Russia
Putin Declares Russia Ready for Talks on Ukraine Crisis
"We have always said this, and I would like to emphasize this once again, we are ready for negotiations on the Ukrainian issue," Putin said on Friday.
Kremlin: Putin Open to Contact with Trump After January 20
At present, there are no requests for contact from the US side, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. Still, it would be reasonable to wait until Trump takes office, he added.
Ukraine Suspends Russian Gas Transit to Europe
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said Wednesday that stopping gas transit through Ukraine to Europe would have "severe consequences for all of us in the European Union (EU), but would not harm Russia."
Russia Suspends Gas Exports to Europe Through Ukraine
The shutdown of the oldest gas route Russia has to Europe concludes a decade of tense relations triggered by the annexation of Crimea by Moscow in 2014.
Russia Issues 'Decisive Response' Warning to US Missile Threats: Sergei Lavrov
"We are ready for any event. If new missile threats emerge, our opponents will get an adequate response in the field of military-technical retaliatory measures. However, at the same time, hypothetical steps to establish appropriate conditions for equal dialogue would be considered," Lavrov said in an interview to RIA Novosti.
Lavrov Stresses Russia's Security Must Be Ensured in Any Ukraine Peace Deal
"A truce is a path to nowhere," Lavrov said, adding that Moscow suspected such a weak truce would be simply used by the West to re-arm Ukraine.
Putin Affirms Russia's Continued Desire to Strengthen Ties with the US
"There is nothing that cannot be done if one really wants to. We never lost such a desire," Putin told Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, a journalist of Russia's state TV and radio company VGTRK, answering a question on prospects for improvement in Russia-US relations, reports Xinhua news agency.
Murder Suspect of General Kirillov Detained, Say Russian Investigators
A 29-year-old suspect, who according to the investigators, executed a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov-the commander in charge of radiological, chemical and biological defense troops for the armed forces-and his assistant has been detained.
Top Russian General Killed in Bombing; Moscow Claims He Exposed 'West's Crimes'
Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, who headed Russia’s radiological, biological and chemical protection forces, was killed by a remotely detonated bomb planted in an electric scooter outside an apartment building some 7 kilometers (4 miles) southeast of the Kremlin, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee.
Kremlin Confirms Ongoing Talks on Future of Russian Military Bases in Syria
The spokesman noted that so far, no final decisions have been made on this issue.
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