Tag: Dmitry Medvedev

• Thursday, June 1st 2023 - 10:14 UTC

  Medvedev: British officials legitimate targets for Russia

  

  After British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that Ukraine has the right to strike military targets inside Russian territory, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday that British Officials have become “Legitimate” Targets for his country because the United Kingdom was “de facto” leading an undeclared war. Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, called the UK Moscow's “eternal enemy.”

• Monday, October 7th 2019 - 09:40 UTC

  Russia pledges to help Cuba have access to oil and petroleum products

  

  Russia will find ways to help Cuba get oil and petroleum products, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview broadcast on Saturday. Medvedev pledged to help develop Cuba’s energy sector during a visit to the island this week but did not announce any short-term measures to provide relief from crippling fuel shortages in the wake of tougher U.S. sanctions.

• Monday, February 25th 2013 - 05:48 UTC

  Cuba re-elects Raul Castro and unveils his de facto political heir: Diaz-Canel

  

  Raul Castro was re-elected as Cuba's president Sunday, officially to his last five-year term, with a new regime number two, Council of State Vice President Miguel Diaz-Canel, official media said.

• Thursday, March 29th 2012 - 07:18 UTC

  BRICS leaders’ summit takes off in India with a project for a development bank

  

  Leaders of the emerging world met in India on Thursday to discuss creating a new development bank, at a summit in which the bloc will seek to convert its economic might into collective diplomatic clout.

• Monday, March 5th 2012 - 05:34 UTC

  Putin declares victory; opposition claim fraud, protests scheduled for Monday

  

  Vladimir Putin has declared victory in Russia's presidential elections, returning for a third term after spending the last four years as the country's PM. Exit polls and preliminary results gave him about 60% of the vote.

• Saturday, December 17th 2011 - 02:57 UTC

  Russia after almost two decades is admitted to the World Trade Organization

  

  The World Trade Organization admitted Russia as its newest member on Friday, giving a boost to its biggest trading partner, the European Union.

• Wednesday, January 26th 2011 - 20:21 UTC

  The US and Interpol to Help Investigate Terrorist Attack in Russia

  

  United States President Barrack Obama pledged on Tuesday to help Russia investigate the deadly terrorist attack on Moscow's Domodedovo Airport, the Kremlin said.

• Tuesday, January 25th 2011 - 01:05 UTC

  35 Killed in Suicide Bomber Attack at Moscow Airport

  

  A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and injured a further 60, many seriously, at Russia's biggest airport in an attack that bore the hallmarks of militants fighting for an Islamist state in the north Caucasus region.