The U.S. rearmament program of cruise missiles poses a main threat to Russia's security as it would have the capability of launching a barrage of up to 7,000 missiles at the first-strike stage against Russia in 2015-2016, a senior Russian air defense designer said Monday.
Russia seeks for more independent economic development and has proved its national strength amid Western sanctions, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Russian Ambassador to Austria Sergey Nechayev on Wednesday blamed the European Union (EU) for Russia's recent "cancellation" of the South Stream natural gas pipeline project.
Russia hopes there will be no decline in its arms export in 2014 despite Western sanctions, a senior official of the defense industry said Tuesday.
Lithuanian government heads and leaders of business society have expressed different views on Lithuanian economy prospects with the latter being more pessimistic in an annual economic forum held by Lithuanian Confederation of Industrialists on Monday.
Leaders of the United States and the European Union (EU) discussed potential coordinated action against Russia over its "destabilizing actions" in eastern Ukraine and Crimea, the White House said Monday.
The point of no return in the Russia- NATO relations has not yet been passed, a senior Russian diplomat said Monday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Russia is not a threat to any other countries, vowing that Russia will stay out of any geopolitical conflict.
Russia is ready to cooperate with the United States on the basis of noninterference in domestic affairs and equality, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
South Korea's Unification Ministry said Monday that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) sent a special envoy of top leader Kim Jong Un to Russia, seemingly with the intention of diversifying its diplomatic relations.
Moscow hopes the European Union (EU) will not further aggravate mutual relations, Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
Russia categorically denied on Thursday reports about Russian troop deployment in Ukrainian territory.
Russia's top defense official said on Wednesday Russia will conduct long-range bomber training patrols over the Arctic, Pacific and Atlantic oceans to guarantee its military presence there in response to complicated geopolitical situation.
Russia on Tuesday signed an agreement with Iran for helping the latter build two new nuclear reactors in the Islamic republic, local media reports said.
China and Russia signed agreements on Sunday to boost their energy cooperation, including a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a second route to supply China with Russian natural gas.
The White House on Monday condemned the "illegitimate" elections held in parts of eastern Ukraine and threatened to impose more costs on Russia over its further "destabilizing" actions.
Russia's Foreign Ministry said late Sunday that Moscow respects the expression of the will of people in southeastern Ukraine to vote by election for regional leaders and legislative bodies.
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