Russia is "disappointed" at Norway's decision to suspend programs for bilateral military cooperation, part of the sanction measures Norway imposed following Russia's annexation of Crimea, the Norwegian news agency NTB reported on Monday.
Japan's economy continues to recover at a moderate pace ahead of the consumption tax hike from April, the Japanese government said Monday in its monthly economic report for March.
Moscow finds it untimely to talk about potential UN sanctions against Damascus before investigators submit a report on alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Vladimir Titov said Wednesday.
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades on Tuesday withdrew the appointment of the deputy Central Bank governor, shortly after lawmakers complained that the Central Bank had failed to provide complete data about people who had transferred money out of the eastern Mediterranean island before a haircut on major bank deposits.