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Kerry to meet Putin over Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine on Tuesday, the State Department said Monday.

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Putin, Merkel call for political dialogue in Ukraine, bilateral cooperation

Russian President Vladimir Putin and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday reiterated that the crisis of Ukraine should only be solved through political dialogue.

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Xi lauds contributions of China, Russia to WWII victory

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday praised the sacrifices and contributions China and Russia made to WWII and their mutual wartime support while urging all nations to adopt win-win cooperation as a basic policy orientation in dealing with international affairs.

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Xi-Putin meeting to further advance China-Russia ties: ambassador

The upcoming summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, will give a fresh boost to bilateral ties, says China's ambassador to Russia.

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Russia to focus on 2018 World Cup, not bidding for 2024 Summer Olympics: minister

Russia focused on hosting other sports games like 2018 FIFA World Cup than bidding for 2024 Summer Olympics, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday.

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Beijing university opens Sino-Russian WWII photo exhibition

A Sino-Russian exhibition of wartime photography opened in a Beijing university on Wednesday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Xi's visit to Russia to safeguard post-war world order

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming trip to Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, a highlight would be his attendance at the Victory Day commemoration in Mosocw, which demonstrates China's determination to safeguard the post-WWII world order.

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Reasons behind Russia's high-profile V-Day celebrations

Russia is busy preparing for the Victory Day celebrations on May 9, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War, Russia's term for World War II (WWII).

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Kim Yong Nam to attend Victory Day celebration in Moscow

Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), will visit Russia for Victory Day celebration on May 9, the official KCNA news agency reported Monday.

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China, Russia to deepen comprehensive partnership

​China and Russia will work together to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership in order to promote the development of both countries and contribute to a lasting world peace.

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Russia keen to boost economic ties with Cuba, says top envoy

​Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov, on an official visit to Cuba Tuesday, said his country was interested in expanding economic ties with the Caribbean country.

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Russia's massive military maneuvers signal strong message to West

As a round of large-scale combat readiness drills wrapped up Saturday, Russia has sent a strong and clear message to the West that the military confrontation is not a good option for regional peace and differences should be resolved peacefully.

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Sanctions over Ukraine crisis linked to Minsk deal implementation: EU

​The EU's sanctions policy against Russia over the Ukraine crisis would be linked to the implementation of the Minsk agreement till the end of 2015, European leaders agreed on Thursday.

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Russia celebrates first anniversary of Crimea's incorporation

​Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday encouraged the Russian people to stand up to external challenges as Russia marked the first anniversary of Crimea's incorporation into the country.

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Russian film on Crimea sparks off quarrels

​Russia, Ukraine and the United States have been quarreling over a Russian documentary film named "Crimea: The Way Home," which was first broadcast on Sunday through Russian TV channels.

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Russia ready to negotiate new arms deal with Europe: diplomat

Russia is ready for talks on a new agreement to control Europe's conventional arms, a senior diplomat said Wednesday.

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Obama, EU's Tusk stress unity in imposing sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis

​U.S. President Barack Obama and European Council President Donald Tusk on Monday underlined the importance of maintaining trans-Atlantic unity to impose costs on Russia over the Ukraine crisis.