Paris, June 1 (IANS) France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that the French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions, originating from Russia.“The French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning, originating from Russia: the Tagor. Our determination is steadfast and unwavering. This operation was carried out in the Atlantic, in international waters, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict…
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Moscow, May 17 (IANS) An Indian worker was killed, and three others suffered injuries in a drone attack in the Moscow region on Sunday, the Indian Embassy in Russia announced.”One Indian worker has lost his life, and three others have been injured in a drone attack in the Moscow region earlier today. Embassy officials have visited the location and met the injured workers in the hospital,” the Embassy wrote on X.“The Embassy condoles the loss of life and is working with the company management a…
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said that the country’s soldiers are currently fighting an “aggressive force” backed by all of NATO in Ukraine. Putin made the remarks during the annual Victory Day parade on Red Square in Moscow, marking the 81st anniversary of the victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War.“The great feat of the victorious generation inspires the soldiers carrying out special military operations today. They are confronting an aggressive…
Moscow, May 3 (IANS) Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday that Russia would prefer to achieve its goals in Ukraine through a peace agreement, media reported.If Kyiv is not inclined to do so with a peace agreement then Russia will achieve its goals through a strategic military alliance, he added.The Kremlin spokesperson commented on US President Donald Trump’s remarks about an imminent deal with Ukraine.He said that being close to a deal is a very broad concept, but Russia pr…
Moscow, April 26 (IANS) Russia is an integral part of the Eurasian continent, and cannot be termed as the “main threat to Europe”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated on Sunday.Russia is being portrayed as a “model external enemy” for propaganda purposes, he said in an interview with Vesti News, Russian news agency Tass reported.”Russia cannot be the main threat to Europe,” Peskov emphasised, “because Russia, no matter what anyone says, being a Eurasian country, is still an integral p…
Moscow/Tehran, April 14 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stressed the need to avoid a fresh escalation of conflict during a conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, while reaffirming Moscow’s willingness to assist in efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis. According to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry, as reported by TASS, Lavrov highlighted the urgency of preventing renewed hostilities and reiterated that the situation cannot be resolved throu…
Beijing, April 14 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China on Tuesday for a two-day official visit to discuss the bilateral cooperation across key sectors, as well as the ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia. Earlier on Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that during his visit to China from April 14-15, the Foreign Minister will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. “The two countries’ foreign ministers will discuss a wide range of bilateral coo…
Moscow, April 13 (IANS) Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday admitted that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is likely to impact international markets negatively. “Most likely, such actions will continue to negatively impact international markets; this can be assumed with a high degree of certainty,” the Kremlin spokesman was quoted as saying by Russia’s leading Tass news agency during a regular media briefing in Moscow.Responding to another question, he asserted that …
Moscow, April 10 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a ceasefire for Orthodox Easter, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing Kyiv’s willingness to abide it. According to the Kremlin, the ceasefire will remain in effect from 4 pm (Moscow time) on April 11 and until the end of April 12, leading Russian news agency Tass reported.The statement reads, “By decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, a ceasef…
Moscow, April 1 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should withdraw his forces from the Donbas region, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. “As we have stated, he must take responsibility and make this difficult decision. Doing so could save a great many lives,” Peskov said. “Most importantly, it would bring an end to the active phase of this conflict.”However, the pause in the trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine is unrelated to the issue of …