9 month agoNew Syria UN Envoy Geir Pedersen discusses latest effort to end conflict, standing before reps of Turkey, Lebanon, Arab League, Russia and US.
2 killed in massive brawl last night in Moscow
On Syria, Russian DepFM Sergey Vershinin calls for dialogue between YPG and Damascus. On Idlib, Russia won't negotiate w militants but needs to eliminate without harming civilians. msc2019
Over 1000 people evacuated from Kashirskaya Plaza in Moscow after bomb threat
9 month agoRussian flag unfurled at Salisbury Cathedral
9 month agoVideo shows the moment when several floors collapsed at ITMO University in St. Petersburg, Russia
9 month agoIn the building of Petersburg University ITMO interfloor overlappings collapsed, 60 people were evacuated from the corps. Under the rubble, according to preliminary data, there may be 20 people. A preliminary cause of the collapse - repair work.
9 month agoEU will announce on Monday about new sanctions against Russia - Klimkin
Russian court arrested U.S. investor, founder of Baring Vostok, Michael Calvey for 2 months
9 month agoRussia FM Lavrov says he wants to understand "what kind of mandate NATO is going to have in the Arctic" because it seems like "nobody but NATO" has the right to be there. He jokes that UK DefMin Williiamson is "minister of war."
Rumba mall in St.Petersburg evacuated after email bomb threat from "Putin"
Merkel in Munich appears to suggest youth climate change protests are not entirely self-generated, hints of link to Russia. Are they "doing this without any outside interest" "I am doubtful this is [entirely] their own initiative"
9 month agoMerkel says she will maintain her position of being "tough" on Russia but says "Europe can't just cut off ties" with Moscow. She says @poroshenko is a bit angry with her especially over #NordStream2 but she promises to maintain support for Ukraine. #MSC2019
Merkel asked by Ukrainian if NordStream 2 playing role of little green men. "Ukraine needs to remain transit country. Agreed compromise so Europe has sovereignty over energy supply." Noted US export of LNG, when affordable and makes sense. Shouldn't exclude Russia energy. #msc2019
9 month agoPouya Air Ilyushin Il-76TD cargo airliner, (a.k.a. YAS AIR; a.k.a. YAS AIR KISH; a.k.a. YASAIR Cargo) listed by @USTreasury OFAC/SDN on 15/9/14 -also subject to secondary sanctions SDGT/IRGC/IFSR- flew from Tehran Mehrabad to Moscow, landing to Vnukovo.
About 300 people were evacuated from Kapitoliy mall at Varshavskoe avenue in Moscow
9 month agoProtest in Sokol'niki, Moscow against isolation of Russian segment of Internet
9 month agoThe judge throws some shade at MANAFORT team's effort to impugn RICK GATES' testimony, noting that MANAFORT pleaded guilty to tax evasion, bank fraud, FBAR, and FARA charges built on Gates' testimony.
9 month agoMANAFORT relayed polling questions - possibly about the peace plan - to KILIMNIK to add to a Ukrainian public opinion survey, then lied about it to MUELLER, said the Judge. "These were the questions that were provided by Manafort and they were important to him and to Kilimnik."
9 month agoMANAFORT lied to MUELLER's team when he claimed he "put the kibosh" on a Russia-Ukraine "peace plan" that KILIMNIK discussed with him at the GRAND HAVANA ROOM, Judge AMY BERMAN JACKSON concluded, per new transcript. "This is not supported by any evidence," including emails.
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 144km NE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
"I believe in the Russian court system," Calvey tells the judge. He says over his 25 years in Russia he has been in court many times and "the Russian court always made the correct decision." Asks to be released to house arrest.
9 month agoA newly revealed Mueller filing indicates that warrants used in the Russian hacker case, where Mueller indicted 12 Russians for hacking the DNC, surfaced "certain evidence that is relevant" to Roger Stone's case.
NATO SecGen @jensstoltenberg says his meeting with Russian FM Lavrov was "professional" but "there were no new signals from the Russian side" on willingness to come into compliance with the INF treaty. #MSC2019
EU diplomats have agreed to sanction Russia over the azovsea incident. visa bans and asset freezes on around +/- 8 people involved in the detention of the 24 Ukrainian sailors should be formalized in upcoming weeks.
9 month agoFSB detained from 2 to 5 gunmen during special operation in central Surgut. Suicide vests and weapons reportedly seized
9 month agoBoroday to Surkov: I believe that we need to solve Ukrainian question with military means
9 month agoArrested US private equity executive Michael Calvey just brought to Moscow court for his arraignment. Prosecutors say he defrauded a bank of 2.5bn rubles and want him held without bail
Russia's defence ministry says Russian nuclear-capable bombers carried out training flight over sea of Japan(East Sea)
Lukashenka claimed that any further integration between the 2 countries would require "approval from the people".
