RUSSIA

US trying to create rift between China, Russia: Chinese official

6:25 pm October 16, 2020

Beijing: China on Friday accused the US of trying to sow discord in its close ties with Russia and asserted that the strategic partnership between the two countries is strong enough to withstand the pressure. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said this responding to a question on Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s reported remarks that “ideas that Russia and China will play […]

Kyrgyz president declares new state of emergency

11:52 pm October 12, 2020

Moscow: Kyrgyzstan’s president on Monday ordered a new, week-long state of emergency in the country’s capital after parliament failed to consider and approve his previous order within the legally required three days. The confusion reflected the chaos that has engulfed the country after a disputed parliamentary election triggered mass protests. According to the office of […]

Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce fails to hold

10:58 pm October 10, 2020

Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting on Saturday but immediately accused each other of derailing the deal intended to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in more than a quarter-century. The two sides traded blame for breaking the truce that took effect at noon (0800 GMT) with new attacks, […]

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh

12:00 pm October 10, 2020

Moscow: Armenia and Azerbaijan say they have agreed to a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karbakh starting at noon Saturday. The top diplomats from the two countries said in a statement that the truce is intended to exchange prisoners and recover the dead, adding that specific details will be agreed on later. The announcement follows 10 hours of […]

Russia’s Navalny says he’s now more than ‘technically alive’

8:01 pm September 19, 2020

Moscow: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he is recovering his verbal and physical abilities at the German hospital where he is being treated for suspected nerve agent poisoning but that he at first felt despair over his condition. Navalny, the most visible opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, fell ill on a domestic flight […]