'Nothing more than a temporary breather for Ukraine': Vladimir Putin aide slams ceasefire proposal
Mar 13, 2025, at 08:58 pm
Moscow/IBNS: A top aide of Vladimir Putin Friday criticised the US-Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Kyiv, saying it would just be a "breather" for the Ukrainian military, media reports said,
Trump warns Putin of 'devastating' financial impacts if Russia blocks Ukraine ceasefire
Mar 13, 2025, at 10:57 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of "devastating" financial consequences if his government blocks Ukraine's call for a ceasefire in the Moscow-Kyiv war, media reports said.
Mar 12, 2025, at 04:38 pm
Russia has said it needs to be briefed by the USA about the outcomes of the US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia before commenting on the proposed truce plan and whether it was accepted by Moscow.
Hope Putin agrees: Donald Trump after Ukraine concurs to ceasefire with Russia
Mar 12, 2025, at 11:08 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has said he hopes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will agree to Ukraine's call for a ceasefire in the Moscow-Kyiv conflict and put an end to the "horrible war".
Ukraine says Russia targeted energy, gas infrastructures across regions
Mar 07, 2025, at 07:08 pm
A Ukrainian Minister on Friday said the country's energy and gas infrastructures in various regions were targeted by massive Russian rocket and drone firing, triggering tension in the area.
Zelensky thanks allies after Trump's 'thankless' jab, as Europe reaffirms support
Mar 03, 2025, at 02:45 pm
Kyiv: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to every world leader who expressed solidarity with his country, hours after US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance accused him of not being “thankful”.
UK PM Keir Starmer announces USD 2 billion package for Ukraine to help in buying missiles
Mar 03, 2025, at 09:53 am
British PM Keir Starmer announced an additional £1.6bn ($2bn) of UK export finance to help Ukraine buy more than 5,000 air defence missiles, media reports said.
Ukraine envoy's reaction to Trump-Zelenskyy's heated exchange of words goes viral
Mar 01, 2025, at 02:11 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: The meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned into a shouting match after the two were engaged in a war of words publicly.
Mar 01, 2025, at 01:12 pm
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has asserted his administration's intent to stop the Russia-Ukraine war blaming his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the continuation of the conflict.
Mar 01, 2025, at 12:28 pm
Russia came out in support of Donald Trump over the verbal clash he had with Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky and said the US President showed 'restraint' by not physically assaulting him.
Russia-Ukraine War enters 4th year: A lowdown of key events
Feb 24, 2025, at 05:47 pm
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Sunday said he was willing to give up his position if that would bring peace to Ukraine, a day before Russia's full-scale invasion of his country marked its third anniversary.
Russia registers 6 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 3 breaches - Military
Jul 06, 2020, at 07:15 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered six ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side registered three such incidents, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
Over 100 Russian journalists got infected with coronavirus, 3 Died - Journalists Union
May 05, 2020, at 07:16 pm
Moscow/Sputnik- More than 100 Russian journalists contracted the coronavirus disease, while three died since the start of the outbreak, Vladimir Solovyev, the chair of the Russian Union of Journalists, told Sputnik on Tuesday.
Russia to increase artificial lung ventilators production 8-fold to 800 in April- Minister
Apr 22, 2020, at 07:08 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Russia will increase its artificial lung ventilators production eight-fold in April, bringing it to 800 pieces, with further increases to follow, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Wednesday.
Russia's security service says fake news about coronavirus comes from abroad: Putin
Mar 04, 2020, at 07:44 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that fake news regarding cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Russia is coming from foreign countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
US Prosecution asks 4-year sentence over money laundering for Russia's Mira Terada
Feb 06, 2020, at 06:37 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Prosecutors in the United States have requested a four-year prison sentence over alleged money laundering for Russian national Mira Terada, nee Oksana Vovk, who has been in the US custody since this past summer, Sputnik has learned from the prosecution's memo submitted to the court.
Russian national hailing Christchurch terrorist attack gets 30-month prison sentence: FSB
Jan 29, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Omsk/Sputnik: A man in the Siberian city of Omsk has been sentenced to two years and six months for publicly expressing his approval of last year's terrorist attack in New Zealand, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday.
