World Court Likely to Rule Against Legality of US Military Presence in Syria Russia would be on firm ground if it challenged the legality of the US military presence in Syria under international law, analysts told Sputnik. 26.07.2017
Erdogan Plays Down US Concerns Over Turkey's Talks With Russia on S-400 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday he saw no reason for the United States' concerns from in connection with the Ankara-Moscow talks on the purchase of Russian S-400 air defense systems. 25.07.2017
Lavrov: Russia Ready to Act as Mediator in Qatar Row Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia supports the mediation efforts in the resolution of the Qatar diplomatic row undertaken by Emir of Kuwait Sabah Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. 24.07.2017
'Who Will We Blame For Genocide Then?' Ukraine's Depopulation Gets Poles Anxious The UN's recent population prognoses make worrying reading for Poles; after being disturbed by the forecast sharp fall in the Polish population, they have turned their attention to the "turbo-depopulation" of neighboring Ukraine, which could have serious geopolitical consequences. 22.07.2017
Ambassador Huntsman’s Pragmatism Can Bring ‘Sanity’ to US-Russia Relations New US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman is a pragmatist capable of bringing a semblance of much-needed sanity to relations between Moscow and Washington especially at a time when the American press has been fueling anti-Russian hysteria, analysts told Sputnik. 21.07.2017
Blame Game: What’s Behind the Water-of-Discord Crisis Between Turkey and Iran? Tensions are rising in bilateral relations between Turkey and Iran. 21.07.2017
‘Unusual Activity’ Detected in North Korea May Indicate Submarine Missile Test US defense officials say that North Korea’s next missile test could happen under water, as Pyongyang appears to be gearing up for submarine-based launches in the near future. 20.07.2017
How Anti-Russia Sanctions Are Driving Economic Wedge Between EU and US The EU wants to keep a foot in both worlds: on the one hand, it seeks cooperation with Russia in the oil and gas sector, while on the other it continues the sanctions policy against Moscow together with its senior partner, Washington. 19.07.2017
Donetsk Republic Declares Creation of New State of Malorossiya The Donetsk People's Republic has declared the establishment of a new country - Malorossiya - which is viewed as successor state to Ukraine. 18.07.2017
US to Maintain Dialogue With Israel on Halting Iranian Ambitions in Syria The United States will continue to hold discussions with Israel about keeping Iran from gaining foothold in Syria after the ceasefire has been established in the country’s southwest, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said in a press briefing on Monday. 17.07.2017
NATO 'Has Already Succeeded in Turning Ukraine Into a De Facto Outpost' Last week, after a visit to Kiev by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that his country would need to carry out more reforms to qualify for NATO membership. 16.07.2017
Assad Can Stay': Western Powers Recognize Russia Was Right All Along in Syria Speaking to reporters after talks with President Trump this week, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Paris's Syria stance no longer includes the removal of President Bashar Assad from power as a priority. 15.07.2017
Results of EU-Ukraine Summit Lack Joint Statement, Prospects Seem Gloomy The 19th EU-Ukraine summit in Kiev summed up the results of joint work on the reforms in Ukraine and the development of bilateral relations, but failed to deliver any joint statement, traditional document for such events, in which the parties declare plans for further cooperation. 14.07.2017
The Disastrous First Year of Theresa May Legacy has become increasingly important for those who occupy the highest offices in British public life. 13.07.2017
Syria's Foreign Policy: A Fine Balance of Consistency and Pragmatism The ongoing war in Syria has emerged as an issue central to the foreign policy stances of international powers, with the US and most of Europe backing the armed opposition. 12.07.2017
Why don’t Russians trust America? Polls show that the majority of Russians polled consider the U. 11.07.2017
New York Times's Arguments on 'Details' of Putin-Trump Meeting 'Nonsense' The arguments of the New York Times newspaper about the details of the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the US, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, are nonsense, it indicates that the tale-tellers are sitting there, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday. 10.07.2017
NATO's Increased Air Activity Helps Russian Aerospace Forces Keep in Good Shape According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, NATO countries have been stepping up air activity near Russia's borders since mid-June 2017. 09.07.2017
The Putin-Trump Meeting: A Ray of Hope for 'Concrete Solutions' on Syria The results of the first-ever meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump inspire optimism and hope for clinching "concrete" agreements, prominent Italian political scientist Germano Dottori told Sputnik. 08.07.2017
Pyongyang: Destroying South Korea Would be a ‘Piece of Cake’ North Korean state media railed against its southern neighbor Thursday for staging a joint missile drill with the US following Pyongyang’s jarring intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch, saying it would be a “piece of cake” to destroy South Korea. 07.07.2017
