A lasting settlement in Ukraine demands addressing root causes, not a Western-led ceasefire: Albert P. Khorev

A lasting settlement in Ukraine demands addressing root causes, not a Western-led ceasefire: Albert P. Khorev

The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Pakistan Albert P. Khorev and Belarusian Ambassador to Pakistan Andrey Metelitsa addressing a media briefing, in which they shared updates on the Eurasian Economic Union and key regional developments regarding Ukraine Conflict. Briefing on EAEU: Albert P. Khorev told that the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is an international…

Lavrov promises access to alternative payment platforms to non-members of BRICS

Lavrov promises access to alternative payment platforms to non-members of BRICS

“There is an opportunity to form payment platforms independent of external influence, one example being the financial messaging system of the Bank of Russia,” the Russian foreign minister said Countries that do not belong to BRICS will also be able to access alternative payment platforms within the association if they are created, Russian Foreign Minister…

CIS countries share common approaches to resolving global issues — Putin

CIS countries share common approaches to resolving global issues — Putin

Among other things, “members of the Commonwealth have been increasing cooperation in the fight against extremism, transborder crime, and drug trafficking, and everyday activities and contacts between security agencies have been established,” the Russian president said. Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted common approaches shared by countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) toward international…

Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38

Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, killing 38 of the 67 people on board, officials said. The Embraer 190 aircraft that was supposed to fly northwest from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to the city of Grozny in Chechnya in southern Russia instead flew across the Caspian Sea and went down…

Lukashenko announces upcoming meeting with Putin and official visit to China

Lukashenko announces upcoming meeting with Putin and official visit to China

The Belarusian president pointed out that the coming year is expected to be difficult for a number of reasons President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has announced his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin before the yearend and also his official visit to China, Belarusian news agency BelTA reported on Monday. “I am having a meeting with Vladimir…