Kremlin slams Moscow protest as `dangerous` for public
"Their actions were dangerous for the public and police take adequate measures against such individuals," Dmitry Peskoy told journalists
Jun 13, 2017, 18:22 PM IST
Kremlin says Russia will not heed US calls to free protesters
The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Russian authorities would not pay attention to US calls to release anti-government demonstrators who were detained on Monday during protests organised by opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Jun 13, 2017, 18:07 PM IST
Russian diplomats expelled from Moldova, recruited fighters
Moldova, a former Soviet state that has long been the focus of a struggle for influence between Russia and the West, expelled the diplomats on May 29.
Jun 13, 2017, 17:58 PM IST
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Saudi King Salman discuss Qatar crisis: Kremlin
A diplomatic row between Qatar and some Arab nations including Saudi Arabia was not helping to unite efforts to try to find a Syria settlement or fight terrorism, the Kremlin said.
Jun 13, 2017, 16:54 PM IST
Russian opposition leader, 250 protestors arrested amid mass rallies
Alongside the Moscow demonstration, another 212 protests are expected to be held across the country as part of a grassroots movement against corruption in the Kremlin.
Jun 12, 2017, 22:41 PM IST
Israel approves largest West Bank settlements in 25 years
Israel has approved over 8,000 news settlements in the West Bank, thus making it the largest expansion of Jewish homes in the area in 25 years.
Jun 12, 2017, 14:54 PM IST
Russia calls for dialogue in Qatar crisis
"We cannot be happy in a situation when the relations between our partners are worsening. We are in favour of resolving any disagreements through dialogue." said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Jun 10, 2017, 18:30 PM IST
Protesters arrested outside Russian parliament
City Hall has insisted that the buildings are too dilapidated, but many residents see the plans as an encroachment on their constitutional rights and do not want to move elsewhere.
Jun 09, 2017, 15:12 PM IST
Ukrainian library boss in Moscow found guilty of 'extremism'
A Russian court on Monday found the former head of a Ukrainian library in Moscow guilty of "extremism" in a high-profile case critics labelled a political witchhunt.
Jun 05, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
Vladimir Putin praises Donald Trump, says US spies may have faked hacking evidence
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Donald Trump had run a better presidential campaign than Hillary Clinton and that U.S. intelligence agencies could have easily faked what he said was false evidence that Russia had hacked the Democratic Party.
Jun 02, 2017, 23:39 PM IST
Russia clears deck for S-400 Triumf missile defence to India; PM Modi urges nations to rise above good, bad terrorism
“Look at the discourse on terrorism. Terrorists do not manufacture weapons. Some country must be giving them. They do not print currency. But some country must be bank rolling them,” PM Modi said.
Jun 02, 2017, 23:09 PM IST
Russia says will not veto UN North Korea resolution: Report
Russia does not plan to veto a U.N. resolution on North Korea due to be considered later on Friday, the TASS news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying.
Jun 02, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
Moscow says won`t veto UN resolution on N.Korea sanctions
Tangun was already placed under sanctions in 2009 for its involvement in North Korea`s weapons of mass destruction and missile programs.
Jun 02, 2017, 17:30 PM IST
Vladimir Putin congratulates Iran's Hassan Rouhani on re-election
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on his re-election Saturday, calling for deeper ties between Moscow and Tehran.
May 20, 2017, 17:55 PM IST
Moscow says US coalition strikes on Syrian forces `unacceptable`: Report
Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the US-led coalition against Syrian forces as "unacceptable".
May 19, 2017, 13:49 PM IST
Vladimir Putin holds first phone call with France`s Macron: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and new French leader Emmanuel Macron discussed boosting poor ties between Paris and Moscow in their first phone conversation, the Kremlin said Thursday.
May 18, 2017, 19:42 PM IST
Canada backs sanctions legislation targeting rights abusers
Canada's international sanctions law to target gross human rights violators
May 18, 2017, 09:49 AM IST
Vladimir Putin ready to provide recording of Lavrov-Trump exchange
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Moscow could provide a recording of the exchange between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US President Donald Trump, who is accused of sharing classified intelligence.
May 17, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
World needs to talk to North Korea not threaten it, says Putin
Putin, speaking in Beijing, said nuclear tests of the type that Pyongyang had been carrying out in recent weeks were unacceptable, but that a peaceful solution to rising tensions on the Korean peninsula was needed.
May 15, 2017, 17:10 PM IST
Russia, China worried about rising tensions after North Korea missile test
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping expressed concern about rising tensions on the Korean peninsula after a North Korean missile test today, Putin's spokesman said.
May 14, 2017, 13:59 PM IST
