The Latvian parliament declared Russia a “state sponsor of terrorism” and said Moscow’s actions in Ukraine constituted “genocide”. “The Latvian parliament recognizes Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, and calls on like-minded countries to express the same view,” the …
Transneft announced that Ukraine stopped transiting Russian oil to three European countries through the territory because it did not receive service fees. “The supply of Russian oil through Ukraine has been stopped since August 4,” Transneft, the Russian oil pipeline …
Ukrainian security services arrested Russian agents who were planning to assassinate defense officials, Moscow has not commented on the information. Ukraine’s Internal Security Service (SBU) today announced the arrest of two people suspected of collaborating with Russian defense intelligence, accusing …
Moscow and Kiev accuse each other of being behind the attacks on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in the city of Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine. The Russian military has controlled the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from the very beginning of its …
Washington is increasingly persuading Moscow to accept a prisoner swap deal after the American women’s basketball star was sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia. “It’s a serious proposal. We urge Russia to agree. They should have accepted the …
The United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s financial and technology sectors, including a technology park dubbed “Silicon Valley” of Moscow. The non-profit organization Skolkovo Foundation, Technopark Skolkovo and Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) were blacklisted because “are or …
Moscow says it may decide to use its nuclear arsenal in response to NATO’s “intervention” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At a United Nations non-proliferation conference on August 2, Russian diplomat Alexander Trofimov rejected “completely baseless, far-fetched and unacceptable speculations that …
Russia’s ambassador to Singapore said Moscow maintains a “snow-white” image in Asia and has long promoted a foreign policy that is beneficial to the region. “As for our image, we have no shame or regret. For all rational and appreciative …
President Biden said he was ready to discuss a new nuclear control agreement with Moscow, while Russian officials expressed surprise at the proposal. “My administration is ready to accelerate negotiations on a new arms control framework to replace the New …
Russian lawmakers have proposed a bill banning citizens of “unfriendly countries” from adopting Russian children. Russia’s lower house of parliament announced today a bill proposing to extend the adoption ban to citizens of “countries that act unfriendly” towards Russia. The …