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
Russia Repeatedly Offered US to Jointly Combat Cybercrime - Putin Russia has repeatedly suggested the United States to establish cooperation, including in combating cybercrime, but heard only groundless accusations in reply, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin. 30.07.2017 19:38:00
'Fourth Generation War': Dangers of US Military Games in Black Sea Region The US military activities in the Black Sea will destabilize the region and risk igniting new conflicts, a Turkish security expert told Sputnik. 29.07.2017 08:31:00
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 09:28:25
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 09:25:00
'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 21:18:00
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 21:20:00
