Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that a decision by NATO members to increase defense spending was catastrophic for the alliance and could ultimately lead to its collapse, state news agency TASS reported on Monday.
NATO “needs to be guided by common sense,” Lavrov said.
NATO allies agreed to raise their collective spending goal to 5 percent of gross domestic product over the next decade.
“There is a hierarchy of decision making everywhere,” Dmitry Medvedev said The hierarchy of decision making ends at the level of the head of state who is always independent and relies on his experience and principles in the process, Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said, addressing participants in the Time of Heroes program. “There…
According to Dmitry Peskov, there will also be another event, which the Kremlin will announce at a later date Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in the upcoming BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, via video link, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced at a briefing. “On July 6 and 7, Rio de Janeiro…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif had a meeting with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Republic of Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit on 03 July 2025 in Khankendi, Azerbaijan. Both leaders expressed their satisfaction on the strong ongoing cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan at both bilateral and multilateral levels. The two sides underscored…
Islamabad – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with President of the Republic of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the sidelines of the 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi. The two leaders engaged in a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and exchanged views on key regional developments. The two leaders reiterated their resolve and commitment to…
On Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called for preventing any future escalation between Iran and Israel, emphasizing the need for restraint and continued diplomacy in the region. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, in Moscow, Lavrov urged all sides to avoid renewed conflict. “We count on the…
Supreme Court lifted group’s ‘terrorist’ designation in April, as Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout. Russia has accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan as part of an ongoing drive to build friendly relations with the country’s Taliban authorities, which seized power as United States troops withdrew from the country four…
