Washington has threatened Ankara with sanctions should they decide to purchase S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems from Moscow, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Haberturk newspaper.

According to an unnamed US official, the US has concerns over Turkey's purchase of Russian surface-to-air missile systems. Haberturk’s interlocutor explained that the Turkish government’s decision could "negatively influence the interoperability of NATO." The official assumed that considering the bill recently …

In an interview with Presse am Sonntag, Former Austrian Federal Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer admitted that he received money to lobby in favor of Ukraine drawing closer to the EU in 2012-2013, but not from Paul Manafort, who represented the interests of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

Gusenbauer confirmed that he had lobbied Ukraine’s interests, and called it a “noble cause”.

Furthermore, he did not deny that he received payment for it, but claimed not to remember the amount. He …

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said in an interview with the newspaper Kommersant that the restrictive measures that the West has imposed on Russia will remain forever.

"The sanctions are the reaction of the old enemy to our reinforcement. And they will be lifted only if we again become weak," he said.

According to Rogozin, "for Russia, sanctions are a chance to show the best features of its national character."

In response to a question about whether the sanctions hamper the …