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Russia rejects US claims its UN council presidency is a joke

Russia’s U.N. ambassador is dismissing U.S. and European Union descriptions of its presidency of the Security Council this month as an April Fool’s joke

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023

Evan Gershkovich: what does Russia want from jailing US citizens?

A Wall Street Journal reporter has become the latest US citizen to be detained in Russia but the first overseas journalist to be arrested there for alleged espionage since the Cold War. 

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

Blinken calls on Russia to immediately free 2 detained Americans

The U.S. secretary of state asks his Russian counterpart to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who are being held on espionage charges.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 3, 2023

Latest in Ukraine: Putin will move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus (March 27)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU · Mar 27, 2023

Iranian FM to Discuss the Nuclear Deal with Russian FM...Tehran Warns EU of 'Miscalculations'

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian would visit Moscow on Wednesday to discuss several issues with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing on Thursday that Lavrov and Amirabdollahian would exchange views on current international issues, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2023

Assad Conditions Meeting Erdogan, ‘If It Serves Syria’s Interest’

The recent statement of the Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad, in Moscow surprised many Russians and others, who sensed a victorious tone. Assad did not refer to the political path to resolving the Syrian crisis and imposed conditions for normalization with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He told Channel One…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 18, 2023

Russia Is Furious at Georgia’s Protesters

Moscow issues ominous threats as Georgians fight for their imperiled democracy.

Foreign Policy · Mar 16, 2023

As war rages in Ukraine, is Moldova on the brink of conflict?

Russia says the West wants to turn Moldova against Moscow as Ukraine claims the Kremlin wants to control it.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023

Russia vows to respond ‘proportionately’ to US ‘provocations’

Moscow says American drone downing highlights increasing intelligence gathering off the annexed Crimea peninsula.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023

US Congress Delegation Praises Rabat-Washington Solid Partnership

Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita received Tuesday a phone call from his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. “The conversation focused on the development of bilateral relations in the framework of mutual respect, constructive dialogue, and strengthening sectoral cooperation,” a statement from Morocco’s foreign ministry said. The pair also discussed “regional…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 15, 2023