Prague, May 26 (IANS) Hilarion Alfeyev, a retired bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church who was previously detained in the Czech Republic, has been released, local media reported.According to his Telegram channel, he was released without any additional restrictions: no bail, written undertaking, travel ban or other procedural obligations, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported.Alfrey, who was residing in Czechia, was arrested on Sunday after Czech police found containers with an unspec…
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Moscow, May 26 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry is going to summon the head of the Czech diplomatic mission in Moscow in connection with the detention of Hilarion Alfeyev in Karlovy Vary, local media reported on Monday.Hilarion Alfrey, a retired bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church residing in Czechia, was arrested on Sunday after Czech police found containers with an unspecified substance in the trunk of his car, according to a statement released by the Ministry.”The Russian Embassy will co…
Moscow, May 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the Russian army to protect Russian citizens abroad, local media reported. The law applies in the event of a citizen’s arrest, criminal prosecution, or other legal action by foreign and international courts vested with jurisdiction without Russia’s participation, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported.The law also states that government agencies will, at the President’s discretion, take measures to pro…
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday criticised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, calling it a “challenge to international justice.” Takaichi on Tuesday sent an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, which honours Japanese war dead, including 14 Class A criminals convicted by the Allied forces after World War II. Other prominent Japanese politicians visited the shrine.”(It) is a blatant distortion of history and a chal…
Moscow, April 25 (IANS) The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, ignores historical lessons and whitewashes past crimes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Friday, Zakharova said Japanese militarists committed horrific crimes during World War II.Takaichi’s recent move of sending offerings to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression, demonstrated the Takaichi adm…
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS) Russia and the United States recognise the need to begin negotiations on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) as soon as possible, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Peskov said the issue was discussed during recent talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and that both sides reached an understanding on the need to adopt responsible positions.He said the work in Abu Dhabi was constructive but at the same time “very diffic…
Moscow, Feb 5 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that it assumes parties to the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) between Russia and the United States are no longer bound by any obligations in the context of the deal.The ministry on Wednesday said Russia had received no formalised official response from the United States to the Russian initiative on extending voluntary restraint on nuclear arms ceilings beyond the treaty’s expiration on February 5.”In the current circumst…
Moscow, Jan 4 (IANS) Russian and Belarusian foreign ministers strongly condemned US aggression against Venezuela during a phone call, the Russian foreign ministry said.During the call, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov exchanged views on the situation surrounding Venezuela, stressing that Moscow and Minsk are united in condemning actions in violation of international legal norms, Xinhua news agency reported.They also stressed the unconditional…