Russia, Turkey foster bilateral ties

Russia, Turkey foster bilateral ties

(VOVworld) – Russia and Turkey have signed an agreement on the construction of an undersea gas pipeline. They have also pledged to reach a common voice on the Syria crisis. The moves...
UN Security Council divided over Syria

UN Security Council divided over Syria

(VOVworld) – A stark division between members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was exposed at a meeting on October 9, when rival resolutions drafted by Russia and France both failed...
Seminar on East Sea held in Russia

Seminar on East Sea held in Russia

(VOVworld) – The Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted a seminar in Moscow on Friday to review the East Sea situation following the ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration...
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Syria

(VOVworld) - The United Nations Security Council called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Syrian crisis after the UN envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura warned that east Aleppo could face total destruction within months...
Lavrov, Kerry discuss Syria issue

Lavrov, Kerry discuss Syria issue

(VOVworld) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the situation in Syria in a telephone call on Wednesday, two days after Washington said it...
Russia suspends nuclear agreement with the US

Russia suspends nuclear agreement with the US

(VOVworld) - The Russian government announced on Wednesday that it will suspend its 2013 nuclear and energy-related research agreement with the US, as a counter-measure to US sanctions imposed...
Russia suspends plutonium deal with US

Russia suspends plutonium deal with US

(VOVworld) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday suspended a deal with the US on the disposal of weapons-grade plutonium because of “unfriendly” actions by Washington
Russia makes new record on oil output

Russia makes new record on oil output

(VOVworld) – Russian oil output jumped by almost 4 percent in September from the previous month to over 11 million barrels per day to make a new post-Soviet record in...
Russia’s Duma vote, momentum for the President

Russia’s Duma vote, momentum for the President

(VOVworld) – The ruling United Russia party won the recent State Duma election. Despite challenges, United Russia still has the voters’ confidence. Its victory should pave the way for President Vladimir...