Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Russia Monday the United States will not “stand idly by” as Moscow inserts military personnel into Venezuela to support the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Kremlin denies meddling in US vote after Mueller probe
The Kremlin on Monday reiterated denials that Moscow interfered in the 2016 US presidential election after Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report found conclusive evidence of Russian meddling.
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Protect Russian businesses, Putin tells prosecutors
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told Russian prosecutors he wanted better legal protection for entrepreneurs, speaking a month after the arrest of an American investor sent shockwaves through business circles.
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US and Russian diplomats to hold Venezuela talks in Italy
United States Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov are due to meet in Rome this week to discuss the situation in Venezuela, diplomats from the two countries said. Venezuela, a close ally of Moscow, is in political turmoil. The United States and many other Western countries back Juan […]
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Russia laws ban ‘disrespect’ of government, ‘fake news’
Russia’s parliament has passed two bills outlawing “disrespect” of authorities and the spreading of what the government deems to be “fake news”. The first ban refers to “blatant disrespect” of the state, its officials and Russian society, and repeat offenders face up to 15 days in jail. The second bill prohibits sharing “false information of […]
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Russia, Nigeria collaborate on nuclear energy
Russian and Nigerian Government are collaborating to provide nuclear energy in Nigeria to help the country reduce power outages, improve industrial capacity and further grow its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), ROSATOM Central and Southern Africa Chief Executive officer, Dimitry Shornikov, has said. ROSATOM is a Russian Government-owned nuclear energy firm, and it specialises in the […] …
Russia confirms Kim Jong Un to visit Moscow
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will visit Russia, according to the press secretary of the Russian president who did not share dates or other details of the trip. “Such a visit is indeed on the agenda,” said Dmitry Peskov. “We hope that the precise date and venue will be determined via diplomatic channels within the foreseeable future.” […]
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EU sees first Arab summit as response to Russia, China
European and Arab leaders on Sunday opened their first summit in a bid to bolster cooperation as EU President Donald Tusk said neighbours “should not leave it to powers far from our region”, alluding to China and Russia. Host Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi painted a “bleak” picture for a region hit by wars and […]
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We’ll target USA if Washington deploys missiles in Europe ― Putin
Russia will respond to any US deployment of short or intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where they are stationed but the United States itself, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. In his toughest remarks yet on a potential new arms race, Putin said Russia was not seeking confrontation and […]
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