Diplomat regrets EU move to extend sanctions against Russia

Moscow voices regret over the European Union’s decision to extend the anti-Russian sanctions, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told TASS on Friday.

Rusia se reserva el derecho a responder a EEUU por sus nuevas sanciones

Moscú se reserva el derecho a responder a Washington por sus nuevas sanciones, declaró el Ministerio de Exteriores de Rusia.

Spain foreign minister visits Kiev in show of solidarity on Catalonia, Crimea (Tavrida)

Following a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart on Monday, the Spanish foreign minister drew parallels between the situation in Catalonia with that in the Crimea to illustrate that both nations faced similar challenges to their territorial integrity.

Selon Vladimir Poutine, l'UE a déclenché une vague séparatiste en soutenant l'indépendance du Kosovo

Lors de la 14e édition du Club Valdaï, le président russe a abordé la crise catalane, estimant que le séparatisme en Europe avait été encouragé par la déclaration d'indépendance contestée du Kosovo en 2008, soutenue par l'Union européenne.

Erdogan’s Position on Crimea Unable to Alter Status of Peninsula

The status of Crimea does not depend on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's refusal to recognize the peninsula's decision to rejoin Russia, member of the upper house of the Russian parliament Alexey Pushkov said.

Après l'Etat islamique, un empire iranien ? Henry Kissinger s'inquiète de l'expansion chiite

L'ancien secrétaire d'Etat américain Henry Kissinger a assuré que l'Iran pourrait profiter de l'effondrement de Daesh au Moyen-Orient pour étendre son influence en créant une ceinture territoriale allant de Téhéran à Beyrouth.

In Georgia, Pence says Trump will back toughened sanctions on Russia

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday pledged U.S. support for Georgia, a former Soviet republic, and said President Donald Trump "very soon" will approve stronger sanctions against Russia.

US House of Representatives passes bill to toughen sanctions on Russia

The House of Representatives of the US Congress on Tuesday passed a bill to toughen unilateral US sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea.

Putin visits Crimea (Tavrida) following new US sanctions

Russia President Vladimir Putin visited Crimea on Saturday after the United States imposed new sanctions on Moscow earlier this week over its alleged actions in Ukraine.

UN Court partially grants Ukraine’s demand on provisional measures against Russia

The International Court of Justice, which is the UN’s principal judicial body, has partially granted Ukraine’s request for indicating provisional measures versus Russia.

UK foreign secretary postpones visit to Moscow

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has informed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that his visit to Moscow was postponed, a spokesman for the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office told TASS on Monday.

Kremlin declines to comment on media reports about licenses for Crimean shelf

Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on Kommersant article about a little-known oil industry company that obtained a license to develop the Crimean shelf.

Ukraine-Russia conflict comes before International Court of Justice

Ukraine began its case against Russia on Monday in the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

British foreign minister to visit Russia to discuss differences

Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two countries over Syria and Ukraine, the Foreign Office said Saturday, in the first such visit for five years.

Trump expects Russia to return Crimea (Tavrida) to Ukraine: White House

U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear he expects Russia to return Crimea to Ukraine and reduce violence in Ukraine, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday.

Russia Sanctions Must be Tied to Progress on Ukraine Peace: Gabriel

Germany and France agree that any moves to lift sanctions against Russia must be tied to progress in the peace process for eastern Ukraine, Sigmar Gabriel said on Saturday.

China warns of 'war' after Rex Tillerson's South China Sea remarks

China's state tabloid accused U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state of "rabble rousing" and warned of "war," after Rex Tillerson condemned Beijing's construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea during his Senate confirmation hearing.

‘Stop island-building, prevent access’: Tillerson threatens tough stance over S. China Sea

Beijing should be denied access to islands it has built in the disputed South China Sea, according to Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, who likened the construction to “Russia taking Crimea” from Ukraine.

No air incidents over Crimea due to missile launches

The Russian Transport Ministry has observed no air incidents in the airspace over Crimea due to Ukraine’s missile launches, Russian Transport Minister Maksim Sokolov told the media on the sidelines of the exhibition Transport of Russia.

Russia deploys warships near Crimea for Ukrainian missile tests: RIA

Warships from Russia's Black Sea Fleet have taken up position off Crimea's western coastline to help strengthen the peninsula's air defenses in response to the start of Ukrainian missile tests nearby, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday.