After meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday 6 May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters that no one in the world wants the Venezuelan crisis to end in war. However, he believes that any US military operation in the Latin American country could have catastrophic consequences.

“From my contact with American and other colleagues – European and Latin American – I do not see any proponents of a reckless military solution. I hope that this understanding which we …

On May 20, Marie Yovanovitch will be ceasing her role of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine, ZN.UA reported citing its sources.

“Marie Yovanovitch left for Washington in a hurry to attend meetings. This Saturday, May 11th, the ambassador is due to fly to Ukraine. And on May 20, as all the diplomats at the embassy were informed today, Yovanovitch will be returning to Washington,” the news agency writes.

According to the news agency, the …

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the statement by the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, stated to the journalists that the Northern Sea Route is a national traffic artery, and Russia will ensure its safety.

"We [with Pompeo] did not discuss the Northern Sea Route. The Northern Sea Route is the Russian national artery. As a coastal state, we are fully responsible for the safety of the operation of this route in full compliance with international law. Just as …

The contingent of Russian soldiers in Venezuela may be enlarged, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza announced on Monday after a visit to Moscow where he met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Arreaza said that, in addition to military support, Caracas is counting on Russia’s support to overcome the US financial sanctions that have cut off the Nicolas Maduro regime from a significant portion of its oil dollars.

“We hope that with Russia’s support we will be able to establish …

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has arrested a man employed at one of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s arsenals on suspicion of planning an act of sabotage for Russia.

According to the SBU’s press release, the man was recruited by Russian intelligence agents at the start of the year. The arsenal where he is employed stores strategic reserves of modern missiles and ammunition for Ukraine’s Armed Forces.

“In order to do this, they used psychological influence and pressure methods, …

Ukraine’s President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky met with the Council of Rabbis of Ukraine on 6 May.

“I have met with members of various religions and cultures, and today I am asking you to support our idea to promote dialog with the residents of the temporarily occupied territories in eastern Ukraine and in Crimea. We consider it necessary not to lose contact with these people, because they are all Ukrainians, our fellow citizens,” Zelensky’s press service cites him as saying.

The rabbis in …

On Monday, May 6, The Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria was shelled twice, reports RBC with reference to a report from the head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in the Syrian Arab Republic, Major General Viktor Kupchishin.

“Both times the fire originated in the east, coming from the area of ​​the Zawiya settlement located in the Idlib de-escalation zone and controlled by the Hayat Tahrir ash-Sham group,” Kupchishin said. According to him, a total of 36 missiles …

Russian permanent representative to the Council of Europe Ivan Soltanovsky said that Moscow could not only refuse membership in the Council of Europe but also withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. According to RIA Novosti, the diplomat did not exclude such a possibility if the parties will not come to a compromise.

"We are considering all possible scenario, keeping in mind foreign policy consequences for both Russia and international relations on the European continent," he …