Washington, Jan 20 (UNI/Sputnik) US congressmen led by Republican Jim Banks want to cut funding for cybersecurity dialogue with Russia until alleged attacks on American entities end, according to the new sanctions bill obtained by The Washington Post.
Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Threatening statements against Russia do not contribute to detente and can inspire the Ukrainian authorities to settle the Donbas conflict by force, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI/Sputnik) The joint naval drills between Russia, China and Iran, dubbed CHIRU, are ongoing from January 18-22 in the Gulf of Oman, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia expects a written response from the US on its proposals on security guarantees in the next few days, probably next week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Moscow, Jan 20 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 38,850 new cases of Covid-19, taking the cumulative total to 10,938,261, the federal response center said on Thursday.
Kiev, Jan 20 (UNI) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said Russia''s actions against Ukraine are "bigger than Ukraine" and a "recipe for conflict, human suffering, and undermining democracy".
New Delhi, Jan 19 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday held a wide ranging telecon with US Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman, during which they exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and India’s neighbourhood. The US, in particular, voiced concern over Russia''s military build-up on Ukraine''s borders.
Moscow, Jan 19 (UNI/Sputnik) Scientists of the nuclear, biological and chemical protection troops of the Russian armed forces have developed a new method of testing for the coronavirus, which is several times faster than a PCR test and equally accurate, the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Jan 19 (UNI/Sputnik) The meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on January 21 in Geneva is being worked out, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Jan 19 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 33,899 new cases of Covid-19, which brings the cumulative total to 10,899,411, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 18 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his upcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Geneva is going to urge Moscow to de-escalate tensions on the border with Ukraine, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday.
Brussels, Jan 18 (UNI/Sputnik) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday he had invited all members of the NATO-Russia Council to a series of meetings to address the bloc''s relations with Moscow and to discuss potential threats.
New Delhi, Jan 18 (UNI) Denis Alipov, a career diplomat and dedicated India specialist with decades long experience in the country, has been appointed new Russian Ambassador to India.
Berlin, Jan 18 (UNI/ Sputnik) Berlin is ready hold a serious dialogue with Russia on mutual steps to ensure security, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday.
Budapest, Jan 18 (UNI/Xinhua) Hungary''s Kevin Richter Troupe and the Zaripov''s Group from Russia won the Golden Award at the 14th Budapest International Circus Festival on Monday night, with Russia bringing home most of the awards.
Moscow, Jan 18 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 31,252 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,865,512, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
Moscow, Jan 17 (UNI/Sputnik) It is hard to understand what Kiev meant when mentioned the United State joining the Russia-Ukraine dialogue as Washington is not needed for bilateral talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, adding that Russia is not part of the Donbas conflict.
Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia is not considering military action if security talks with the United States and NATO fail, but it will be ready to take counteractions if its concerns are ignored, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN.
Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia cannot put up with NATO gradually making its way into the Ukrainian territory anymore, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told CNN.
Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 29,230 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,803,534, the federal response center said on Sunday.
Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Claims of Russian involvement in the recent cyber attacks against Ukrainian government websites are groundless, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria.
Moscow, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia is yet to see any significant results of this week’s security talks with the United States and NATO and will wait for their written responses to its security proposals to decide whether further meetings are necessary, Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said.
Brussels, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed on Saturday to coordinate closely with regard to what the EU’s external action service called Russian attempts to redefine security arrangements in Europe.
Tallinn, Jan 16 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva won gold at the International Skating Union’s European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, while two of her compatriots picked up silver and bronze.
Moscow, Jan 15 (UNI/Sputnik) Tsunami warnings were issued on Saturday for Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan after a massive undersea volcanic eruption in the island country of Tonga caused a wave surge in the Pacific.
Moscow, Jan 15 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 27,179 new cases of Covid-19, which brings the cumulative total to 10,774,304, the federal response center said on Saturday.
Washington, Jan 15 (UNI/Sputnik) One of the individuals arrested in Russia’s takedown of the Revil hacking group was responsible for the attack on US Colonial Pipeline last Spring, a senior Biden administration official said.
Washington, Jan 15 (UNI/Sputnik) The Biden administration welcomes the Kremlin''s announcement that the Russian Federal Security Service took down the hacker group REvil that had targeted US companies and infrastructure, a senior administration official said.
Washington, Jan 14 (UNI/Sputnik) The US has information that Russia is planning to fabricate a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine by using operatives to carry out a false flag event, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
Moscow, Jan 14 (UNI/Sputnik) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday that it has eliminated the hacker group REvil whose members were engaged in theft using malware.
