Russia & CIS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has commented on the results of the referendum in the UK, where the majority voted to leave the European Union. According to Putin, such a turn of events has become possible because of the high concentration of power in EU structures and the erosion of national borders

The war between Russia and the USA may break out even tomorrow, if the US bombs Assad. Units of the Russian Air Force are still present in Syria, so clashes between Russia and America are very likely to occur in Syria. Russian President Putin sent Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to look into the state of affairs in Syria

"The West has been trying to drive Russia into a corner, but we can not retreat farther. Russia is already staying in the corner, from which we want to get out. Our so-called Western partners leave us no other choice. They, of course, expect Russia's complete capitulation as it was in 1991, but such a shame will not repeat in our history

Lebanon asked Russia to help the armed forces of the country to combat terrorism. The Lebanese army shows daily resistance to the onslaught of Islamic State and Jabhat en-Nusra terrorists. Russia could supply arms to Kurdistan and promote the idea of the independent Kurdistan to try to establish law and order

The 20th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) started working in Russia on June 16. Putin is not going to make any concessions to the West to give another go to the stalled peace process in Ukraine. Russia did not intend to raise the issue of sanctions during the SPIEF, because it was not Russia that introduced them first

It appears that the whole Western world has teamed up against Russia. What is the ultimate purpose of the ongoing anti-Russian campaign that the West is running? What kind of Russia does the West want? How can Russia respond to Western aggression? What is the essence of Trans-Atlanticism? Russia has been suffering from immense pressure lately.

The amnesty act will cover 10,000 prisoners.

Azerbaijani Defense Minister met with his Russian counterpart.

This day has been celebrated as the national holiday in Azerbaijan since 1998.

German servicemen are supporting their Western allies’ forces stationed near the Tishrin hydropower plant.

SOFAZ was established in 1999 with assets of $271 million.

This Open Skies Agreement will facilitate trade and travel between the United States and Azerbaijan.

A bomb explosion in eastern Turkey has injured six police officers, according to the country's state-run news agency.

Pope of Rome Pope Francis will pay a visit to Armenia on June 24.

Deputy chairman of Defense and Security Committee of Russia's Federation Council spoke about NATO's plans to strike a preventive blow on Russia. US missile defenses serve both as the smoke screen and a platform for placing offensive missiles. Can NATO strike a preventive blow on Russia without entailing catastrophic consequences for the aggressor?

Moldovan reporter was fired after making an illegal visit to the occupied Azerbaijani territories.

Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Tuesday that he will pay a visit to Azerbaijan in the coming months, APA reports.

During its chairmanship of the OSCE in 2018, Italy will spare no efforts for settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, said Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni.