TEHRAN, March 14 - Iran's state-run oil company signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near the Iraqi border.
TEHRAN, March 14 - The Ukrainian government has ordered its athletes not to take part in any competitions held in neighboring Russia, which the country accuses of occupying its territory.
TEHRAN, March 14 - European Union leaders will discuss Russia's role in a nerve agent attack in Britain when they meet British Prime Minister Theresa May next week, summit chair Donald Tusk said on Wednesday.
TEHRAN, March 14 - The Russian ambassador to the UK has dismissed the accusations against Moscow by Prime Minister Theresa May in the poisoning incident involving an ex-spy, calling them “absolutely unacceptable” and “a provocation.”
TEHRAN, March 14 - The speaker of the Russian lower house has said the West’s sanctions policy has been a response to Moscow's increased competitiveness, and had crashed Western plans to put a “tame and obedient” president in the Kremlin.
TEHRAN, March 14 - Officials in Washington are aiming to maintain a foothold in Syria for a long time, “if not forever,” using chemical weapons provocations to achieve this objective, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.
TEHRAN, March 14 - U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a series of measures to punish Russia following a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury in early March.
TEHRAN, March 14 - Russia says relations with the United States could not get any worse, following US President Donald Trump’s dismissal of his secretary of state, who in a previous, personal capacity had good ties with Moscow.
TEHRAN, March 14 - Russia will not respond to UK Prime Minister Theresa May's demand for an explanation over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury until it has a sample of the toxin. May's deadline expired on Wednesday at midnight.
TEHRAN, March 13 - A top Russian general says his country will respond to a US strike on Syria, targeting any missiles and launchers involved in such an attack, if the lives of Russian servicemen are threatened.
TEHRAN, March 12 - The Russian military said it has conducted a successful test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile capable of sneaking through enemy defenses.
TEHRAN, March 12 - Western powers must take a stronger stance against Russia’s role in Syria, former French President François Hollande said in an interview published Monday, saying he felt “responsible” for the escalation of violence.
TEHRAN, March 12 -US Defense Secretary James Mattis has warned the Syrian government against using chemical weapons implying it would prompt military consequences, as it did last year when US President Donald Trump ordered a strike on a Syrian air base.
TEHRAN, March 10 - Russia said Iran could join an emerging economic bloc that it leads as early as May in a move that could eventually help both nations dodge the impacts of US-led economic sanctions they face.
TEHRAN, March 10- The first group of militants have surrendered their arms and left East Ghouta as an increasing number of rebel fighters in Syria seek to disassociate themselves from Jabhat al-Nusra terrorists, the Russian military has announced.
TEHRAN, March 9 - An unexpected announcement that a meeting is being planned between the leaders of long-time adversaries the United States and North Korea has been welcomed by regional powers China and Russia as well as South Korea.
TEHRAN, March 7 - US President Donald Trump has claimed he is not worried about Russian meddling in the 2018 midterm elections, on the same day his national intelligence director said it’s “highly likely” that Russia will be “doing something” in the midterms.
TEHRAN, March 7 - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Moscow and Tehran have discussed deliveries of Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger planes to Iran amid uncertainties about deals with Boeing and Airbus.
TEHRAN, March 7 - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says his country's oil companies could sign contracts by March 21 to work on Iranian oilfields.