Mali gets more military equipment from Russia
Mali on Tuesday received military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia. During a ceremony, L-39 and Sukhoi-25 jets as well as Mi-24P helicopter gunships were displayed. Defense Minister Sadio…
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Russians under sanctions fail to declare assets in line with German law
None of the Russians targeted by European Union sanctions have declared their assets to German authorities as required to do under Germany’s sanctions law, the German government said, prompting a…
Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite
Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot (AFLT.MM), are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer buy abroad because of Western sanctions, four industry sources told Reuters. The steps…
Russia launches Iranian satellite into space under shadow of Western concerns
A Russian rocket carrying an Iranian satellite successfully launched into space on Tuesday as Moscow and Tehran seek to build closer ties in the face of Western sanctions. The remote…
U.S. seeks to seize $90 million plane owned by Russian oligarch
A judge has authorized U.S. prosecutors to seize a $90 million Airbus plane owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Andrei Skoch, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Monday. Skoch, a member…
UN’s nuclear watchdog warns on Ukraine plant; Russia shells ‘dozens’ of towns
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency raised grave concern about shelling at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, as its military said Russian forces had attacked dozens of…
Putin and Erdogan agree to boost cooperation, some rouble payments for gas
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed on Friday to boost cooperation in the transport, agriculture, finance and construction industries, they said in a joint statement after…
Russia bans Western investors from selling banking, key energy stakes
Russia has banned investors from so-called unfriendly countries from selling shares in key energy projects and banks until the end of the year, stepping up pressure in the sanctions stand-off…
Renewed US-Iran talks to salvage nuclear deal are ‘serious’, says Russian envoy
Russia’s envoy to talks on reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal said on Friday they had resumed in a “serious” atmosphere even as few expect a breakthrough compromise while Tehran’s disputed…
Brittney Griner: Russia ready to discuss prisoner swap with US Lavrov says
Russian said on Friday that it was ready to discuss prisoner swaps with Washington through an existing diplomatic channel, a day after basketball star Brittney Griner was handed a nine-year…