Ukraine, NATO discuss security, military-technical cooperation — Poroshenko

“Ukraine wants peace. It is tired of war and will do all to ensure peace,” he adds

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Cancer-stricken Serbian sues NATO for use of depleted uranium in 1999 attack on Yugoslavia

His lawyer Srdan Aleksic disclosed that the Serbian officer’s grievance is fully identical to the 500 lawsuits, filed by Italian soldiers who were deployed in Kosovo in 1999

Lavrov blasts US for trampling on international right to access information

According to the Russian top diplomat, "now, everyone is trying to sweep it under the rug"

Russia surprised as Turkish doctors ignore Sputnik V vaccine in their review

The Russian vaccine provides full protection against severe coronavirus cases, Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey Alexei Yerkhov stressed

Navalny’s legal saga ‘does not require Putin’s special attention’, says Kremlin

The spokesman stressed that rights of all Russian citizens are guaranteed by laws and the country’s overseeing agencies

German company Bilfinger SE withdraws from Nord Stream 2 project, reports say

On Tuesday, US Treasury Department announced introduction of sanctions against the Fortuna vessel, which is involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and its owner, the KBT-Rus company

Telegram marks Trump’s channel with over 550,000 subscribers as fake

The account was not verified by Telegram’s administration. There were no comments about the channel’s authenticity from the White House

Diplomat says some Trump supporters inquiring about Russian citizenship

According Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, such messages are coming from those who supported the Republicans who fear possible persecution because of their political views

Russia expels two Dutch embassy staffers as tit-for-tat measure

They are to leave the country within two weeks

Nord Stream 2 project still faces tough pressure from US, Kremlin says

The restrictions, which are illegal from the point of view of international law, are growing, the Kremlin spokesman said

Press review: What comes next after Navalny's arrest and Telegram may face Big Tech's ire

Top stories in the Russian press on Tuesday, January 19

Lavrov warns Norwegian counterpart about negative impacts of Oslo’s military activities

Apart from that, the Russian top diplomat drew attention of his Norwegian counterpart to the worsening security situation in the Far North

Navalny detained at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo

Navalny will be in custody until a court ruling, the press service for the Moscow department of the Federal Penitentiary Service said

Press review: Navalny detained on arrival in Moscow and will Biden renew New START

Top stories from the Russian press on Monday, January 18th

Dmitry Medvedev: America 2.0. After the election

In his op-ed for TASS, Dmitry Medvedev focuses on the internal and external instability currently plaguing the United States

Russian embassy to the US sends diplomatic note over disconnection of telephone lines

The Russian Embassy to the US drew attention to the difficulties encountered by Russian compatriots in obtaining consular services due to the disconnection of all communication lines

‘Lesson for the entire world’: Kremlin weighs in on Big Tech muzzling Trump

According to the spokesman, the ban and the subsequent unban of President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, made by the company management’s decision, became a lesson for everyone

Lavrov highlights UK’s double standards on the Falkland Islands, Crimea

The top diplomat recalled that Great Britain was adamant about the Falkland Islands' right for self-identification but deprecated Crimea's reunification with Russia

Repression comes to the US: Capitol protesters to become political prisoners, says speaker

According to the lawmaker, the country, which "lectures the whole world" about the standards of democracy, has nullified its own ‘democratic’ ideology

Russian diplomat urges Western politicians commenting on Navalny case to respect law

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova asked Jake Sullivan to tackle their own countries’ issues

Navalny arrested until February 15

The Russian blogger earlier arrived in Moscow from Germany

Facebook, Instagram reactivate Trump's accounts

It is not yet known if Trump can publish new posts

Japanese PM claims Tokyo has sovereignty over Southern Kuril Islands

Meanwhile, Yoshihide Suga noted that Japan planned to develop joint economic activity with Russia in the Southern Kuril Islands

European Parliament, EU foreign ministers to discuss Navalny’s detention

They ask the Russian authorities for his immediate release

Serbia opens longest gondola lift in the world at Zlatibor resort

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic took part in the opening ceremony on Thursday

Russia resumes flights to Vietnam, India, Finland, Qatar on January 27

Furthermore, Russia to fly five flights per week to Egypt

Okhotnik combat module for Taifun armored vehicles gets new upgraded machine gun

The hit efficiency increased by 20-30% due to the upgrade

Trump orders to restrict purchase of unmanned aircraft systems from Russia and China

