Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday agreed here to speed up their efforts to forge a free trade agreement between Japan and the European Union, and vowed to improve their cooperation in the fight against terrorism.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that politically motivated crimes such as the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov must be stopped.
Moscow remains ready to continue working with Washington over nuclear missiles disarmament upon receiving clarification from the United States that accused Russia of breaking a treaty on the issue, a senior Russian diplomat said Monday.
An official with Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that his country looks forward to creating a system involving rating agencies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, claiming leading western agencies downgraded his country's rating out of political motivation.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov at the UN headquarters in New York City on the sidelines of the Security Council open debate initiated by China on maintaining international peace and security.
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and visiting U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday discussed the Ukraine crisis, the Islamic State (IS) and the Iranian nuclear program here.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia will never yield to any external pressure.
In the western outskirts of Moscow, a complex of colorful buildings stand out in the snow-clad wilderness. Inside the buildings, people are engrossed in what they called innovation.
Besides their economic interests for both sides, the continuous closeness between Egypt and Russia and their growing strategic partnership indicate shared position on rejection of "U.S. hegemony."
"There is no military solution to this war," declared Alexey Pushkov, Chair of the Committee on International Affairs of the Russian Duma, speaking on Monday about the ongoing conflict in Eastern Ukraine.
The European Union (EU) on Monday decided to delay fresh sanctions on Russia by a week to wait for the outcome of Minsk talks.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that Washington will further support Ukraine and called for Russian actions to find a peaceful solution to the Ukraine crisis.
With her scathing criticism of the U.S. proposal of providing Ukraine with arms still ringing in the ears, German Chancellor Angela Merkel travels to Washington on Monday in a trip that is likely to be tinged with embarrassment and bitterness.
Russia would lose about 160 billion U.S. dollars in oil exports in a year if oil prices were at 45 dollars a barrel, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said Tuesday.
Russia would lose about 160 billion U.S. dollars in oil exports in a year if oil prices were at 45 dollars a barrel, Central Bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said Tuesday.
The Ukrainian parliament's decision to define Russia as an "aggressor state" is irresponsible and thoughtless, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin said Tuesday.
Russia has received a positive signal from Pyongyang over top leader Kim Jong Un's Moscow trip for celebrations of the victory in World War II, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
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