Plane crash in Russia's Kemerovo region leaves 4 dead
Moscow/Xinhua: The authorities of Russia's Kemerovo region denied information about nine people killed after the emergency landing of a plane in the region on Saturday, saying that four people died as a result.
Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin meet at Geneva villa amid hope for 'stable talks'
Geneva/IBNS: US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for their first summit at lakeside Geneva villa on Wednesday since Biden took office.
Biden, Putin to hold talks in Switzerland's Geneva amid widening differences
Geneva: US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are going to meet at Geneva, Switzerland for their first ever meeting Wednesday, media reports said.
Beijing gifts 700,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Kabul: Reports
Moscow/Sputnik: A batch of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines has been handed over to Afghanistan during an official ceremony in Kabul, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Washington: Major American meat producer JBS USA has said the company suffered a cyberattack on Sunday.
Shooter injures security officer, minor in Russia's Yekaterinburg: Interior Ministry
Moscow/Sputnik: A girl and a member of the Russian National Guard were injured in a shooting in the city of Yekaterinburg on Sunday and they are receiving medical care, according to the website of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Twitter, Google, TikTok fined by Russian court for failing to comply with Moscow's directive
Moscow: A court in Russia has fined social network site Twitter 19 million rubles (USD 259,000) for not deleting content the country views as illegal, according to reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to take part in the virtual meeting of BRICS
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will take part in a stand-alone meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign Affairs/International Relations via video conference on June 1, officials said.
Early to discuss Moldovan President Maia Sandu's visit to Russia, says Russian Foreign Ministry
Moscow/Sputnik: It is too early to talk about Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s visit to Russia before the parliamentary elections in Moldova, Andrey Rudenko, the Russian deputy foreign minister, said on Thursday.
Vladimir Putin issues order on voluntary evacuation of Russian citizens from Gaza Strip
Moscow/Gaza/Sputnik: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an order to evacuate Russian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) citizens from the Gaza Strip at their request, the document was published on the official legal information portal.
Extension of IAEA Checks in Iran Will Help JCPOA Talks in Vienna Succeed - Russian Envoy
Vienna/Sputnik: The extension of the technical agreement on International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections in Iran will contribute to the success of negotiations on the restoration of the Iran nuclear deal, Russian Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said.
UN chief: Deadly school shooting in Russia an ‘act of senseless violence’
New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly shooting at a school in the Russian city of Kazan on Tuesday, which claimed the lives of two adults and seven children.
Russia: Rights experts call for immediate medical evacuation of Alexei Navalny
New York: Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council called on Wednesday for the urgent medical evacuation of detained Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, fearing he is in “serious danger” due to deteriorating health and harsh prison conditions.
Russia proposes manufacturing its Sputnik-V vaccine in Bangladesh
Officials of Russia and Bangladesh are in talks regarding manufacturing Russian Sputnik-V Covid-19 vaccines in Bangladesh, as per a report in the Daily Star. This comes after Russia proposed local manufacturing in Bangladesh of its vaccines.
British Royal Navy warships to sail for Black Sea in May amid Ukraine escalation: Reports
London/Sputnik: Warships of the UK Royal Navy will sail for the Black Sea in May in solidarity with Kiev amid an escalation of the Ukraine crisis, the Sunday Times reports.