All Quiet on Southern Front': Rebels Claim US Troops Still Present in al-Tanf The White House announced the withdrawal of the country's troops from Syria within next the 100 days, stating that with the defeat of Daesh* forces in the region their mission was finally over. 22.12.2018
Russia launches probe into BBC programming in response to Ofcom ‘in breach’ rulings on RT The Russian media regulator will probe the programming of BBC World News, which is available in the country, in response to a decision of its British counterpart, which found RT in breach of its rules in seven cases. 21.12.2018
Most Eye-Catching Moments From Putin's Big Press Conference A record 1,700 journalists from across the globe have flooded into Moscow in order to ask their questions to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 20.12.2018
US confirms pullout from INF treaty, Moscow will respond if missiles placed in Europe – deputy FM Washington has confirmed its decision to withdraw from the INF treaty is final, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said, adding that Moscow will 'take measures' if American missiles that threaten its security are placed in Europe. 19.12.2018
Russia will easily design new missiles to defend itself if US pulls out of INF – Putin Russia may easily respond to the US withdrawal from the milestone INF Treaty by developing new types of land-based missiles, Vladimir Putin said, warning that Washington's decision to pull out “is one step towards an arms race. 18.12.2018
France Found No Signs of Russia's Alleged Involvement in Protests - Media French intelligence services have not found any signs of Russia's alleged involvement in the dissemination of false information related to the protests that are currently taking place in the country, local media reported on Sunday, citing an intelligence source. 17.12.2018
About Face: Turkish Foreign Minister Claims Trump Will Extradite Fethullah Gulen US President Donald Trump is planning to extradite exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen to Turkey, according to a Sunday statement by Ankara’s foreign minister. 16.12.2018
Serbian President Accuses US, UK, Germany of Helping Create Kosovo Army Earlier, the Serbian president requested an urgent UN Security Council meeting on the issue of the self-proclaimed Kosovo Republic creating its own army. 15.12.2018
'Mayhem' & 'Revolution' If Brexit Not Delivered - Yellow Vests UK Tell Sputnik Yellow vest-wearing activists took to the streets of London on Friday, blocking traffic and chanting pro-Brexit slogans. 14.12.2018
Maria Butina pleads guilty to US charge of conspiring to act as foreign agent Maria Butina, the Russian woman arrested in July and accused of acting as a foreign agent within the United States has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy. 13.12.2018
Born in Strasbourg, 2yrs in prison: What we know about suspected Christmas market shooter A shooting at a Christmas market in Strasbourg that left three people dead and 13 others wounded was carried out by a man with a substantial criminal record who had been flagged as a security risk, French authorities say. 12.12.2018
Moscow ready to release correspondence with US on alleged Russian election meddling Russia is prepared to declassify all correspondences with the US related to alleged meddling in the American presidential election in 2016, according to a senior official of the Cyber Threats Response Center. 11.12.2018
Poroshenko Signs Law Terminating Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation With Russia Kiev sent a diplomatic note to Moscow in September saying it would not renew the 1997 treaty. 10.12.2018
China Foreign Ministry Summons US Envoy Over Huawei Executive's Arrest China's Foreign Ministry has said that the next steps it takes in dealing with the case will depend on the measures taken by the US. 09.12.2018
Putin Extends Condolences Over Death of Russian Rights Activist Alexeyeva Lyudmila Alexeyeva, a prominent Soviet and Russian rights activist, has died at the age of 91 in Moscow, the Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights said on Saturday. 08.12.2018
Lavrov: US Wants Russia to Ban Missile That Was Tested Within INF Framework The Russian foreign minister has commented on the demand from US Undersecretary for Arms Control Andrea Thompson, which requires that Moscow either terminate the development of its 9M729 missile system or modify the weapon, pointing to its alleged non-compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. 07.12.2018
Russia & OPEC poised to cut oil production despite US pressure The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and major oil producers lead by Russia are expected to agree on Thursday on price-boosting output cuts. 06.12.2018
Yellow Vests leader: Fuel tax moratorium is crumbs, we want the baguette The French government’s six-month moratorium on fuel tax hikes wasn’t what the Yellow Vests wanted, the protest's leader has said. 05.12.2018
Russia has ‘60 days to fix compliance with INF’ or US will quit – Pompeo US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington will suspend its obligations under the 1987 INF nuclear treaty within 60 days if Russia does not “return to compliance. 04.12.2018
Qatar ends 6-decade membership in OPEC, says decision not related to Saudi-led blockade One of the world’s key energy producers, Qatar, is quitting the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on January 1, Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi said. 03.12.2018
