West will not manage to defeat Russia, using Kiev as ram — Lavrov
“The West has never succeeded in that – they will not work it out this time also,” the top Russian diplomat said The collective West seeks after strategically defeating Russia, using the Kiev regime as a ram, but it will not succeed, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during talks with Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Minister Jeenbek…
Russian and US spy chiefs agree to call at any time: Moscow
Russian spy chief Sergei Naryshkin said in remarks published on Sunday that he had spoken to the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), John Ratcliffe, and that they had agreed to call each other at any time. The CIA and Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), the successor to the KGB’s famed First Chief Directorate,…
Zelensky is ‘politically dead’ – Russia’s top UN diplomat
The Ukrainian leader failed to deliver on his promises and stole billions in aid, Vassily Nebenzia has told RT Ukraine’s “expired” leader Vladimir Zelensky is “politically dead” and refuses to step down to avoid accountability for his actions, Russian UN envoy Vassily Nebenzia has told RT’s Rick Sanchez. In an interview on Sanchez Effect aired on Friday, Nebenzia accused Zelensky of…
Ukraine’s EU accession does not meet Moscow’s interests — Russian MFA
EU also is moving towards active militarization, Director of the European Problems Department at the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladislav Maslennikov said. The EU is on the path of active militarization and counteraction to Moscow, which is why Ukraine’s accession to the EU does not meet Russia’s interests, Director of the European Problems Department at the…
Russian diplomat calls on Kiev to demonstrate its commitment to settlement efforts
Vasily Nebenzya said that Ukraine should stop the mobilization campaign and begin demobilization Kiev must stop the mobilization campaign and begin demobilization to demonstrate the seriousness of its intentions, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said. “We need to know the outcome, what the general situation is going to be in the…
Russian President Putin says ready for new contacts with US leader Trump
The Russian president said he knows that Donald Trump also spoke about the possibility of meetings Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he was always prepared for international contacts and meetings, in particular with US President Donald Trump. “I am always open to contacts and meetings. I know that Mister Trump also talked about…
Tehran’s envoy discuss escalation over attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities: Russian MFA
According to the statement, the two sides emphasized their mutual commitment to continued close coordination aimed at preventing further escalation and ensuring a return to a political and diplomatic resolution based on international law Russia and Iran have reaffirmed their shared intention to closely cooperate in preventing further escalation in the Middle East and to…
Lavrov worries potential IAEA inspections of Iranian facilities could be leaked to public
The Russian foreign minister also pointed to broader concerns about the neutrality of international institutions If the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is allowed to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities, the concern is that this information could be leaked, as there are no confidentiality safeguards in place now, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during his…
Ukraine violated commitments by moving NATO closer to Russia, Moscow rejects comparison of Israel-Iran and Ukraine conflicts
Hostilities in the two regions have different causes and contexts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said It is wrong to compare Israel’s attack on Iran with the Ukraine conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, maintaining that the nature and context of the two conflicts are different. Speaking on Tuesday at the ‘Primakov…
Israel, US hostilities against Iran unjustifiable; Russia supports international law: Putin
The Israeli and US strikes against Tehran are “illegitimate” and violate international law, according to the Russian president. Israeli and US hostilities against Iran are groundless and unjustifiable, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The top Iranian diplomat, who landed in Moscow and met with the Russian president on Monday,…
US attacks on Iran inflicted major destruction, Pentagon officials say
Defence secretary denies US is pursuing policy of regime change after strikes on Iranian nuclear sites The surprise overnight US attack on Iran inflicted major damage and destruction on three of its key nuclear sites, senior Pentagon officials said, as the US defence secretary denied that the Trump administration was pursuing a policy of regime change in…
US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran to not shut down the Strait of Hormuz after Washington carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s comments on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” show came after Iran’s Press TV reported that the Iranian parliament approved a measure to…
Pentagon says US is not seeking regime change in Iran after massive bombing operation
The Trump administration is not seeking regime change in Iran, the Pentagon insisted on Sunday, after the largest B-2 stealth operational strikes in US history were carried out on Iranian nuclear facilities. “This mission was not and has not been about regime change,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. “The President authorized a precision operation to neutralize the…
Russia condemns US attacks on Iran; calls strikes ‘irresponsible’
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday that Russia strongly condemns the US attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites. “The irresponsible decision to subject the territory of a sovereign state to missile and bomb attacks, whatever the arguments it may be presented with, flagrantly violates international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the resolutions of…