Washington, Jan 14 (UNI/Sputnik) US Sen Marco Rubio on Friday introduced a bill to sanction President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials in the event of any invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow, Jan 14 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 23,820 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,747,125, the federal response center said on Friday.
Nur-Sultan, Jan 13 (UNI/Sputnik) In connection with the stabilization of the situation in Kazakhstan, the measures to evacuate Russian citizens by aircraft of the Defense Ministry are being completed, and regular passenger flights from Almaty airport resume, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Jerusalem, Jan 13 (UNI/Xinhua) Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Thursday to discuss regional issues.
Moscow, Jan 13 (UNI/Xinhua) Russia registered 21,155 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 10,723,305, the official monitoring and response center said Thursday.
Moscow, Jan 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The situation in Kazakhstan was not directly mentioned during the security guarantees negotiations between Russia and the US, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Thursday.
Moscow, Jan 13 (UNI/Sputnik) The Russian Sputnik M vaccine against COVID-19 for minors will be put into civil use next week, Alexander Gintsburg, the head of Russia''s Gamaleya research center that developed the drug, informed on Thursday.
Brussels, Jan 12 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia will take measures to fend off the threat to its security by military means, if this cannot be done by political means, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.
Brussels, Jan 12 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia and NATO lack a positive agenda that would bring them together, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Jan 12 (UNI/Xinhua) The Russian government is formulating measures in urgent response to an upcoming wave of COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron strain, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 12 (UNI/Sputnik) US Democratic senators will present a new Russia sanctions bill later on Wednesday that would bring "severe costs" to the Russian economy in the event of an invasion of Ukraine, in an effort backed by the White House, The Washington Post reported.
Moscow, Jan 12 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has logged 17,946 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the cumulative tally to 10,702,150, the authorities said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Jan 12 (UNI/Sputnik) The third military transport aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces delivered 86 Russian citizens from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Moscow, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia registered the test system for detecting the Omicron coronavirus strain, developed by the Federal Biomedical Agency (FMBA), the FMBA said on Tuesday.
Washington, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden is following closely the ongoing talks with Russia in Europe and receives briefings from his national security team daily, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Tuesday.
Washington, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday issued a joint advisory urging the cybersecurity community to conduct a proactive threat hunting against alleged Russian state-linked hackers.
Paris, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) France stands for a dialogue with Moscow and Kiev to resolve the crisis in eastern Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.
Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia''s GDP growth is expected to flatten at 2.4% in 2022 and drop to 1.8% in 2023, the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report said on Tuesday.
Moscow, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 17,525 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,684,204, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
Washington, Jan 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has the right to decide for itself where to deploy troops inside the country, and it will continue military exercises, the Russian Embassy said in connection with US Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman''s calls to withdraw troops from the border with Ukraine.
Geneva, Jan 10 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday that he did not consider the situation in the talks with the United States on security guarantees hopeless following the meeting in Geneva.
Moscow, Jan 9 (UNI/Sputnik) A delegation from Russia, made up of representatives of different government agencies, arrived in Geneva on Sunday for talks with the United States about security guarantees, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Moscow, Jan 9 (UNI/Sputnik) The US-Russia strategic stability dialogue may not go into another day if Washington ignores Moscow''s interests, the deputy Russian foreign minister and chief negotiator told Sputnik ahead of Monday talks in Geneva.
Moscow, Jan 9 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 16,246 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,650,849, the federal response center said on Sunday.
Moscow, Jan 9 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called "childish babble" and "nonsense" the statements made by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the Russian decision to send troops to Kazakhstan as part of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) peacekeeping contingent.
Moscow, Jan 7 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 16,735 new cases of Covid 19, taking the cumulative total to 10,618,035, the Federal Response Center said on Friday.
Nur-Sultan, Jan 7 (UNI) Russian forces arrived in Kazakhstan at the request of the country''s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to help him quell anti-government protests, here on Friday.
Washington, Jan 6 (UNI) In deviation of path, part of a failed Russian rocket launch made an uncontrolled re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, according to US Space Command.
Moscow, Jan 6 (UNI) Russian paratroopers on Thursday entered Kazakhstan as part of a Moscow-led military alliance''s "peacekeeping" mission, amid reports that 12 people were killed and over 350 police and security forces personnel injured in the massive protests and clashes that continue to rage in the Central Asian country.
