Blinken Says Georgias NATO Membership May Deter Russia - UrduPoint

President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he favors offering Georgia membership in NATO and claimed that a membership in the alliance may serve as a deterrent to Russian "aggression."

Russia will not fight US in Syria, warns against attacking Syrian Army - almasdarnews

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov confirmed that Russia will not engage in clashes with the United States in Syria, stressing that Moscow calls on the American side not to use force against sites belonging to the Syrian authorities.

Law granting immunity to former presidents comes into force in Russia - TASS

A law granting immunity to former Russian presidents comes into force on January 2. 

Russia Blacklists Germany's Top Security, Intelligence Officials - Tasnim News Agency

Russia has blacklisted Germany's top security and intelligence officials who will be denied entry to the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Russia admits COVID death toll third-worst in the world | Al Jazeera

Russia on Monday said its coronavirus death toll was more than three times higher than it had previously reported, making it the country with the third-largest number of fatalities in the world.

Russia gives Kremlin critic Navalny an ultimatum: Return immediately or face jail | One America News Network

 Russia’s prison service on Monday gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a last minute ultimatum: Fly back from Germany at once and report at a Moscow office early on Tuesday morning, or be jailed if you return after that deadline.

Russia Vows Retaliatory Moves If US Deploys Missiles in Europe - FarsNews Agency

"Russia invited the United States to prolong the New START (Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms) and simultaneously get down to joint work to draft a new agreement that would take into account all factors influencing strategic stability,” Fomin said in an interview with local daily Rossiiskaya Gazeta on Sunday.

'We have never hid our opposition to Israel's strikes on Syria': Russian FM spox. - almasdarnews

The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said during a press briefing held on Friday that Israel reacted strongly to the Russian ambassador’s remarks about Moscow’s objections to Israel’s attacks on Syria.

Putin signs law letting ex-presidents become senators for life | One America News Network

President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on Tuesday that allows former presidents to become lawmakers for life in Russia’s upper house of parliament once they leave the Kremlin, a government website showed.

Putin orders special services to better protect Russian security - China.org.cn

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday demanded the country's intelligence agencies better safeguard national security.

China y Rusia son principales rivales en la nueva estrategia marítima de EE.UU. que busca formar "el equilibrio de poder para el resto del siglo" - RT

La Marina de EE.UU. en el marco de su nueva estrategia marítima adoptará un enfoque más "asertivo" hacia China y Rusia y asegura que las acciones a emprender en la próxima década determinarán la dinámica de poder marítimo durante el resto del siglo.

Turkey has evacuated seven Syrian military posts: source | THE DAILY STAR

Turkey has evacuated seven military observation posts in northwest Syria, pulling back troops from territory controlled by the Syrian government to areas held by insurgents and Turkey-backed rebels, a Turkish source said on Friday.

Russia, Putin: "Se fossimo responsabili dell'avvelenamento di Navalnyj, avremmo portato a termine il lavoro" - la Repubblica

È stata la seconda conferenza stampa annuale più lunga di sempre. Il presidente russo Vladimir Putin ha risposto per quattro ore e mezza alle domande dei giornalisti (il precedente record era di quattro ore e 33 minuti).

Bosnian presidency members snub Russia's 'disrespectful' Lavrov | One America News Network

(Reuters) – The Croat and Muslim Bosniak members of Bosnia’s inter-ethnic three-man presidency declined on Tuesday to meet Russia’s visiting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, saying he had shown disrespect towards their state.

Lavrov warns West against trying to break down Dayton Accords - TASS

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has wared Western nations against trying to break down the architecture of the Dayton Accords as it is fraught with serious consequences.

Ukraine’s envoy to Contact Group threatens Russia with sanctions - World - TASS

Former Ukrainian President and head of the Ukrainian delegation to the Contact Group for settlement in Donbass Leonid Kravchuk threatened Russia with new sanctions over the situation in the region. In an interview with Ukraine-24 TV channel on Saturday night, he admitted that a year after the Normandy Four summit in Paris, no significant progress has been reached during the negotiations in Minsk, so Kiev will be forced to change tactics.

Turkey, Russia sign agreement to set up joint center for Nagorno-Karabakh - TASS

Turkey and Russia have concluded an agreement to set up a joint center for monitoring ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia warns incoming Moldovan president on troops withdrawals in breakaway region | One America News Network

(Reuters) – The Kremlin on Monday rebuffed calls by Moldova’s incoming president, Maia Sandu, for Russian troops to withdraw from the breakaway region of Transdniestria, saying it would be seriously destabilising.

Ankara, Moscow at Odds over Turkish Military Post in Azerbaijan | Asbarez.com

Turkey and Russia are at odds over Ankara’s wish to set up an independent military observation post on Azeri territory, a Turkish source said, after the two agreed this month to monitor a ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Moldova election: Pro-EU candidate Sandu leads in preliminary results - BBC News

Opposition candidate Maia Sandu holds a narrow lead over current leader Igor Dodon in Sunday's presidential run-off election in Moldova, preliminary results say.