Russia & CIS

Almost over forty percent of the federal budget is formed on the basis of external factors, which leads to fluctuations. First of all, Russia needs to stabilize the budget. Russia can not plan its existence for a long time, because planning is difficult here. Naturally, we must make every effort to overcome the influence of the external factor

Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Saturday the government has prepared to to deal with any cybersecurity threat to the country's critical infrastructure.

The bearded drag artist won the singing competition in a floor-length glittering gown back in 2014.

Today Ukrainian capital Kiev will host the final stage of Eurovision-2017 song contest.

A powerful explosion rumbled in the center of the Afghan capital.

Artistic gymnastics competitions kicked off at Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena as part of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games.

Judo competitions kicked off today, on May 13.

Azerbaijani athletes reached the quarter finals of karate competitions as part of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku.

OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs are likely to visit the region in the coming months, U.S. Co-Chair Richard Hoagland said.

Azerbaijan invested $193 million in Turkey in the first quarter of 2017, reads a report of the Central Bank of Turkey.

Artistic gymnastics competitions kicked off at Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena as part of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games.

Georgian Zurab Pololikashvili will be the Secretary General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) from 2018-2021.

Russia will take into account the unstable international security situation when deciding on any further steps in the sphere of nuclear disarmament, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's department for non-proliferation, Mikhail Ulyanov, told Sputnik Friday.

A fatal traffic accident occurred in Yevlakh region, killing 5 people and injuring one, APA’s local bureau reports.

Using one terrorist group to destroy another is unworthy of serious states, Turkey’s prime minister said Friday while criticizing a U.S. decision to arm the PKK/PYD to defeat Daesh in Syria.

“Welcome to the Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games,” said said Mehriban Aliyeva, First Vice-President of Azerbaijan, Chairperson of the Islamic Solidarity Games Operations Committee addressing the Opening Ceremony of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku May 12.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has officially declared the Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games open, Trend reports.

Security forces killed three PKK terrorists in southeastern Turkey on Friday, officials said, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.

The opening ceremony of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games is being held in the Baku Olympic Stadium, Trend reports.

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis will participate in meetings with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at the White House on Tuesday, US Department of Defense spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis said in a briefing on Friday, Sputnik reported.