The organization is being used to pressure countries pursuing sovereign policies, the Russian deputy foreign minister has said Western nations are turning the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) into an instrument of “hybrid war and coercion,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko has said. The OSCE –…
The International Sambo Federation has restored Russian and Belarusian teams’ rights The International Sambo Federation (FIAS) has cleared Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags and anthems, starting from January 1, the Russian Sambo Federation said on Thursday. The move reverses a decision that had been criticized…
Western European leaders are constantly making proposals they know will be rejected in Moscow, presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said EU leaders are complicating Russia-US efforts to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict by making unacceptable demands, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said. Ushakov said European leaders “constantly…
Maksim Reshetnikov has outlined ways to further expand trade between Moscow and New Delhi Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India will boost trade and investment cooperation between Moscow and New Delhi, Economic Development Minister Maksim Reshetnikov has told RT. The senior official praised the mutually beneficial ties between the…
The country has trained Indian astronauts and is ready to support navigation systems, space hardware, and crewed mission equipment, Denis Manturov has said Russia has no limits on sharing space technology and expertise with India, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov has said, outlining several areas where the country is…
The Ukrainian leader was elected on promises of peace, but ended up serving the agenda of radical nationalists, the Russian leader has said Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky broke his campaign promises to reach peace and instead pursued the agenda of radical nationalists, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. In an interview…
Kirill Dmitriev has accused the German leader of sabotaging the Ukraine settlement process with his “warmongering” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has made himself irrelevant to Ukraine peace negotiations after attempting to sabotage the talks and “warmongering,” senior Russian negotiator Kirill Dmitriev has said. Dmitriev was responding to Merz’s alleged remarks…
The apparent strike ignited a fire in a high-rise building in Grozny, Chechen Republic, according to footage shared online A Ukrainian drone has crashed into a business center in Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic, local media have reported. Footage has been shared showing the aftermath of the apparent…
Sofia Lyskun cited political pressure to cut ties with Russia as among the reasons for her decision European diving champion Sofia Lyskun has renounced her Ukrainian citizenship and obtained a Russian passport, citing political pressure in Ukraine to cut ties with Russia. The head of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee, Vadim…
The platform had allegedly been spreading extremist and LGBTQ-related content, the country’s media watchdog has said US gaming platform Roblox has officially been banned in Russia after the country’s media watchdog said it had identified “mass and repeated distribution” of illegal materials, including extremist content and LGBTQ propaganda. Roblox is…