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Russia: Only Syrian troops will be stationed on the border with Israel
The border with Israel will be controlled exclusively by the Syrian army, says the Russian ambassador to Tel-Aviv Anatoly Viktorov.
The diplomat discussed agreements reached prior to the movement of Syrian government troops into the southwest of the country. He claimed that both sides agreed that “on the other side of the border there will only be Syrian armed forces.”
Additionally, he emphasized that Russia’s priority is “maintaining the security of the State of Israel,” adding that “no non- …
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Lavrov: Russia sees no reason for Normandy Format meeting
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on July 30 that he does not see the conditions for holding another Normandy Format (Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia) session at the highest level because “the leaders’ previous agreements have not been fulfilled”.
“Until such a purely specific agreement of Normandy Four state officials on three specific settlements is carried out, holding another summit will not be very good for the Normandy Format’s reputation. Not to mention that in the …
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Germany hands over to Russia the 'cocaine case' suspect
Germany handed over to Russia Andres Kovalchuk, a businessman who has been charged with organizing cocaine smuggling from Argentina through diplomatic channels, reported Vladimir Zherebenkov, his lawyer.
The laywer said that Kovalchuk is in Matrosskaya Tishina detention center and refuses to answer investigators' questions.
Zherebenkov did not specify the exact time his client was extradited.
Nevertheless, Kovalchuk's lawyers in Germany appealed against the authorities' decision to extradite …
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Russia: Iran’s presence in Syria is completely legitimate
Russia cannot force Iranian armed forces to leave Syrian territory, because their presence there is legitimate and fully conforms to international law, said the Russian ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov.
Israel has consistently accused Iranian authorities of intending to create a hostile foothold on their borders and demands the withdrawal of Iranian troops from Syrian territory.
“Iran’s presence in Syria is completely legitimate according to the principles of the UN Charter. We can speak …
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Croatian president invites Putin to Zagreb
Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović told Russian news outlet Kommersant in an interview that she has invited her Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to come to Zagreb on a state visit.
“I invited him to come when I was in Sochi last year (on an official visit in October 2017), and repeated the invitation in Moscow. This would be the first state visit of a Russian president to Zagreb, and I think that now is the time for it. We are looking forward to receiving Vladimir Putin,” the Croatian …