U.S.-led coalition: U.S. does not cooperate but works to avoid incidents with Russians in Syria
A representative of the US-led international coalition, Ryan Dillon, explained the situation regarding the interaction with Russia in Syria. Dialogue between Russia and the members of the coalition continues every day, said the colonel.
According to him, the Russian Federation will not participate in the offensive operation near Raqqa, which the coalition is planning. "As for the operation near Raqqa - no. But in other parts of Syria we have contact. We support the work of the hotline. Both we, …
Russia denies entry to Montenegrin MP citing EU sanctions
The ban on the entry of a Deputy from the ruling Montenegrin party, Miodrag Vuković, into Russia, is connected with EU sanctions, as stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Maria Zakharova, the press service of the ministry reports.
"It's not a secret that Montenegro joined the anti-Russian sanctions of the EU from the very beginning, including sanctions against individuals. We have always said that we reserve the right to take …
Russian opposition prepares new wave of anti-corruption protests
In Moscow and other Russian cities, initiative groups submitted applications for endorsement of rallies against corruption on June 12. At the moment, pro-active groups in 212 Russian cities have announced their planned participation in the protest rallies on June 12, oppositionist Alexey Navalny reports in his blog.
In many cities, the groups had stood waiting overnight in front of administrative offices in order to be the first to submit an application for holding a rally. The declared number …
Macron calls Russia Today and Sputnik news outlets ‘tools of propaganda’
French President Emmanuel Macron at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to the Russian state television channel Russia Today and the news agency Sputnik as "tools of false propaganda."
On Election Day in France, Sputnik and Russia Today were not allowed into Macron’s headquarters despite several requests.
He responded to the question as to why employees of Russia Today and Sputnik were denied access to his election headquarters during the election campaign. " …
Georgian Prime Minister: Georgia is ready to join NATO
The Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia said that the country does not need the Action Plan for NATO membership, but it needs the membership itself. Georgia has fulfilled all of the prerequisites for its admission to NATO.
This was stated by Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia during his speech at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's Spring Session, Georgia Online reports.
“With the fidelity of integration into NATO and the common Euro-Atlantic security, Georgia …