Moscow, Jan 6 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 15,316 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,601,300, the federal response center said on Thursday.
Moscow, Jan 5 (UNI/Sputnik) The situation in Kazakhstan is an interior affair of the country, the deputy speaker of the Russian upper house, Konstantin Kosachev, told Sputnik on Wednesday when asked about possible help from Moscow to Nur-Sultan for settling the conflict.
Moscow, Jan 5 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 15,772 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,585,984, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Washington, Jan 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States will be discussing a narrow set of issues related to the US-Russia bilateral relationship during upcoming talks in Geneva on January 10, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday during a press briefing.
Washington, Jan 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The US hopes that a coordinated economic response against Russia should they escalate the situation with Ukraine remains a hypothetical, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday during a press briefing.
United Nations, Jan 4 (UNI/Sputnik) The United Nations hopes the negotiations between Russia and NATO on security guarantees in Eastern Europe planned to be held later in January, will result in lowering of tensions around Ukraine and the region, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
Moscow, Jan 4 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 15,903 new cases of Covid-19, taking the cumulative total to 10,570,212 cases, authorities said on Tuesday.
Moscow, Jan 2 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia registered 18,233 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,537,966, the federal response center said Sunday.
Moscow, Jan 1 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia recorded 19,751 new cases of Covid-19, which brings the cumulative total to 10,519,733, the federal response center said Saturday.
Washington, Jan 1 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has expressed hope that the security guarantees negotiations with Russia will result in significant progress.
Brussels, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confirmed on Friday that the military alliance was ready for talks with Russia on Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin suggested that NATO give Russia security guarantees.
Washington, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden has expressed hope that the security guarantees negotiations with Russia will result in significant progress.
Belgrade, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) The authorities in Kosovo''s Pristina declaring a Russian employee of the UN mission persona non grata is a provocation against Russia and the UN, the Russian Embassy in Serbia said Friday.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has firmly and consistently defended the interests of the country and the security of its citizens, President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year message on Friday.
Moscow, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia is continously raising the problem of normalising visa issues during contacts with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik.
Moscow, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 20,638 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,499,982 the federal response center said on Friday.
Moscow, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) NATO countries are systematically transforming Ukraine into a military foothold against Russia and building bases there, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik.
Moscow, Dec 31 (Sputnik) Russia will take measures to ensure strategic balance and eliminate threats if the United States and NATO do not respond to proposals on security guarantees in an adequate time frame, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik.
Moscow, Dec 31 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia and NATO are discussing the interdepartmental format of the upcoming security guarantees talks in Brussels, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said after the phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden.
Panaji, Dec 30 (UNI) Two Russians who arrived in Goa and a local who arrived from the UK tested positive for the Corona virus on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 30 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Union has done a lot to increase tensions in Europe, including by creating the Eastern Partnership initiative, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia said on Thursday that there was no question of recognising the Taliban regime in Afghanistan for now.
Moscow, Dec 30 (UNI) On the eve of New Year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published Thursday that the implementation of the agreements reached in India will help further expand bilateral cooperation.
Moscow, Dec 30 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has reported 21,073 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 10,479,344, the federal response center said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 29 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has recently conducted routine tests of S-500 anti-missile defense systems in it''s Arctic region, but prototypes of S-550 have yet to be developed, a source told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Moscow, Dec 29 (UNI/Xinhua) Russia reported 21,119 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest since Sept. 22, taking its total caseload to 10,458,271, the official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.
Moscow, Dec 29 (UNI/Sputnik) The deployment of NATO strike systems in Georgia will create an immediate threat to Russia and its allies, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Sputnik, adding that for Moscow this is a "red line.""Georgia''s accession to NATO and the deployment of strike weapons systems on its territory are ‘red lines’ for us since such actions will radically change the military-political balance of forces in the South Caucasus and create an immediate threat to the security of Russia and its allies in the region," Rudenko said.
Moscow, Dec 29 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 21,119 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 10,458,271, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Dec 28 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 21,922 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 10,437,152 , the federal response center said on Tuesday.
Moscow, Dec 28 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia is working with partners to reduce the share of the US dollar in international settlements, Dmitry Birichevsky, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry''s Department of Economic Cooperation (DEC) Dmitry Birichevsky said in an interview with Sputnik.
Moscow, Dec 27 (UNI/Sputnik) A Russian Mi-2 helicopter with two people aboard crashed in Udmurtia on Monday, and the pilot survived, a spokesman of the emergency services told Sputnik.
