Russia said Thursday that a foreign ministers’ meeting on Syria to be held in Paris would be biased as it was only aimed at isolating the Syrian government. “The goal of the meeting is not to establish intra-Syrian dialogue, but... (Continue reading)
A new survey shows that most Russians believe that Moscow will continue to support the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad despite the Western efforts to undermine Damascus. Eighty seven percent of the respondents to the poll conducted by Ria... (Continue reading)
Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says the Islamic Republic has made satisfactory achievements in the production and development of an indigenous air defense missile system as a substitute for the Russian-made S-300. Speaking on the sidelines of a... (Continue reading)
Russia has warned the West against using threats and ultimatums against Syria, arguing that Damascus has been cooperative with the special UN envoy to the country. “Russia proceeds from a deep conviction that any steps around Syria should be aimed... (Continue reading)
Russia warned foreign parties, including the European Union, to stay away from the Caspian Sea issues, stressing that it is “unacceptable” to take a decision on the status of the sea without taking into account the views of all the... (Continue reading)
Russia has criticized the United States for continued funding of groups which Washington claims to support the spread of ‘democracy’ in the country. Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin has repeatedly accused the US of using its so-called pro-democracy... (Continue reading)
Iran and Russia have denounced foreign efforts to incite civil war and disintegrate Syria, saying they endanger the peace and security of the Middle East. In a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... (Continue reading)
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated that the European Union’s decision to impose an embargo on Iran’s oil sector will be “counterproductive.” “Russia has consistently advocated a view that the sanctions do not work, and in some cases they... (Continue reading)
Russia vehemently condemned the terrorist act which hit al-Midan neighborhood in Damascus on Friday morning and led to the death of tens of victims, the majority of them civilians, describing it as “a brutal unjustifiable act.” A statement by the... (Continue reading)
For fair elections, fair politics and political reforms. Scores of people took to the streets in Moscow to voice these demands to the government – three weeks after the parliamentary polls which they say were not fair. Opposition politicians, rights... (Continue reading)