Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the United States has to take into account Russia’s interests and Moscow is capable of protecting them. “Despite that they (the United States) think we are the same as them, we are different people … and we know how …
Read More »Netanyahu, Putin discuss regional developments by phone: Israeli PM’s office
Jerusalem, Israeli | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Â Â Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin talked on Monday by phone over regional developments. “The two discussed the situation in Syria, developments in the region and the actions necessary to increase regional stability,” said a statement issued by the Israeli …
Read More »Putin doesn’t see more difficulties for Russia under Biden presidency
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the situation will not get worse for Russia during the Biden administration. “With regard to the statement that the leadership in the United States is changing and it will be more difficult for us, I don’t think this …
Read More »Putin congratulates Biden on presidential victory
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday sent U.S. President-elect Joe Biden a congratulatory telegram on his election victory, the Kremlin said in a statement. In the telegram, Putin wished Biden success and expressed confidence that despite existing differences, Russia and the United States can contribute to …
Read More »Moscow to provide Yerevan with assistance if clashes expand to Armenian territory
Moscow,Russia | XINHUA |Â Â Â Moscow will provide all the necessary assistance to Yerevan in accordance with the 1997 treaty between the two countries if the clashes spill over into Armenia’s territory, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday. “We reaffirm the commitment of the Russian Federation to its allied obligations towards …
Read More »Putin proposes mending Russia-U.S. ties in info security
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Russian President Vladimir Putin appealed on Friday to the United States to improve cooperation on international information security. “One of the main strategic challenges today is the risk of a large-scale confrontation in the digital sphere. A special responsibility for its prevention lies with the …
Read More »Putin urges removal of barriers to medical cooperation
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA |Â Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for the removal of barriers to cooperation between countries in the field of medicine. “As to healthcare, just like in economy, we now need to remove as many as possible obstacles to partner relations,” Putin said at the general …
Read More »Putin says Russia first to approve a Covid-19 vaccine
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | Russia has registered the world’s first vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. “As far as I know, this morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the new coronavirus infection has been registered,” Putin said during an …
Read More »Putin says Russia keeps modernizing naval hardware
Moscow, Russia | XINHUA | The Russian navy’s level of military hardware is constantly growing, President Vladimir Putin said Sunday as the country celebrated its Navy Day. This year, 40 warships of various classes will join the Russian navy, Putin said in a speech at a naval parade held in …
Read More »U.S.-Russia tensions in Arctic may escalate amid global warming
Washington, US | XINHUA | As global warming has made navigating Arctic waters more feasible, tensions in the region between the United States and Russia could escalate, analysts have said. “Arctic activity will increase with global warming, so frictions are likely to follow naturally,” Douglas Paal, vice president for …
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