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Russia will not ask EU to end sanctions - RIA

Russia will not ask the European Union to end sanctions and has a sufficient "margin of safety", the RIA news agency quoted a Russian foreign ministry official as saying on Friday.

Reuters · Apr 1, 2022

New Russian airliner will use domestic engines, given sanctions - official

One of Russia's flagship airliner projects, the Irkut MS-21, will use domestic engines given that sanctions mean U.S. models are no longer available, the RIA news agency cited a senior official as saying on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Moscow would not refuse Russia-Ukraine meeting, talks must be substantive - RIA

Moscow would not refuse a meeting between Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba but any talks between them would need to be substantive, RIA news agency cited the Russian foreign ministry as saying on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 31, 2022

Russia says it has agreed to coordinate with China on North Korea - RIA

Russia and China have agreed to coordinate closely on the situation on the Korean peninsula after North Korea's launch of a new intercontinental missile, Russia's foreign ministry was quoted as saying on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2022

Western Sanctions Won’t Sway Kremlin, Says Russia’s Former President Medvedev

It is "foolish" to believe that Western sanctions against Russian businesses could have any effect on the Moscow government, Russian ex-president and deputy head of security council Dmitry Medvedev was quoted as saying on Friday. The sanctions will only consolidate the Russian society and not cause popular discontent with the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 25, 2022

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2022

Russia's Defense Minister Resurfaces after Dropping Out of View

Russia's powerful defense minister resurfaced in a short snippet of video footage aired by state media on Thursday after dropping out of public view for days during Russia's war in Ukraine. Sergei Shoigu, a close ally of President Vladimir Putin, was spotted on a split screen of top officials as…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 24, 2022

Ukraine says 'confrontational' Russia talks moving forward as West plans more sanctions

Talks between Ukraine and Russia are confrontational but moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, as the West plans to announce more sanctions against the Kremlin amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Russia says it will retaliate if Poland expels its diplomats -RIA

Russia will retaliate if its diplomats are expelled from Poland, the RIA news agency cited the foreign ministry as saying on Wednesday.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022

Biden arrives in Europe for Ukraine war summits, NATO to bolster eastern flank

Russian forces bombed areas of the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Wednesday and U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Brussels for a series of summit meetings on the war while NATO's chief said the alliance was bolstering battle groups in Eastern Europe.

Reuters · Mar 23, 2022