Tag: Russia
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UN Security Council rejects US, Russian resolutions on Venezuela
United Nations : The UN Security Council has failed to adopt two competing draft resolutions on Venezuela, sponsored by the US and Russia respectively. The US draft received nine votes in favour, three against, and three abstentions in the 15-member council, on Thursday. Russia and China, as well as South Africa, vetoed the resolution, Xinhua…
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US, Russia and Blackwater mercenaries plot different futures for Afghanistan
By Saeed Naqvi, Two parallel peace processes on Afghanistan are underway. In Doha, Zalmay Khalilzad, US Special Representative for Afghanistan, has held extensive round of talks with Taliban leaders, spread over several days last month. The authorship of this process is, quite jealously, America’s. But on February 5 and 6, Taliban and other Afghan political…
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Russia will suspend INF Treaty, says Putin
Moscow : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced that Russia will suspend its participation in the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in a mirror response to the US’ decision. “We will proceed as follows. We will come up with a tit-for-tat response. American partners have announced the suspension of their participation in…
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Russia not to attend Mideast conference over failure to cover Palestine issue
Moscow : Russia will not attend the Warsaw Conference on the Middle East, to be organized by the United States and Poland on February 13-14, as the event agenda failed to cover all problems of the region, particularly the Palestinian cause. “We perceive with concern the continued US attempts to impose its unilateral geopolitical interests…
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Facing prospects of US sanctions, India attacks unilateral embargoes
By Arul Louis, United Nations : Facing the prospects of US sanctions over its deals with Russia and Iran, India has used the annual General Assembly debate on Washington’s economic blockade of Cuba to lash out against unilateral embargoes. “As the world’s largest democracy with abiding faith in multi-lateralism, India stands in solidarity with this…
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China, Russia fail to block Security Council briefing on Myanmar atrocities
By Arul Louis, United Nations : After China and Russia failed to block a briefing on Myanmar, the Security Council heard the head of an independent investigation into alleged atrocities against the Rohingya calling for prosecuting senior leaders of national forces on charges of genocide. The Chair of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar…
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Russia to strengthen coordination with China for common interests: Putin
Sochi (Russia) : Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country is ready to further strengthen coordination and cooperation with China to safeguard and promote common interests and global peace and development. Russia applauds the high level of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, said Putin when meeting Yang Jiechi, a member of…
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Russia completes delivery of S-300 missile systems to Syria
Moscow : Russia has delivered to Syria S-300 air defence systems to improve safety of its military personnel deployed in the country, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said. “We have completed the delivery of S-300 systems. This includes 49 pieces of equipment: lighting locators, basic detection systems, control vehicles and four launchers,” Shoigu said…