How Russia plans to disentangle its economy from US dollar The Russian Finance Ministry has announced a plan to wean the country of dollar dependence. 06.10.2018
India, Russia Formally Ink $5.4 billion S-400 Air Defense System Deal - Reports India and Russia signed a $5. 05.10.2018
Moscow Responds to Washington's New Hacking Accusations: 'Dangerous Path' The United States is "poisoning" the atmosphere of Russia-US relations with new unfounded accusations against Russia, taking a dangerous path to fuel tensions between the two nuclear powers, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday. 04.10.2018
Uncertainty Around US Sanctions on Iran Adds $5-$7 to Oil Prices - Minister Uncertainty in the oil market arising from US sanctions against Iran adds $5-$7 to price of barrel of oil, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told Sputnik on Wednesday. 03.10.2018
US Training Turkish Soldiers for Joint Patrols in Syria The US has started training Turkish troops ahead of joint patrols the countries will conduct around the Syrian city of Manbij, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said on Monday as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan railed against US support for groups he called Kurdish terrorists ‒ and who are America’s main anti-Daesh partners. 02.10.2018
North Macedonia Referendum: How Many Nations Have Changed Their Names and Why? Voters in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia went to the polls at the weekend to vote in a referendum which would change the country's name. 01.10.2018
Nord Stream 2 is Advantageous for Czech Republic – Energy Expert Last Sunday, Milan Řepka, spokesman of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, said that the Nord Stream-2 pipeline will allow the country to remain at the center of European gas transit. 30.09.2018
At Least 48 Killed by 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake, Tsunami in Indonesia At least 48 people were killed after a 7. 29.09.2018
Lavrov at UNGA: Russia Warns Against New Chemical Weapon Provocations in Syria Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has addressed the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York City. 28.09.2018
EU Mechanism for Cashless Trade With Iran Only Viable for Small Firms - Scholars The legal entity which the European Union has proposed to facilitate its trade with Iran bypassing US sanctions on Iranian banking operations may only work for smaller companies having no relation to the United States, experts told Sputnik. 27.09.2018
Trade war may boost Chinese economy & hurt US growth – ECB The United States will have most to lose if it starts a trade war with other countries, while China would be better off after retaliating, research from the European Central Bank shows. 26.09.2018
Iranian President Decries Haley’s Remark on Terrorist Attack in Ahvaz Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday harshly criticized US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s remark on the terrorist attack in Ahvaz. 25.09.2018
Delivery of S-300 to Syria to Increase Risk to US, Coalition Forces - State Dept Russia’s planned delivery of S-300 air defense systems to the Syrian government will increase the risk to the US-led coalition forces in Syria, a US Department of State official told Sputnik on Monday. 24.09.2018
Russian MoD: Israel Violated Agreement With Russia to Prevent Incidents in Syria The Israeli Air Force misled Russia by providing wrong information about the area of the planned air strikes in Syria on September 17, thus preventing the Russian Il-20 from moving to a safe zone, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. 23.09.2018
Several killed as militants open fire at military parade in southern Iran – state TV Unknown assailants have attacked an army parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz, local media report. 22.09.2018
Bannon: Trump Willing to Make Trade War ‘Unbearably Painful’ for China As Chinese-US trade relations deteriorate, former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon said this week that those economic ties may get worse before they get better, since US President Donald Trump is willing to make the ongoing trade war “unbearably painful” for Beijing. 21.09.2018
WADA reinstates Russian anti-doping agency, ending 3-year suspension The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee has voted to reinstate Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA), after it reached agreement on two remaining requirements stipulated by the watchdog. 20.09.2018
Korean defense chiefs sign ‘military pact’ after Kim & Moon adopt denuclearization roadmap South Korean President Moon Jae-in and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have signed a joint statement following their bilateral talks in Pyongyang. 19.09.2018
Russian Aircraft Went Off Radar Near Hmeymim Airbase in Syria, Military Reports A Russian Il-20 aircraft went off radar near Hmeymim airbase in Syria Monday evening, coinciding with an attack on the province of Latakia. 18.09.2018
Number of Daesh Terrorists in Afghanistan Could Grow to 10,000 - Envoy to UN The Islamic State terrorist organization (Daesh) is on the rise in war-torn Afghanistan, and the group's numbers could soon grow to up to 10,000 members in the country, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia warned during a Security Council meeting on Monday. 17.09.2018
