 (Sputnik/ANI): A Russian MiG-31 fighter jet crashed on Wednesday in the Nizhny Novgorod region. Both pilots ejected successfully, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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Not possible to identify a GRU agent based on passport data: Russian Inter
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sept 19 (Sputnik/ANI): Russian Deputy Interior Minister Igor Zubov, on Wednesday said that it was impossible to verify whether a person is a GRU (Russian federation intelligence agency) employee based on the passport database.
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Korean summit: Two sides announce joint-military agreement, end of war
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Sep 19 (Sputnik/ANI): North and South Korea on Wednesday signed a joint military agreement and a joint statement during South Korean President Moon Jae-in's visit to Pyongyang to heighten peace and denuclearisation talks.
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