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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to boost anti-terror cooperation with Britain in a condolence message to Prime Minister Theresa May over the “inhuman” attack in Manchester, the Kremlin said Tuesday. “We firmly condemn this cynical, inhuman crime. We expect that those behind it will not escape the punishment they deserve,” Putin said in a statement published by the Kremlin. “The Russian head of state confirmed his readiness to […]
Russia must cease to be at the margins of Philippine foreign diplomacy,” says Duterte (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte left for Russia on Monday, May 22, for an official trip saying he is opening up the Philippines for friendship and advancing of shared interests with the Russians, underscoring his commitment to follow an independent foreign policy for the Philippines. The President said his four-day landmark visit is “most anticipated” having been the […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia on Friday condemned strikes by the US-led coalition against Syrian forces as “unacceptable”, state media reported, after the bombing of pro-government troops. “Such actions that were carried out against the Syrian armed forces… this is completely unacceptable, this is a breach of Syrian sovereignty,” deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov was quoted as saying by state-run RIA Novosti in Geneva.
by Michael Mathes / Paul Handley Agence France-Presse A former Federal Bureau of Investigation chief was tasked Wednesday with leading a beefed-up investigation into whether United States President Donald Trump’s team colluded with Russia to tilt the 2016 election in the president’s favor. Trump responded by once again denying any links to Moscow, but the appointment of a special counsel with sweeping powers dramatically raises the stakes in a crisis threatening to paralyze his presidency. The […]
BEIJING, China (Reuters) — President Vladimir Putin said on Monday (May 15) that Russia saw no need to arm the Syrian Kurds, but said Moscow would maintain working contacts with them. Putin said the fact that the Kurds were engaged in the fight against Islamic State militants meant it made sense to maintain working contacts with them however “even if it’s only to avoid (accidental) clashes.” Putin also that intelligence services should be aware of […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump discussed specific terror threats with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Moscow’s envoy to the US in the Oval Office last week, but not “sources or methods,” senior officials said Monday. The statements from National Security Advisor HR McMaster and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson came after The Washington Post reported that Trump had revealed classified information to the Russians about a threat posed by […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Top United States intelligence chiefs on Thursday publicly expressed doubts about the global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs because of its roots in Russia. Six leading intelligence officials told a Senate hearing on external threats to the UUS of their concerns over the firm’s broad presence, without specifying any particular threat. Asked if he was aware of a security threat tied to Kaspersky software, Federal Bureau of Investigation acting director Andrew McCabe replied: “We […]
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse FAIRBANKS, United States (AFP) – Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Alaska to play host to the eight nations of the Arctic Council on Thursday, trailed by burning questions about Russia and climate change. The policy forum for the countries of the great white north got underway in the former gold prospecting town of Fairbanks, far away from the political frenzy gripping Washington DC. But two of the questions […]
(Agence France Presse) — Three suspects in last month’s bombing in the Saint Petersburg metro have been charged for their involvement in a “terrorist act,” Russian investigators said Thursday. Russia’s Investigative Committee said suspects Bakhram Ergashev, Ibragimzhon Ermatov and Makhamadyusuf Mirzaalimov have also been charged for possession of illegally used explosives. Seven other suspects in the April 3 attack, which killed 15 people, will be charged in the near future, the committee said. The Imam Shamil […]
SOCHI,Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (May 10) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey, who was leading an investigation into possible Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election, will not impact relations between the two nations. “There will be no effect,” Putin told CBS News in a brief interview in the Russian city of Sochi. “Your question looks very funny for me. Don’t be angry with […]
by Paul Handley Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House was warned in January that President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn was vulnerable to Russian blackmail, a top former official told lawmakers Monday, as the issue of Moscow’s meddling in the US election returned to the spotlight. Former acting attorney general Sally Yates, a Barack Obama appointee who was sacked by Trump early in his presidency, made the disclosure during […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French election winner Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts and work together in the face of the “growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism.” “The citizens of France entrusted you to lead the country in a difficult period for Europe and for the entire world community. The growing threat of terrorism and violent extremism is accompanied by an escalation of local conflicts and the […]