London, Dec 27 (UNI/Sputnik) UK Minister of State for Security and Borders Damian Hinds has listed Russia, China and Iran among "hostile nations," citing cyber activity concerns and alleged disinformation campaigns.
Moscow, Dec 27 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 23,210 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 10,415,230, the federal response center said on Monday.
Moscow, Dec 27 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian anti-submarine destroyer Admiral Chabanenko will be equipped with 32 cruise missiles, which is eight more than what the modernized Marshal Shaposhnikov frigate has, a source in the shipbuilding industry told Sputnik.
Moscow, Dec 26 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 23,721 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,392,020, the federal response center said on Sunday.
London, Dec 26 (UNI/Sputnik) The HMS Westminster frigate of the UK Royal Navy is currently in the North Sea, ready to watch for Russian submarines, The Telegraph reports.
Moscow, Dec 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia registered 24,946 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 10,368,299, the federal response center said on Saturday.
Moscow, Dec 25 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia''s Orion drones have conducted more than 40 combat flights in Syria to carry out strikes on terrorists'' positions, a source told Sputnik.
Washington, Dec 25 (UNI/Sputnik) US senators pushed President Joe Biden to talk to the new German government about putting Russia''s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline on ice, in an article published Friday by The Washington Post.
Moscow, Dec 24 (UNI/Sputnik) The level of herd immunity to Covid 19 in Russia has reached 60.4 per cent as 77.8 million people received their first vaccine dose and 73.1 million became fully vaccinated, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said on Friday.
Moscow, Dec 24 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 24,703 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,343,353, the federal response center said on Friday.
Moscow, Dec 24 (UNI/Sputnik) Former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev is supporting the Russian-US discussions of security issues and hopes that as the result of the negotiations all European countries will feel safe.
Moscow, Dec 24 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia will be ready to discuss the prolongation of gas transit via Ukraine when all key elements of the future deal are clear: customers, volumes of the gas supplies and conditions, the head of the Second CIS Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik.
Washington, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg concerns over Russia''s military activity near Ukraine, but conveyed the United States'' readiness to engage in dialogue to resolve the issue, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
Washington, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States along with its allies stands ready to impose severe costs on the Russian economy and to bring more NATO capabilities near its borders if it decides to invade Ukraine, a senior US administration official said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) The European countries will resort to sanctions in case of further "encroachment" on Ukraine’s Sovereignty by Russia, French Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clement Beaune, said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia wants to develop good-neighbourly relations with Kiev, but it is almost impossible to build them with the current leadership of the country, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia and China have teamed up to develop high-tech weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia has confirmed 25,667 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 10,318,650, the federal response center said on Thursday.
Moscow, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Dmitry Zimin, the founder of Russian telecommunications company VimpelCom, which created the Beeline brand, died at the age of 88.
Moscow, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Scientists from the Russian consumer rights watchdog Rospotrebnadzor have developed a test effective in both detecting the coronavirus and identifying the Omicron strain, Rinat Maksyutov, the director of the Russian State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector, said.
Buenos Aires, Dec 23 (UNI/Sputnik) Venezuela will begin booster vaccinations with Russia''s Sputnik Light vaccine on January 3, as the medicine has shown high efficacy against the COVID-19 Omicron strain, President Nicolas Maduro said.
Moscow, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Before organizing and holding a new meeting between the leaders of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden, you need to understand what the response will be to Russia''s proposals on security guarantees, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Washington, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Russia''s chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov had a phone call on Wednesday to address regional security issues of concern, Joint Staff spokesman Col. Dave Butler said.
Moscow, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel the prospects for settlement in Ukraine and the migration situation on the borders of Belarus with EU countries, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.
Moscow, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia confirmed 25,264 new Covid 19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 10,292,983, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
Beijing, Dec 22 (UNI/Xinhua) Looking back to about three years ago, 30-year-old Russian ice hockey coach Odnoshivkin Evgenii found the biggest change taking place in recent years is that more and more children participate in his ice hockey team.
Washington, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby called “false” the statement made by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that US private military companies located in the Donetsk region are preparing a provocation with chemical components in eastern Ukraine.
Washington, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) A US court in the state of Massachusetts has set detention and arrangement hearing for the Russian national Vladislav Klyushin for Wednesday, the court document said.
Buenos Aires, Dec 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Russia and Cuba held political consultations at the foreign ministerial level and discussed various issues on the international agenda, the Cuban Foreign Ministry said in a statement.