Interaction and cooperation between Russia and the European Union were on the agenda of consultations between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexei Meshkov and Deputy Secretary General and Political Director for the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid in the format of Russia-EU political directors.

"The sides had a...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law ratifying an agreement and two protocols on free trade between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Vietnam on May 2, 2016. A free trade agreement (FTA) with Vietnam will enter into force 60 days after it is ratified in accordance with national legislation in all EAEU countries and Vietnam.

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On Monday, Russia and the United States announced that they were “re-doubling” peace efforts in Syria, with negotiations ongoing to revive the struggling ceasefire agreement implemented in February.

The joint effort to bring about a solution to the five-year Syrian civil war has been re...

​On Wednesday, the Brazilian Senate will vote on whether to suspend elected Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff for 180 days, pending an impeachment trial. The proceedings have been dismissed by Brazilian and international analysts as a political coup intended to implant a pro-business government and implement unpopular austerity measures.

Many...

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The famed landmark is located in the city center. Fire and rescue crews were on the scene and the blaze was extinguished at 22:42 local time. No casualties were reported.

The emergency call came at 21:43 Moscow time. The fire was reported in an administrative building at 13 Vasilevskaya S...

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Tensions between Moscow and Washington have been at an all-time post-Cold War high. The US is currently engaged in joint military drills with Georgia, mere miles from Russia’s border, while the US Navy has sailed aggressively close to Russian waters in the Baltic Sea.

Despite all efforts by medical workers, Russian serviceman died in Syria of serious wounds that he had received when he came under fire conducted by militants in the Homs province, a representative of the Russian airbase in Syria's Hmeimim told Interfax on May 11.

"In the Homs province Russian serviceman Anton Yerygin received severe...

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Yerygin was reportedly on duty, escorting Russia's Hmeymim reconciliation center vehicles, when the convoy was shelled by terrorists earlier this week. The soldier was rushed to a Russian military hospital.

"The soldier had been transported to a hospital where Russian mlitary ...