Russia won’t take part in any US-led coalition against China, wants France and UK included in new nuclear talks – ambassador

Russia won’t join any coalitions against China, or other countries, and it regards American demands to force Beijing into nuclear talks as inappropriate if London and Paris aren’t involved too, Moscow’s envoy to the US has said. … Read More >Russia won’t take part in any US-led coalition against China, wants France and UK included in new nuclear talks – ambassador

‘We’ve been through this in the Skripal case’: West’s Navalny poisoning claims driven by ‘sanctions itch’, Sergey Lavrov says

If the allegations that Alexey Navalny fell victim to ‘Novichok’ didn’t exist, those fanning them would make something else up as an excuse to damage Russia, the country’s Foreign Minister said in an interview published on Friday. … Read More >‘We’ve been through this in the Skripal case’: West’s Navalny poisoning claims driven by ‘sanctions itch’, Sergey Lavrov says

West wanted Moscow to open up to international media 30 years ago, now it’s discriminating against Russian outlets – FM Lavrov

The West encouraged Russia to launch a new era of transparency during ‘perestroika,’ yet the very same democracy lecturers are today stigmatizing RT and Sputnik for “state funding” – which its own foreign media outlets rely on. … Read More >West wanted Moscow to open up to international media 30 years ago, now it’s discriminating against Russian outlets – FM Lavrov

Latest Navalny Novichok water bottle poisoning claim stretches all credibility, but Western media swallows it without question

We are now expected to believe that Kremlin assassins used a new, even more powerful, Novichok poison on Alexey Navalny, and his aides brought a water bottle laced with it to Germany, but nobody suffered any side effects. … Read More >Latest Navalny Novichok water bottle poisoning claim stretches all credibility, but Western media swallows it without question

Associates of ‘poisoned’ opposition figure Navalny’s team could face 7 years in prison for taking evidence out of Russia

Close aides of Alexey Navalny could end up in prison for removing evidence from Russia rather than reporting it to local investigators. They have admitted to exporting a water bottle with traces of a toxic substance to Germany. … Read More >Associates of ‘poisoned’ opposition figure Navalny’s team could face 7 years in prison for taking evidence out of Russia