Russia has insulted the agreement with Ukraine by acting against Ukrainian ships; retorts US Secretary of Defence

Russia has insulted the agreement with Ukraine by acting against Ukrainian ships; retorts US Secretary of Defence

Washington/Moscow: James Mattis, the US Secretary of Defence, retorted, ‘As per the agreement signed in 2003, the Ukrainian and Russian ships had free access to the Kerch Strait. But Russia has scrapped the agreement with a blatant violation by taking action against the Ukrainian ships.’ Whereas, Russia has referred to the Ukrainian government as combative […]

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Russia closes off border near Syria’s Latakia, after the Israeli airstrike in Syria

Russia closes off border near Syria’s Latakia, after the Israeli airstrike in Syria

Jerusalem: Russia has constricted airspace and waters near Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea till Latakia in Syria for the next few days to come. As Russia has sealed off the airspace and waters, no other country apart from Russia and Syria will be allowed to pass through it. It seems Russia has taken this decision […]

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UK-Russia political crisis deepens as Russia expels 23 British diplomats

UK-Russia political crisis deepens as Russia expels 23 British diplomats

Moscow/London: Russia has expelled 23 British diplomats while threatening more severe action against Britain in future. British Prime Minister Theresa May has warned Russia that such an action was expected and that Britain will not stop short of giving a fitting reply. Therefore, a dangerous political war seems to have been sparked between the UK […]

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Russia urges Syria not to retaliate against Israeli attacks

Russia urges Syria not to retaliate against Israeli attacks

Moscow / Jerusalem: After Israel launched air strikes on Syria’s ammunition depot last week, Syria had prepared to retaliate in response. However, Russia urged Syria and Hezbollah to not retaliate against Israel. A Russian official confirmed to Israeli newspaper about the conversation held between Russia and Syrian & Hezbollah leaders in this context. A week ago, Israel carried out air strikes on Syrian […]

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In reply to United States’s sanctions, Russia tries to reduce dependence of ‘US Dollars’

In reply to United States’s sanctions, Russia tries to reduce dependence of ‘US Dollars’

Moscow: Russia is on its toes to fight against the sanctions put by the United States. Russia has taken an impactful step by targeting ‘US Dollar’ and making a noticeable reduction of its usage in Russian economy. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov shared this information. Back in 2014 when the United Stateshad forced such […]

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India & Russia’s ‘Action Plan’ to strengthen the relationship and accelerate cooperation

India & Russia’s ‘Action Plan’ to strengthen the relationship and accelerate cooperation

Moscow : President Narendra Modi underlined the importance of the relationship between India and Russia by stating that the only thing to remain constant in the period of the last 7 decades, amidst the disruptions in International politics, is the strong relationship between India and Russia. He said that Russia has always stood behind India, be it a tough or a […]

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US fighter planes chase away Russian bombers flying close to Alaska, claims US military

US fighter planes chase away Russian bombers flying close to Alaska, claims US military

Washington : Just two days back, two of the  Russian bomber planes  made a direct approach near the border of Alaska. The US Air Force however, urgently deployed fighter planes and planes equipped with  ‘AWAC’ technology to chase away  the  Russian bombers. This incident created tension in the  region for some time, as per information from […]

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Russia sanctions joint production of ‘Kamov’ helicopters with India

Russia sanctions joint production of ‘Kamov’ helicopters with India

New Delhi: Russian president sanctioned joint production of ‘Kamov – 226T’ – Russian built fighter helicopters in India. Negotiations were going on between India and Russia in this regard since past five months. Under this agreement of around rupees six thousand crores, Russia would provide India with 200 ‘Kamov – 226T’ helicopters out of which […]

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