Fugitive Snowden to apply for Russian citizenship soon
Moscow/Sputnik: Fugitive Edward Snowden, former CIA contractor, who exposed massive online surveillance by the United States in 2013, will apply for Russian citizenship soon, his lawyer informed on Thursday.
Russia asks US to stop playing with fire following White House sanctions
Moscow: Displeased with US sanctions, Russia has hit back at Washington DC- accusing the latter of meddling in its domestic affairs and trying to create an image of an external enemy in order to free itself from its own homegrown problems.
Russia to launch first Arktika-M weather satellite
Moscow/UNI: Russia will launch its first Arktika-M satellite for monitoring the Arctic climate and environment on Sunday, using the Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with the Fregat booster, a spokesperson of the Russian space agency Roscosmos told Sputnik.
Moscow: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov batted for the implementation of the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership 2025, during the first meeting of BRICS Sherpas, Sous-Sherpas' which took place on February 24-26.
S-400 missile system caught in traffic accident outside Moscow
Moscow/Sputnik : A vehicle of the Russian military's seminal air-defense system — the S-400 Triumf missile systems — was caught in a traffic accident on the Mozhayskoye Highway outside Moscow on Thursday.
Twitter blocks account of Russia's delegation to Vienna security talks
Moscow/Sputnik : Twitter has blocked the account of the Russian delegation to the Vienna talks on military security and arms control, the delegation's head, Konstantin Gavrilov, said on Saturday.
US policy on Russian S-400 unchanged, Washington has 'profound' concerns about the system
Washington/Sputnik: The US policy on Russia's S-400 air defense systems remains unchanged and Washington still has profound concerns about the system, US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price said on Wednesday.
US military does not see Russia-China-Iran Naval Drill as 'impediment': Pentagon
Washington/Sputnik: The US military does not view an upcoming exercise of Russian, Chinese and Iranian navies in the Indian Ocean as an impediment to its ability to defend freedom of the seas and support allies, the Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Monday.
Russia: UN rights office ‘deeply dismayed’ by Navalny sentencing
New York: The UN human rights office, OHCHR, expressed dismay on Wednesday over the sentencing of Russian opposition politician and activist Aleksei Navalny, and urged the authorities to release scores of his supporters arrested during rallies protesting his detention.
China ready to maintain close contact with Russia over COVID-19 vaccines: Beijing
Moscow/Sputnik: Chinese officials are ready to maintain close contact with their Russian counterparts over COVID-19 vaccine cooperation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Wednesday.
Justin Trudeau calls for release of Navalny, peaceful protesters
Toronto/Sputnik: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for the immediate release of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny who was handed a three-and-a-half-year prison term by a Moscow court for violating the terms of his probation.
Navalny’s spokeswoman placed under house arrest: Court Spokesperson
Moscow/Sputnik: A Moscow court has placed Kira Yarmysh, the spokeswoman of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, under house arrest for violating sanitary regulations at the unauthorized demonstrations, a court spokesperson told Sputnik.
Moscow Police starts pushing away protesters near Matrosskaya Tishina Detention Center
Moscow/Sputnik: The Moscow police have started pushing away participants of the unauthorized protest at the streets surrounding the Matrosskaya Tishina detention facility in the city's eastern district of Sokolniki, a Sputnik correspondent reported Sunday.
Russian Foreign Ministry demands that US cease meddling amid pro-Navalny protests
Moscow/Sputnik: The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday responded to the statements by US State Secretary Antony Blinken, calling them evidence of Washington's deterrence strategy, and demanded the United States stop interfering in other countries' domestic affairs.
US Embassy urges Moscow to respect Int'l Law, stop detaining Pro-Navalny protesters
Moscow/Sputnik: The US Embassy in Russia on Sunday called on Moscow to comply with its international human rights commitments as the authorities continue to detain participants in unauthorized protests in support of opposition activist Alexey Navalny.