Erdogan says Russia not loyal to agreements on Syria
Jan 29, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Istanbul/Xinhua: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Russia is not abiding by the agreements inked earlier to end the conflict in Syria's Idlib region, local media reported.
Pompeo violating Int'l norms with Venezuela Power change plan: Russian Foreign Ministry
Jan 21, 2020, at 07:28 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s admission that his country is working to oust Venezuela's elected president proves that Washington is running a deliberate campaign to destabilize the sovereign state in violation of international rules, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
France's new ambassador to Russia to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday: Embassy
Jan 15, 2020, at 08:02 pm
Moscow,/Sputnik: French diplomat Pierre Levy, who previously served as the ambassador of the republic to Poland, will arrive in Moscow late on Wednesday to start his mission in Russia, Science and Technology Adviser of the French embassy Abdo Malac said.Levy will succeed the previous ambassador to Russia, Sylvie Bermann, who completed her diplomatic mission in December 2019.
Russia: Kerch attack leaves 18 killed
Oct 17, 2018, at 07:10 pm
Keach, Oct 17 (IBNS): An attack by a student at a college in Russia-annexed Crimea on Wednesday left at least 18 people killed, media reports said.
Parliamentary forum opens in Russia; discussions to include UN cooperation
Oct 15, 2017, at 02:28 pm
New York, Oct 15(Just Earth News): A committee to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will discuss its work at the annual IPU forum, which began today in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Russia’s Lavrov backs US view on primacy of sovereignty in international relations
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:27 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov endorsed at the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday United States President Donald Trump’s affirmation of the primacy of national sovereignty in international affairs.
Russia blocks Security Council action on reported use of chemical weapons in Syria’s Khan Shaykhun
Apr 13, 2017, at 01:55 pm
New York, Apr 13(Just Earth News): With a ‘no’ vote from permanent member Russia, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a resolution that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in Syria and called on the Government to cooperate with an investigation into the incident.
Trump rubbishes Russian link, urges HIC to probe Hillary-Bill deal
Mar 28, 2017, at 02:50 pm
Washington, Mar 28 (IBNS): Rubbishing media reports of his alleged Russian link, US President Donald Trump has slammed it as a hoax and has urged the House Intelligence Committee to look into the 'Bill & Hillary deal'.
Russia, China block Security Council action on use of chemical weapons in Syria
Mar 01, 2017, at 02:04 pm
New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): With ‘no’ votes from permanent members Russia and China, the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a resolution that would, according to press reports, have imposed sanctions against parties using chemical weapons in war-torn Syria.
Russia, Turkey, Iran and UN hash out details of monitoring regime for Syria ceasefire
Feb 08, 2017, at 02:38 pm
New York, Feb 8 (Just Earth News): The delegations of Russia, Turkey and Iran as well as United Nations representatives held their first meeting yesterday to discuss the establishment of a ceasefire implementation regime in Syria that was decided at the 23-24 January talks held in the Kazakh capital of Astana, a UN spokesperson in Geneva said on Tuesday.
At UN, Russia blames Western ‘arrogance’ for bloodshed in Middle East and North Africa
Sep 24, 2016, at 02:34 pm
New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday warned that some Western countries’ supremacy and exclusiveness undermined equitable international cooperation, calling on world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly to support Russian initiatives in counter-terrorism and disarmament.
UN rights expert urges Russia not to implement new extradition treaty with DRP Korea
Feb 27, 2016, at 02:15 pm
New York, Feb 27 (Just Earth News/IBNS)A United Nations rights expert on Friday urged the Government of the Russian Federation not to implement an extradition treaty signed with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) earlier this month.
NATO warns Russia over alleged violation of Turkey's airspace
Jan 31, 2016, at 09:04 pm
New York, Jan 31 (IBNS): Asking to take all necessary measures to ensure no more violations occur, NATO on Saturday warned Russia after Turkey summoned the Russian ambassador over the claimed violation of its airspace.