Russia’s doping scandal: Keeping politics out of the arena
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:52

The latest scandal involving large-scale allegations of Russian athletes using performance-enhancing drugs in international competitions may end up not only with the culprits being named, blamed and stripped of their titles, but with Russia as a country being suspended and banned from participating in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil.

Th...

 
A321: Four lessons for Russia
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:49
FSB chief Alexander Bortnikov stated that the A321 passenger aircraft was destroyed as a result of a terrorist attack. CIA Director John Brennan stated that terrorist attacks in Paris were not an isolated incident, as terrorists were likely to be working on more attacks. What must be done to minimize the terrorist threat? Is Russia protected?...
 
Syria breakthrough: An end to the slaughter in sight?
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:45

Foreign ministers and representatives from 20 countries agreed a road map to peace in Syria in Vienna on Nov. 14. With the terrorist attacks in Paris the night before giving the second round of talks fresh urgency, there was agreement on setting up a transitional government within six months and elections within 18 months.

As positive...

 
Medvedev, Vietnamese president discuss bilateral agenda
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:05

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Vietnam's President Truong Tan Sang have met in Manila to discuss current bilateral relations and their development prospects.

"We will continue contact at all levels of leadership," the Russian prime minister said at the meeting.

He also thanked the Vietnamese leader for attending...

 
Military-technological cooperation priorities defined by Russia and China
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 12:44

Russia and China have chosen priority areas of military-technological cooperation at a meeting of their intergovernmental commission, a source in the Russian Defense Ministry press service and information department told reporters.

According to it, the 20th meeting of the Russian-Chinese Mixed Intergovernmental Commission on...

 
Medvedev invites Thai PM to Russia in May
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 12:23

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has invited Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to Russia in May 2016.

"I would like to invite you to visit Russia in May 2016 for the Russia-ASEAN anniversary summit," Medvedev said while meeting with the Thai prime minister on Nov. 18.

The Russian prime minister recalled his visit to...

 
Publication Date of A321 Crash Report Unknown - Kremlin
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 10:26
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12:26 18.11.2015(updated 12:27 18.11.2015) Get short URL

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Peskov said that he only knows “what was told to the president by the head of the [Federal Security Service] that this was a terrorist act.”

A Russian Airbus A321 crashed en route from Egypt’s resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg on October 31, leaving no s...

 
Russia Not Considering Flight Bans to Other Countries Except for Egypt
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 09:45
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11:45 18.11.2015(updated 11:49 18.11.2015) Get short URL

PETROZAVODSK (Sputnik) – In the beginning of November, Russia canceled all flights to Egypt after a Russian A321 plane crashed over the Sinai Peninsula killing all 224 on board.

On Tuesday, Russia deemed the air crash was due to a homemade bomb exploding on the aircraft causing it t...

 
Russia Creates Commission on Countering Terrorism Financing
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 09:16
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11:16 18.11.2015(updated 13:36 18.11.2015) Get short URL

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, an order on the commission's creation was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"It's part of overall anti-terrorist activities, because eradication of financing of terrorism requires the efforts of a wide variety of agencies, it is a matter of...

 
Russian FSB Believes Suspected Nemtsov Murderer Hiding Out in UAE
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 08:36
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10:36 18.11.2015(updated 10:41 18.11.2015) Get short URL

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On February 27, Russian politician Boris Nemtsov was fatally shot in central Moscow. Five persons were detained in connection with the murder and put under arrest.

One of them, Zaur Dadayev, pleaded guilty to taking part in the killing but later withdrew his plea.

“Acco...

 
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