United States Government operations involving UAS require accessing, collecting, and maintaining data, which could reveal sensitive information, the White House press service said

Third Russian coronavirus vaccine to enter civilian circulation by March - expert

According to the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center’s Deputy Director General for Project Activities and Innovation Konstantin Chernov, more than 50 different proteins have already been found in the coronavirus genome

Russia sees no moves from North Korea now that could fuel tensions in the region - Lavrov

Foreign Minister also noted that it is necessary to wait and see how the administration of President-elect Joe Biden would be building its policy on that track

Kremlin: Putin will not ‘shoot himself in the foot’ to take revenge on Ukraine

Ukraine has crossed the "the red line", Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Western states use Navalny saga to distract from crises at home, says Lavrov

Russia’s pullout from Open Skies deal not a display for Biden administration – diplomat

Russia’s withdrawal from the treaty was a response to the decisions of incumbent President Donald Trump’s administration that had been taken well before the newly elected president’s inauguration, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said

IIHF decides to relocate 2021 Ice Hockey World Championship matches from Minsk

The decision is dictated by the tense political situation in Belarus

US Nord Stream 2 sanctions ‘violate the norms of international law’ - Russian ambassador

The US will not win from slapping sanctions on participants in the project to build the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in an attempt to force European countries to buy American raw materials, Anatoly Antonov said

Brazilian healthcare watchdog declines request for emergency use of Sputnik V vaccine

The request was returned to Uniao Quimica, because it does not comply with the minimal criteria

Russia not to ‘chase’ US out of Syria, engage in hostilities — Lavrov

The top diplomat noted that Russia is adamant about the unacceptability "of the use of force against the objects that belong to the Syrian state"

Mass production of Epivaccorona vaccine to be launched in February

To date, 3,591,066 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Russia, with 2,978,764 patients having recovered from the disease

Two Tu-160 strategic bombers make 14-hour-long planned flight

The Russian Defense Ministry said that during the flight the crews had trained inflight refueling

Mass coronavirus vaccination campaign begins in Russia

Russians willing to be vaccinated can choose between two vaccines, Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona

US imposes sanctions on Fortuna vessel involved in Nord Stream 2 construction

Earlier, in an interview with TASS, head corporation department of Fitch agency Dmitry Marinchenko said that sanctions against the Fortuna barge, which is completing the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea, will hardly be able to stop the project, but will complicate the construction

West artificially morphing Navalny saga into foreign policy dimension, Lavrov says

The Russian top diplomat noted that the West had refused to hand over Navalny’s test results to Moscow under various pretexts

Indian military consider S-400 training a step in development of partnership with Russia

The Indian military usually do not visit foreign diplomatic missions in groups, but, this time, an exception was made for Russian, in order to underscore what importance India gives to development of relations with Moscow

Russia has no grounds to open criminal case in Navalny incident, says Lavrov

The top Russian diplomat recalled that Navalny’s tests conducted by both the Omsk hospital and Berlin’s Charite did not show traces of chemical warfare agents

Japan not to avoid US control over Aegis missile defense systems, says Lavrov

The top diplomat pointed out that the US plans to deploy missile defense systems and intermediate-range missiles in Japan and South Korea threaten the security of Russian and Chinese borders

No limits for Russian-Chinese cooperation, says Beijing

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying underscored that "the China’s and Russia’s unity is unwavering, and their friendship is strong

Russian Su-57 jet to win over US F-35 in one-on-one dogfight, test pilot says

The Su-57 fifth generation fighter jet is designed to destroy all types of air, ground and naval targets

Moscow hails Italy’s position on EU anti-Russian sanctions, says Lavrov

Rome does not consider sanctions as an efficient instrument of influencing Moscow in particular, or anyone in principle, according to Russia's top diplomat

Russia’s pullout from Open Skies Treaty was inevitable due to US position, says Beijing

On January 15, the Foreign Ministry announced that Russia launches withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies

US to slap sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipe-layer Fortuna on Tuesday

The basis for the US decision on sanctions is CAATSA

Phone lines down, Internet failures reported in Russia’s consulate general in New York

Massive issues arise for Russian citizens wishing to seek help in the consulate general, the Russian diplomatic mission told TASS Tuesday

Telegram moderators blocked hundreds of calls for violence during unrest in US

The service’s terms of service explicitly banned the spread of public calls for violence