Wednesday, 17 February 2021 _Iran, Russia and Turkey have launched a new round of negotiations in the Astana format between Syrian government delegates and representatives of foreign-sponsored opposition groups, months after the intra-Syrian peace talks were called off amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, 15 February 2021_Iran and Russia will begin a joint naval exercise on Tuesday in the northern part of the Indian Ocean with the aim of bolstering maritime trade security in the region, said the Iranian Navy’s spokesman for the drill.
Monday, 15 February 2021_The Russian Defense Ministry warns that the White Helmets, operating under the guise of an aid group in Syria, is planning to stage a false-flag operation in the northwestern province of Idlib to implicate Damascus.
Friday, 12 February 2021 _Ukraine is pressing the European Union to impose tougher sanctions on Russia over alleged human rights abuses. Some EU lawmakers, however, say the EU doesn’t want to start a new Cold War with Russia.
Thursday, 11 February 2021_Russia’s media regulator says it has fined the Russian-language service of US-funded Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe nearly $150,000 over non-compliance with its “foreign agent” law, in a penalty that could increase.
Saturday, 06 February 2021_There are many EU legislators who depict Russia as a dangerous adversary that needs to be restrained. They condemn the imprisonment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, and the handling of protests in Russia.
Friday, 05 February 2021_US President Joe Biden delivered a speech during his first visit to the State Department on Thursday, touching upon a range of issues pertaining to Saudi Arabia, Russia and China among others.
Wednesday, 20 January 2021_Russia has shrugged off calls by certain European states for sanctions against Moscow over Alexei Navalny, not heeding the West's calls to release the opposition figure, who returned to the country following recuperation in Germany from alleged poisoning.
Russia has rejected the United States’ fresh allegations of link between Iran and the al-Qaeda militant group that launched the September 11, 2001 attacks, describing the Islamic Republic as a "victim of terrorism" and a "pioneer" in the counter-terror battle.