Putin orders to consider ways to remove organizations from foreign agent list
Russian President also ordered to analyze provisions regulating the activities of media outlets acting as foreign agents, together with Roskomnadzor, the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights and the all-Russia public organization The Union of Journalists of Russia"
Russia records another 113,122 coronavirus cases
Russia records another 30,010 coronavirus recoveries in the past 24 hours
EU divided over scale of sanctions on Russia, Polish PM says
All EU member states agree that Ukraine needs to maintain its sovereignty, Mateusz Morawiecki noted
Russian citizens residing in DPR, LPR can join Russian army, lawmaker says
According to Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky, the question about ensuring the safety of Russian-speaking people is one of the most frequently asked ones at meetings with residents of the Donbass republics
No plans for Putin’s meetings with other guests at Beijing Olympics - Kremlin
In response to a question if Putin’s possible contacts with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky were under consideration as he was also expected to attend the opening ceremony, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "there are no plans for such a meeting at the moment"
Number of Russian regions reporting Omicron cases rises to 78
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said earlier that the share of the Delta strain among Russian coronavirus patients had dropped to 47.9% and the share of Omicron and other strains stood at 52.1%
Ukrainian politician says he does not believe in possibility of Russian invasion
Chairman of the Political Council of Ukraine’s Opposition Platform - For Life party Viktor Medvedchuk pointed out that Russia had offered dialogue to Ukraine
US, Ukraine at odds over threat of Russian invasion - TV
According to CNN, US President Joe Biden and his advisors have been annoyed by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's public downplaying of the threat
Emergence of NeoCov is caused by constant mutation of virus, says expert
Alexander Gintsburg said that their detection largely depends on the thoroughness of work on the study of viruses
Popular
- Ukraine should become bridge between Russia and West, opposition leader saysAccording to Viktor Medvedchuk, Ukraine needs "Scandinavian-type" reforms
- Ukrainian military’s shelling leaves civilian wounded, DPR mission saysAccording to the DPR mission to the Joint Center for Control and Coordination, the man was taken to the hospital and is said to be in moderately serious condition
- West seeks to use Ukraine as foothold in standoff with Russia, Ukrainian politician saysRussia is taking the center stage as a global authority, Chairman of the Political Council of Ukraine’s Opposition Platform - For Life party Viktor Medvedchuk says
- Most Russian regions maintain economic ties with Japan - Ministry of Economic DevelopmentThe future of bilateral partnership depends on interaction between Russian regions and Japanese prefectures, Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said
- Afghanistan’s ex-president holds meeting with Russian ambassador in KabulThe conversation touched upon the current situation [in Afghanistan] and the strengthening of relations between the two countries
US will send extra troops to Eastern Europe soon, says Biden
US President noted, that not a lot of troops will be sent
UK Foreign Office to announce new sanctions against Russia on January 31 - source
The source did not specify whether it would concern introduction of new sanctions or only adoption of a sanctions package that could be applied in the event of a hypothetical invasion of Ukraine
UK Prime Minister expects phone call with Putin next week - Downing Street
Boris Johnson expects to start a diplomatic dialogue on Ukraine, according to a Downing Street spokeswoman
Russia expands retaliatory list of EU representatives banned from entering country — MFA
The list includes the heads of European Private Military Companies, representatives of law enforcement agencies, legislative and executive authorities of some EU member states, who were personally involved in promoting anti-Russian policy
Brent above $90/bbl first time from October 2014 — trading data
At the same time, the euro and the dollar are in the red during the trading session on the Moscow Exchange
Press Review
- Press review: Moscow not satisfied with US reply and Ukraine strife harms EU energy goalsTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, January 28th
- Press review: US nixes Russian demands not to expand NATO and Biden eyes sanctioning PutinTop stories from the Russian press on Thursday, January 27th
- Press review: Will Russia revive its NATO mission and what caused Central Asia’s blackoutTop stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, January 26th
- Press review: Why are Western diplomats leaving Kiev and geopolitics pressuring rubleTop stories from the Russian press on Tuesday, January 25th
- Press review: Ukraine crisis has Qatar, US talking LNG and Turkey pursuing mediator roleTop stories from the Russian press on Monday, January 24th
Press releases
- SOLARLIGHTKOREA CO.,Ltd Korea has developed Electrical RESL
- CGTN: CMG Forum: Together for a high-tech Winter Olympics
- The Tsinghua University celebrates three years of empowering youth to take climate action
- CGTN: celebrating Lunar New Year, China embarks on new journey
- SIGA launches in Luxembourg to support the OT cybersecurity of critical infrastructure
Lavrov shares with Baerbock reaction to US, NATO response to security proposals
The sides voiced support for the activity of the Normandy Quartet and discussed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for the Iranian nuclear program and issues on the bilateral Russian-German agenda
West failed to take into account Russia’s principal security concerns — Kremlin
The Kremlin noted that the West also ignored the issue of "how the US and its allies intend to implement the principle of indivisible security, cemented in basic OSCE and Russia-NATO documents, which implies that nobody can reinforce their security at the expense of security of other states"
Absorption of Belarus by Russia won’t happen, Lukashenko says
Speaking of the benefits of the integration of Russia and Belarus, Lukashenko noted that in addition to enterprises and business, the effect will be felt by ordinary people as well
Kazakh president is elected chairman of ruling Nur Otan party
Changes to the party’s founding charter and its political council are also to be considered
Putin to discuss Russia-US dialogue with China’s Xi Jinping — spokesman
Dmitry Peskov underscored that Beijing will host "full-scale, flagship Russian-Chinese negotiations," when the two leaders "will have an opportunity to take both with each other and with the delegations"
Daniil Medvedev defeats Greece’s Tsitsipas, enters Australian Open final
The Russian tennis player will face Spain’s Rafael Nadal on January 30
This week in photos: Viking parade, stuck Olympics mascot and snow-covered Parthenon
Take a look at the world in pictures from a TASS photo gallery
If war breaks out, everyone will lose, Belarusian president says
Alexander Lukashenko stressed that Belarus had never created problems for its neighbors and other nations "and will never create any"
Russia reports over 98,000 daily COVID-19 cases — crisis center
The number of fatalities also grew by 673 versus 665 a day earlier
Press review: Moscow not satisfied with US reply and Ukraine strife harms EU energy goals
Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, January 28th
More US sanctions to be equivalent to severing of relations — Lavrov
The Russian foreign minister stressed that the West was well aware that the introduction of sanctions did not match anybody’s interests
Ukrainian military, US advisers draft plan for offensive in Donbass — Donetsk
According to deputy chief of the Donetsk People’s Republic’s militia Eduard Basurin, the Ukrainian armed forces’ command, is going to redeploy to the area of the conflict another three brigades
Gazprom supplies record-breaking 16 bcm of gas to Turkey via Blue Stream in 2021
The growth in supplies coincided with a historical record of gas consumption in Turkey, Gazprom Export also pointed out
Degree of tension, hysterics provoked by Kiev’s propaganda at its peak, LPR says
It was also mentioned that lately, the Ukrainian leadership had begun to refute the claims of the alleged possible Russian invasion
Pandemic poses challenge for everyone, and can be contained only together, says Medvedev
The Russian official underscored the importance of developing international cooperation in this domain, and called upon states not to become isolated
North Korea says it test-launched cruise missiles this week — media
According to the report, North Korea conducted a test-launch of a long-range cruise missile and surface-to-surface tactical guided missiles, and vowed to keep developing powerful warheads