The conclusion of a peace treaty between Russia and Japan is hindered by the military-political alliance between Tokyo and Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters in Nagoya, Japan. The broadcast of his speech was published on Twitter by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"The military alliance with the United States, of course, is a problem in giving a new quality to Russian-Japanese relations," he said. The Minister recalled that when agreeing on the Soviet- …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Ukraine, led by Ron von Roden, stated that the IMF will continue to discuss the new program for Ukraine next week, reports Ukrinform.

"The mission has made notable progress in discussions on reforms that could form the basis of a new IMF-supported program. Such steps include measures in the monetary, fiscal, and financial sectors, as well as reforms aimed at improving the business environment, strengthening the rule of law, and boosting economic …

Ukrainian Energy Minister Oleksiy Orzhel said that the Ukrainian authorities might appeal against Denmark's permit for the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.

"We are now considering possibility of appeal from the environmental point of view," said Orzhel in an interview for Channel 24.

At the same time, the Ukrainian Minister recognized that considering Russia's expenses, Nord Stream 2 project will be implemented anyway.

"But I don't think that Nord Stream 2 will be fully …

The Press Secretary for the Russian President Dmitry Peskov commented on the video of the Syrian soldier's execution, which was published on the Internet, reports Interfax news agency. Syrian soldier was tortured to death allegedly by the soldiers of the private military company (PMC) Wagner.

Peskov said that the published video was "truly shocking." Peskov emphasized that he is not sure whether attempts to find out who is seen on the record are justified. According to him, the Russian …

The press service of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported that nine members of the radical Islamist political organization Hizb ut-Tahrir were arrested. Hizb ut-Tahrir is recognized as a terrorist organization in Russia, Germany, Denmark, the UK, as well as in South and South-East Asia.

According to a report published on the website of the FSB, two persons among arrested are leaders of the group.

"The members of the organization carried out anti-constitutional activities based …

The EU has demanded that Russia ensure unhindered and free passage of ships to the Sea of Azov, reports  Ukrinform news agency..

"We remain consistent and persistent in our appeals to Russia to ensure unhindered and free passage to the Sea of Azov under the international law," reads the statement of EU.

The European Union also noted that Russia should have returned three Ukrainian ships a long time ago, in particular, "taking into account the ruling of the International Tribunal for the Law …

Russia’s S-400 anti-air missile system does not correspond to its stated characteristics, wrote Polish news outlet Gazeta.

According to the Polish newspaper, the Russian aerial defense systems stationed in Kaliningrad are not capable of destroying aircraft in Polish airspace, because the detection range of the S-400’s radar depends directly on the topography and the curvature of the earth.

For radar to detect a target, it must be raised several kilometers above the surface of the earth. At …

Following the billionaires Vladimir Potanin (worth $18.1 billion), Oleg Deripaska ($3.6 billion), Leonid Mikhelson ($24 billion) and Alexey Mordashov ($20.5 billion), yet another Forbes’ list member has turned to the Russian government for assistance, reports finanz.ru.

Musa Bazhaev, President of the the Alliance Group, holder of a 40% stake in Russian Platinum and co-owner of the Forte Village Resort in Sardinia, met with President Vladimir Putin on Monday in the Kremlin.

After reporting to …