Crimea Chose to Join Russia, Compensation to Kiev 'Out of Question' - German MP Andreas Maurer, a German lawmaker who arrived in Russia's Crimea with a delegation of businessmen and politicians, has outlined his views on the economic development of the region and the idea that Russia should pay Ukraine compensation for reuniting with the peninsula, in an interview with Sputnik. 12.10.2017 13:33:00
Moscow May 'Mirror' US Restrictions on RT With Measures Against US Media The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has commented on Moscow's response to possible US restrictions on the work of RT in the country. 08.10.2017 13:22:00
Kremlin Hopes New US Ambassador to Contribute to Restoration of Ties Moscow hopes that the new US ambassador to Russia, Jon Huntsman, will contribute to the restoration of bilateral relations, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said. 03.10.2017 13:12:00
Foot Dragging: Senators Demand Trump Enforce New Russia Sanctions Top-ranking US Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) said in a letter addressed to President Donald Trump that his administration should have already begun implementing new laws sanctioning Russia, Iran and North Korea. 01.10.2017 13:05:00
Putin-Erdogan Talks to Give Fresh Impetus to Russian-Turkish Relations Military and political cooperation, the Kurdish issue, the Syrian crisis and other important issues are expected to dominate the agenda between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan later today in Ankara, according to experts. 28.09.2017 08:48:33
Trump Wants to 'Get Along' With Russia But Is Powerless to Make It Happen Donald Trump is powerless to break the vicious circle of anti-Russian policies championed by the US foreign policy establishment, US academic Vladimir Golstein told Sputnik. 18.09.2017 20:01:00
US Waives Iran Sanctions Amid Continuing Assessment of JCPOA The US government extended existing waivers on sanctions against Iran, however, this move can be viewed as a holding action until Trump finally decides on the policy pertaining to the JCPOA and potentially declares that Iran is not in compliance with the agreement. 16.09.2017 13:18:00
Kremlin Explains Why Russia Voted in Favor of UN Resolution on North Korea The Kremlin has commented on the newly adopted UN resolution imposing more sanctions on North Korea. 12.09.2017 12:46:47
Keep it Civil: Russia Urges Dialogue to End Gulf Crisis Qatar and its Middle Eastern adversaries must quickly enter into dialogue to solve an ongoing dispute, according to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on a diplomatic visit to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday. 11.09.2017 06:29:33
Putin Suggests Tillerson Fell Into 'Bad Company' in Washington The Russian president joked that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had probably fallen into a bad company and was "moving in the other direction" in Washington. 07.09.2017 11:02:31
Putin Right to Say North Korea Sanctions Unlikely to Work - US Senator Graham US Senator Lindsey Graham agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement, saying that diplomacy is the only way to reduce soaring tensions with North Korea. 05.09.2017 16:23:06
The unknown 165-year history of Russia’s San Francisco consulate Russia’s diplomatic bastion in San Francisco has had its ups and downs throughout the hectic course of Russia-U. 02.09.2017 19:20:00
US Closes Russia's Consulate in San Francisco, Compounds in NYC, Washington The United States demanded that Russia shut down its Consulate General in San Francisco and two other diplomatic entities in New York City and Washington, DC by September 2, the US Department of State said in a press release on Thursday. 31.08.2017 18:08:44
Leaders of Japan, S Korea Agree to Seek Tougher UNSC Sanctions Against N Korea The Japanese prime minister and Korean president aim to get tough with North Korea at the UNSC. 30.08.2017 08:41:47
Russian Envoy Calls for 'Innovative' UNSC Response to New N Korea Missile Launch After US Ambassador to the UN Haley called for a powerful response to the North Korean latest missile launch, the Russian envoy to the organization said that more sanctions on Pyongyang would unlikely have a positive effect on the situation on the Korean Peninsula. 29.08.2017 08:40:00
US Using Sanctions as 'Blackmail Tool' Against China Commenting on recent reports in the US media that the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control put a number of Russian and Chinese companies on its sanctions list despite earlier reports that delayed taking trade actions against China, one Chinese expert told Sputnik that the US is using punitive measures as a blackmailing tool. 25.08.2017 15:09:00
US Spy Admits Magnitsky Case Was Created by Browder 'PR Machine' The Magnitsky Act adopted by the Obama administration in 2012 appears to be based on a "legend" created and blown up by US investor William Browder, an email of a State Department intelligence official obtained by unknown hackers says. 22.08.2017 07:04:00
Russia Can Play Constructive Role in Defusing Conflict Between US, North Korea Russia is positioned to play a constructive role in defusing tensions threatening war between the United States and North Korea but the Americans must not outsource their diplomacy function, analysts told Sputnik. 18.08.2017 07:01:00
US Aware of Reports on Ukraine Providing Rocket Technology to North Korea US State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert said that the United States is aware of reports that Ukraine transferred sensitive rocket technology to North Korea. 15.08.2017 05:59:00
US ready to use 'full range of military capabilities' against N. Korea – top officer The United States is ready to use the "full range" of its capabilities if provoked by North Korea, the country's top military officer said, noting that Washington is still hoping for a "peaceful resolution" to the crisis. 14.08.2017 18:15:12
US to Respond to Russia's Move to Reduce US Diplomatic Mission by September 1 Washington will respond to Russia's move to reduce the US diplomatic mission in Moscow by September 1, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday. 07.08.2017 07:50:20
US Sanctions Bill: How Trump Administration Misread Russia Washington continues to misread Moscow, Russian economist Ivan Danilov writes for RIA Novosti. 05.08.2017 19:18:13
US 'Constitutional Shift': Powerless President and Omnipotent Congress What the international community is observing now in Washington could be called a sluggish constitutional shift, Russian political analyst Andrei Suzdaltsev told RIA Novosti in a reference to Congress twisting Donald Trump's arm. 04.08.2017 06:52:52
US Sanctions Bill May Trigger 'Diplomatic Deadlock' in Relations With Russia As the US imposes yet another round of anti-Russian sanctions, it appears that the White House’s stubborn refusal to listen to criticism may cause a deadlock in relations between Moscow and Washington. 01.08.2017 20:23:12
Berlin calls for retaliation against 'illegal' US sanctions on Russia New penalties against Moscow proposed by US lawmakers violate international law and officials in Brussels should consider countermeasures, the German economy minister said on Monday. 31.07.2017 19:34:36
