Press Releases

Russia Calls for ICC Withdrawal from Sudan's Darfur Case

(MENAFN) Russia is demanding the International Criminal Court strip away its authority over the Darfur investigation, denouncing the tribunal for political manipulation and operational failure, according to a Tuesday statement from the Russian...

Russia Calls for Removing Darfur Case from ICC Jurisdiction

(MENAFN) Russia has demanded that the Darfur case be withdrawn from the authority of the International Criminal Court (ICC), alleging that the institution is politically motivated and ineffective, according to a statement posted by the Russian...

Russia calls for removal of Darfur case from ICC

(MENAFN) Russia has urged that the Darfur situation be withdrawn from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of politicization and long-term failure to fulfill its mandate, according to a statement...

Russia, China Pledge Expanded Cooperation

(MENAFN) Russia and China released a new statement highlighting the deepening of their bilateral relations following Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s trip to Hangzhou, where he held discussions with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. In the...

Russia defines its civilizational identity amid ideological shift

(MENAFN) Russia finds itself at a defining civilizational moment, reflecting on its identity and future direction. After decades of ideological uncertainty, the nation is asking fundamental questions about who it is and what path it will follow....

Russia, China eliminate use of Western currencies in trade

(MENAFN) Russia and China have largely eliminated the use of Western currencies in bilateral trade, with almost all transactions now conducted in rubles and yuan, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated on Tuesday, according to reports....

Russia, China Strengthen Financial Cooperation

(MENAFN) Russia and China now conduct 99.1% of their commercial transactions using their respective national currencies, according to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who made the statement on Tuesday. This development highlights the...

Russia’s new nuclear weapons to ensure 21st -century strategic parity

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the country’s newest additions to its nuclear arsenal — the Burevestnik cruise missile and the Poseidon underwater drone — will guarantee “strategic parity” throughout the 21st century,...

Russia states Putin-Trump conditions are not fulfilled yet

(MENAFN) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday that the necessary conditions for a summit between President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have not been fulfilled. "Any summit meeting requires in-depth...

Russia, China Shift All Bilateral Commerce to Domestic Currencies

(MENAFN) Moscow and Beijing have shifted nearly all bilateral commerce to their domestic currencies, with Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov revealing Tuesday that national denominations now account for 99.1% of trade settlements between the...

Russia Launches Work on Next-Gen Nuclear Cruise Missiles, Says Putin

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed Tuesday that Moscow has launched development of advanced nuclear-powered cruise missiles during a Kremlin awards ceremony honoring weapons designers. "Development has begun on the next generation...

Russia Accuses Zelensky of Hiding Battlefield Truth

(MENAFN) Ukraine’s President Vladimir Zelensky is either “divorced from reality” after being misled by his military commanders or intentionally deceiving his nation, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. The statement was issued in...

Putin Orders Development of Transport Hubs in Russia’s Far East

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed the government to establish multimodal transport and logistics centers along Russia’s frontiers with China and North Korea. This initiative aims to enhance the infrastructure and commercial...

Putin Honors National Unity Day, Calls It Symbol of Russia’s Strength

(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin congratulated Russians on National Unity Day on Monday, calling it a symbol of the nation’s enduring strength and solidarity. Observed annually on November 4, the holiday honors the 1612 uprising in which citizens...

Putin reveals Russia began developing nuclear-powered cruise missiles

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has initiated the development of a new generation of nuclear-powered cruise missiles, marking another step in the country’s strategic weapons program. “Development has begun on the...

Putin Reveals Russia’s Progress on Nuclear Cruise Missiles

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin declared on Tuesday that Russia has initiated the creation of a new generation of nuclear-powered cruise missiles while attending an award presentation in Moscow. “Development has begun on the next...

Trump says Russia, Ukraine should be left to “fight it out”

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is “not really” considering supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles, suggesting instead that the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow should be allowed to “fight out,”...

Putin Orders Developing Russia’s Rare-Earth Mineral Sector

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed the government to create a long-term plan for the extraction and production of rare-earth minerals, according to a statement released on the Kremlin’s website on Tuesday. The decree mandates...

Moscow is fully aware of West pressure on Serbia to antagonize Russia

(MENAFN) The Kremlin said it is aware that Western nations are pressuring Serbia to distance itself from Moscow, following Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s recent statement expressing readiness to sell weapons to European Union countries, even...

Putin describes Russia’s National Unity Day as symbol of strength

(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin extended congratulations to Russians on National Unity Day, portraying the holiday as a symbol of the country’s resilience and collective spirit, according to reports. Observed on November 4, the holiday...