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Russian Foreign Minister warns of turmoil in case of failed nuclear deal with Iran
The failure of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Plan (JCPOA) on a nuclear deal with Iran, like other international agreements, will lead to turmoil in world affairs, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper Kommersant.
“If the legal arrangements agreed upon between the leading countries fail, it may entail mishmash when everyone is for himself. It will be very sad,” the minister said.
Lavrov added that the possible withdrawal of Washington from the …
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Russian citizen with frostbit limbs crosses the border of Ukraine asking for asylum
Ukrainian border guards detained a Russian citizen who illegally crossed the state border in the Kharkiv region and asked for asylum in Ukraine, the State Border Guard Service said in a statement.
“Yesterday, at noon, a senior inspector from the state border guard unit in Starytsia (Kharkiv region) received information from a local resident about a suspicious looking person moving from the Russian Federation to Ukraine. In a few minutes a border guard squad discovered and detained the Russian …
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Putin’s press secretary speaks of Russian President’s unofficial contacts with Poroshenko
A number of President Vladimir Putin’s meetings and contacts, even with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, are not of a non-public nature, stated Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov on the program “Actors with Nailya Asker-Zade” which was broadcast on Rossiya 1 on Sunday.
According to Peskov, the president’s “intense workday” is not limited to the “dozens” of meetings, press conferences and talks which end up in the media.
“It is much more intense and thoughtful than can be seen on TV. …
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Turkish Prime Minister: Russia did not object to our operation in Syria
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim confirmed the beginning of the ground operation in Syria. Ankara said the goal is the creation of a security zone on the Turkish-Syrian border.
The politician promised that “anyone who provides military support to Kurdish forces in Afrin, including the United States, will be targeted by the Turkish armed forces.”
He also said that the operation will include four stages, as reported by NTV television channel. First, a 30-kilometer “safe zone” will be …
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Kremlin: Russia will not interfere in inevitable conflict between Turkey and Syria
In the event of a military conflict between Turkey and Syria, the Russian military deployed in the territory will not take part in it, as stated by Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the Council of Federation on Defense and Security Frants Klintsevich.
According to him, Russia’s participation in a potential conflict between Damascus and Ankara is not stipulated in the current international treaties.
Klintsevich noted that he considers a military conflict between Turkey and Syria almost …