Russia has no superpower ambitions & zero interest in being world’s ‘messiah’ or imposing its way of life abroad, Lavrov insists

While Russia makes no secret of its colossal armed forces and influence across the globe, it is fundamentally uninterested in imposing its way of life on other nations and is keen to end the current stand-off with the West. … Read More >Russia has no superpower ambitions & zero interest in being world’s ‘messiah’ or imposing its way of life abroad, Lavrov insists

British squaddies get drunk, must be Russia’s fault! Analyst blames ‘Putin’s operatives’ after soldiers thrown off Estonian train

A British defense analyst has suggested that an incident involving misbehaving soldiers stationed in Estonia may have been “constructed” by Moscow’s spooks as a means of discrediting NATO and its operations near Russia’s borders. … Read More >British squaddies get drunk, must be Russia’s fault! Analyst blames ‘Putin’s operatives’ after soldiers thrown off Estonian train

Britain’s ‘The Times’ falsely claims Russian bombers entered neutral Irish airspace as it pushes Dublin to link up with UK & NATO

British newspaper the Times came under attack on Monday after publishing a sensationalist story making a false claim that six Russian Air Force planes entered sovereign Irish airspace, last year. The report is completely untrue. … Read More >Britain’s ‘The Times’ falsely claims Russian bombers entered neutral Irish airspace as it pushes Dublin to link up with UK & NATO

Help wanted: Western media is in dire need of more Russia writers. Must be willing to lie, distort & engage in lazy speculation

So you want to become a journalist covering Russia for Western media? Once you get past the self-serving bluster, it’s really a very safe, well-paid, and rewarding job – but only on condition that you follow a set of guidelines. … Read More >Help wanted: Western media is in dire need of more Russia writers. Must be willing to lie, distort & engage in lazy speculation

Love thy neighbor? Putin says religious values of ‘mercy’ & support for vulnerable underpin Russian civilization through history

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that brotherly love and care for those in need are the values shared by citizens in his country, and are essential to maintaining the essence of its traditional culture and society. … Read More >Love thy neighbor? Putin says religious values of ‘mercy’ & support for vulnerable underpin Russian civilization through history

Russia expresses anger about US-led NATO wargames over frozen Arctic, says ‘provocative’ aerial combat simulations challenge peace

Russian diplomats in Washington have lambasted plans for US and NATO fighter jets to undergo joint combat training in the icy Arctic region as part of a practice run that will see America’s most high-tech jets rehearsing for war. … Read More >Russia expresses anger about US-led NATO wargames over frozen Arctic, says ‘provocative’ aerial combat simulations challenge peace

Moscow to QUIT International Space Station in 2025 unless Washington lifts restrictive sanctions, says Russian space boss

Moscow will withdraw from the International Space Station project in 2025 if Washington continues to impose sanctions against the Russian space sector, with the country now making significant plans to explore space without the US. … Read More >Moscow to QUIT International Space Station in 2025 unless Washington lifts restrictive sanctions, says Russian space boss

Russia must be realistic & realize that sanctions imposed by Western nations will ‘remain forever,’ deputy foreign minister warns

Sanctions against Russia, imposed by the likes of the US and the EU, will remain in place forever, and Moscow must be realistic and accept that they will never be removed, according to the country’s deputy foreign minister. … Read More >Russia must be realistic & realize that sanctions imposed by Western nations will ‘remain forever,’ deputy foreign minister warns

Health minister reveals death rates have fallen to pre-pandemic levels in most of Russia, but some remote regions still struggling

Mortality rates in over half of Russian regions have returned to pre-pandemic lows, the country’s top health official has said, as authorities in rural Buryatia scramble to deploy additional beds to meet a rise in Covid-19 cases. … Read More >Health minister reveals death rates have fallen to pre-pandemic levels in most of Russia, but some remote regions still struggling

Missed delivery: Why does Amazon, the company that sells nearly everything, nearly everywhere, do next to no business in Russia?

Its brown packages and speedy delivery make Amazon the most recognizable shopping service from Toronto to Tokyo but, while the company is taking on TV and trialing drone delivery, it has yet to crack the world’s largest country. … Read More >Missed delivery: Why does Amazon, the company that sells nearly everything, nearly everywhere, do next to no business in Russia?