Tag: Russia

Wednesday, July 24th 2019 - 00:35 UTC
Putin envoy wraps up Venezuela tour to strengthen “unshakable partnership”

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov completed a round of consultations with leader Nicolás Maduro and members of his staff during this past weekend in Caracas to strengthen the “unshakable partnership” with Venezuela, the Tass news agency reported.
Friday, July 19th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Loans from Russia and China to Venezuela will be renegotiated through the Paris Club, says Guaidó

Loans to Venezuela from President Nicolas Maduro's allies Russia and China would be renegotiated through the Paris Club if Maduro leaves power, an advisor to the opposition said, responding to concerns about favorable treatment for the two countries.
Thursday, July 18th 2019 - 12:25 UTC
Moscow claims Argentine politician played 'the Russian card' as presidential elections loom over

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova Wednesday denounced attempts by several Argentine parliament members to link Moscow to alleged interfering into their country's presidential elections. It was “a last-year trend,” she said, according to the news agency Tass.
Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 16:11 UTC
Temporary restrictions on Brazilian pork exports to Russia imposed

Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Control Service (Rosseljoznadzor) has imposed temporary restrictions from 11 July on the importation of pork products and other animals vulnerable to classical swine fever virus from the State of Piauí, located in the northeast region of Brazil, it was announced.
Friday, July 12th 2019 - 12:39 UTC
Russia and Bolivia sign accords during Evo's new Moscow trip

Bolivia's President Evo Morales and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin Thursday signed agreements in Moscow on energy, industrial, agricultural and military issues and discussed the Venezuelan crisis negotiations that are taking place in Norway between delegates of Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.
Sunday, July 7th 2019 - 11:41 UTC
Russia claims releases from “whale prison” have been successful: Greenpeace and scientists criticize

Russian research scientists defended the way they released eight whales back into the wild last week and said on Thursday they would release scores more of the captive animals in the same way despite anger from environmental groups.
Friday, July 5th 2019 - 15:36 UTC
Putin meets the Pope and visits his populist coalition friends in Rome

Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a lightning visit to Rome on Thursday, including talks with the pope, hailing efforts by Italy's populist government to ease sanctions despite Moscow's ongoing crisis with the West. Rome's historic centre was on security lockdown for the visit, with 50 streets blocked to traffic.
Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 09:10 UTC
Russian mini-sub loss a “state secret”: dead crew belonged to an elite force

The Kremlin on Wednesday refused to reveal the full story of a fire that killed 14 officers on what was reportedly a nuclear-powered mini-submarine, saying the details of the tragedy were a “state secret.”
Wednesday, July 3rd 2019 - 08:29 UTC
Russian submarine sinks in Arctic waters: fourteen crew members killed

Fourteen submariners on board a Russian Defense Ministry research vessel were killed in a fire while carrying out a survey of the sea floor off Russia's Arctic coast, the ministry was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.
Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Divided EU leaders unable to agree on new EC posts; third consecutive day meeting

The divided European Union's 28 national leaders were to spend a third consecutive day on Tuesday arm-wrestling over who should hold the bloc's most prominent jobs until nearly 2025.