Europe has ‘dim, lackluster technocrats’ instead of strong leaders, Medvedev believes...MOSCOW, February 22. /TASS/. The current leaders of European countries are mostly dim, lackluster technocrats who are engaged in pursuing Euro Atlantic ideals instead of resolving national problems, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview with Russian media,
Russia to respond to new sanctions by strengthening its economy ...RIO DE JANEIRO, February 22, /TASS/. Russia will respond with action to new impending US sanctions by strengthening its economy and raising the standards of living for its people, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told reporters after the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting.
You know, we will respond w
Constant use of some foreign arms, not enough training cause breakdowns for Ukraine...NEW YORK, September 27. /TASS/. The West did not spend enough time training Ukrainian soldiers on foreign military equipment, which has made its use less effective and has led to breakdowns, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.
The Ukrainian military told the newspaper that the constant use of
Igdir Nakhchivan gas pipeline will contribute to Europés energy supply...ANKARA, September 25. /TASS/. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan believes that the Igdir Nakhichevan gas pipeline will contribute to providing Europe with energy resources.
On Monday, Erdogan and his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new gas pipeline
Musk calls into question Canadian PM Trudeau’s accusations of Russian 'disinformation'...NEW YORK, September 26. /TASS/. US entrepreneur Elon Musk questioned the veracity of a social media comment by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing Russia of engaging in propaganda and disinformation.
Specifically, the Canadian leader said it was important to push back against Russian propaganda and disinformation in emphasizing that Russia could stand to benefit from the scandal surrounding the standing ovation given to an elderly Ukrainian Canadian veteran of the Nazi Waffen SS by the Canadian parliament in Ottawa on Friday.
West promotes absurd versions of Nord Stream sabotage...UNITED NATIONS, September 27. /TASS/. A media campaign to circulate the most absurd versions about the Nord Stream pipeline sabotage is currently under way in the West, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.
There are more signs indicating that instead of clarifying the
Putin to address Eastern Economic Forum...VLADIVOSTOK, September 12. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the central event of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), its plenary session, where he is expected to make a number of important statements.
According to Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, the discussion will focu
Medvedev advocates pausing relations with EU in answer to ban on imports of personal items...MOSCOW, September 11. /TASS/. Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has called for suspending diplomatic relations with the EU in response to the EU decision to bar Russian citizens from entering the EU with everyday personal items, calling it a spit in the face of every Russian.
Banning Russian citizens from entering EU with personal items racist...VLADIVOSTOK, September 11. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the European Commission's explanations about the ban on entering the European Union with cars, phones, suitcases, shampoos and other items from Russia, even for personal use, racism.
I believe that thi
Russia’s oil and gas revenues have recovered despite foreign pressure...MOSCOW, September 8. /TASS/. Russia’s oil and gas revenues have recovered even considering external pressure, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
Oil and gas revenues have recovered despite foreign pressure. According to data provided by the Finance Ministry, since September their trajector
Minsk to respond instantly if Baltics, Poland display aggression...MINSK, August 17. /TASS/. Belarus will instantly respond if Ukraine, the Baltics or Poland act aggressively against it, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said.
There can only be one threat: aggression against our country. If aggression begins even on the part of Ukraine, on the part of P
US approves transfer of Danish, Dutch F 16 fighter jets to Ukraine...WASHINGTON, August 18. /TASS/. The United States has given its consent to the transfer of F 16 fighter jets to Ukraine by Denmark and the Netherlands, Reuters reported citing an unnamed source.
According to the report, the fighter jets will be sent to Kiev after Ukrainian pilots complete their tr
Serbia girding to deflect strongest ever pressure to join anti Russian sanctions ...BELGRADE, August 18. /TASS/. Serbia expects to face stronger than ever before pressure to do an about face and join the West in imposing sanctions on Moscow as the world begins to realize that Russia cannot be defeated on the battlefield, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said.
I expect enormou
Joint documents expected to be signed after Putin’s visit to China in October...BEIJING, August 18. /TASS/. Moscow and Beijing are preparing a set of joint documents that are expected to be signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin's official visit to China in October, Deputy Director General of the Department of the European and Central Asian Region of the Chinese Foreign
Belarus' Lukashenko calls for joint front against warmongers of another world war...MINSK, August 18. /TASS/. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that the time has come when it is necessary to present a common front against the warmongers.
The time has come when all people of good will need to unite and to present a common front against the warmongers of another worl
US unwillingness to end Ukraine conflict behind talk of Zelensky’s ‘formula’...MOSCOW, August 19. /TASS/. The United States is unwilling to end the Ukrainian conflict, which is why it keeps talking about resolving it based on Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s formula, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with the International Affairs magazine.
Turkey may host third round of international consultations on Ukraine ...ANKARA, August 11. /TASS/. Turkey may play host to the third round of consultations on resolving the Ukraine crisis following the last meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Turkish daily Hurriyet reported.
According to an article in the newspaper, the next meeting is scheduled for October. The article notes that, it should not be surprising if Turkey becomes the host of the third round. Ankara, as
Kiev’s attempts to hit Crimean Bridge not to remain without response...MOSCOW, August 12. /TASS/. Ukraine’s acts of sabotage will be responded in kind, as such barbaric steps cannot be justified, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria
Syrian foreign ministry accuses of US of violating sovereignty, sponsoring terrorists...BEIRUT, August 13. /TASS/. Forces of the United States are responsible for the military escalation in eastern Syria, where terrorist groups such as the Islamic State (outlawed in Russia) intensified their activities recently, the Syrian Arab Republic’s foreign ministry said.
US forces are spon
Any external meddling into Niger’s affairs counterproductive...MOSCOW, August 6. /TASS/. Russia considers any interference in Niger’s domestic affairs counterproductive, said Oleg Ozerov, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s ambassador at large and head of the Secretariat of the Russia Africa Partnership Forum.
Russia views events in these countries as their
Russia wants to control territories fixed in its constitution ...NEW YORK, August 6. /TASS/. Russia only want to control those territories that are Russian under its constitution, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with The New York Times.
No, he said when asked whether Russia wants to add more Ukrainian territories. We
Brazil's President calls for abandonment of dollar in international trade...BRAZIL, August 2. /TASS/. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called for the abandonment of the dollar in international trade and creation of alternatives to the American currency, including for settlements between the BRICS members (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).
Ever
China calls on NATO to drop plans of expanding to Asia Pacific †...MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. China calls on NATO countries to drop the Cold War mentality and refuse from plans of expanding eastwards, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui said in an interview with TASS.
We insist that NATO meet the calls of the times, heed the calls of Asia Pacific countries
Russian officials should ride in domestically produced cars, says Putin...MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. President Vladimir Putin proposed on Thursday that Russian state and municipal officials should ride around in cars made in Russia.
Ministries, agencies, the [presidential] staff offices have asked to continue with purchases focused on foreign produced cars, to carry on
Russian nuclear powered sub to test fire cruise missiles in state trials...MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. The latest Project 885M (Yasen M) nuclear powered submarine Krasnoyarsk will conduct three test launches of Kalibr PL and Oniks cruise missiles during state trials in August
Russia was doing its utmost to prevent war, protect Donbass people’s rights...MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. Russia was doing its utmost to prevent war and defend the rights of Donbass residents when the coup d'etat took place in Ukraine and nationalists came to power, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a youth audience at the Terra Scientia forum.
When the coup
Diplomat slams Borrell’s remarks on Russia creating ‘new dependencies’ with grain supplies...MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has branded EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell’s recent remarks that Russia was purportedly creating the dependency of developing nations on its grain shipments as a farce.
Am I not getting something, has hunger
Russia sees prospects for field development in Africa...MOSCOW, August 2. /TASS/. Cooperation with African countries on field development, mining, and energy has good prospects thanks to the technologies available to Russia. Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov said this at a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with members of the government.
NATO blamed for aggravation of Ukrainian crisis...MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS/. NATO was the major cause of the aggravation of the Ukrainian crisis, Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zang Hanhui said in an interview with TASS.
For more than 30 years, NATO has been fueling tensions everywhere, breaking stability and encouraging separatism, like it was in
Russia, African countries call for just multipolar world...MOSCOW, July 27. /TASS/. Russia and African countries are calling for the formation of a just multipolar world order based on the principles of equality of countries, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a reception in honor of the participants of the Russia Africa summit.
Russia and African
Africa poised to become new center of power that entire world must reckon with ...ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. Africa’s political and economic role has been growing exponentially, as the continent is becoming a new center of power, and all countries will have to reckon with
TASS signs cooperation memorandums with news agencies from Republic of Congo, Senegal...ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. TASS has signed memorandums of cooperation with the leading news agencies of the Republic of the Congo and Senegal on the sidelines of the Second Russia Africa summit.
TASS Director General Andrey Kondrashov inked cooperation memorandums with Director General of t
Russia ready to look for ways towards peaceful Ukrainian settlement...ST. PETERSBURG, July 28. /TASS/. Russia is ready to look of ways to achieve the peaceful resolution of the situation around Ukraine, despite the Western course towards acting solely in their own interests in any international conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a meeting with Afri
