JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A meeting scheduled between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Thursday in Moscow has been delayed, an Israeli official said. “The meeting planned for tomorrow between the prime minister and President Putin … Read More
The Kremlin is reportedly deeply concerned by the fall in Putin’s personal approval ratings in – Alexander NEMENOV (AFP) Kremlin is reportedly deeply concerned by the fall in his personal approval ratings in recent months Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to … Read More
RUSSIA will turn its back on Europe for good and join forces with China “to form an alliance against the West” according to reports in Politico. Moscow no longer cares about “European integration or moving towards Europe” instead it is … Read More
Islamic State fighters are making their last stand in eastern Syria where their wives and children have fled the so-called ‘Baghouz pocket’ Islamic State fighters are making their last stand in eastern Syria where their wives and children have fled the … Read More
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on 21 January that it had hit alleged Iranian military facilities in Syria, including weapons depots in the area of Damascus International Airport, an intelligence centre, and a training camp, in response to a … Read More
–Russia says it must develop new nuclear missiles by 2021. –The country’s defense minister is quoted as saying the need for more missiles follows a U.S. decision to suspend a 32-year-old bilateral treaty. Alexei Nikolsky | TASS | Getty Images … Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The tensions between Iran and Russia about Iran’s continued presence and the nature of its activities in Syria are expected to continue and even worsen. (January … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has overtaken China to become the world’s fifth largest official sector holder of gold as Western sanctions drove buying by its central bank to record highs in 2018, its data showed on Friday. With support from … Read More
“Avangard launches atop a rocket before separating and gliding toward its target at an altitude just below the upper limit of the atmosphere and a velocity 20 times the speed of sound or faster. No existing U.S. missile defense system … Read More
Mikhail Mettsel / TASS Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he intends to push forward towards a World War Two peace treaty with Russia, which has been stymied for decades by a territorial row, during a summit in Russia later this … Read More