RUSSIA

Russia says Ukraine prolonging conflict by refusing talks

MOSCOW, FEB 26: The Kremlin on Saturday accused Ukraine of prolonging the military conflict by refusing to negotiate as Russia pressed on ...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 26 Feb, 2022

Energy cooperation in focus during PM Imran's meeting with Russian President Putin

MOSCOW, FEB 25: Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on a two-day visit to Moscow, held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Th...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 24 Feb, 2022

Ukraine declares 30-day state of emergency amid stand-off with Russia

Kyiv, FEB 23: A 30-day state of  emergency  has been declared in Ukraine in light of a feared  invasion  by  Russia  in the country’s east...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 23 Feb, 2022

Ukraine seeks Pakistan help ahead of PM khan’s visit to Russia

ISLAMABAD, FEB 22: Ukrainian envoy to Pakistan Volodymyr Lakomov has requested Prime Minister Imran Khan to raise the Ukrainian issue with...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 22 Feb, 2022

Russia says pulling back some forces from Ukraine border

MOSCOW, FEB 15: Russia said on Tuesday it was pulling back some of its forces near the Ukrainian border to their bases, in what would be t...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 15 Feb, 2022

Russia dismisses U.S. media reports about possible Ukraine offensive

MOSCOW, DEC 4: Russia  has dismissed new U.S. media reports about a possible Russian attack on  Ukraine , accusing Washington of trying to...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 4 Dec, 2021

Russia flies more than 200 people out of Afghanistan

MOSCOW, DEC 2: Russia has flown more than 200 people out of Afghanistan. In addition to passengers from Russia and Kyrgyzstan, Afghan stud...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 2 Dec, 2021

NATO warns Russia will pay 'high price' if uses force against Ukraine

Brussels, NOV 30:  Russia  will pay a “high price” if it uses force against  Ukraine , and the West has already shown that it can wield ec...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 30 Nov, 2021

Putin warns Russia will act if NATO crosses red lines in Ukraine

MOSCOW, NOV 30: Russian President  Vladimir Putin  on Tuesday said  Russia  would be forced to act if its ‘red lines’ on  Ukraine  were cr...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 30 Nov, 2021

Russia says it will respond to latest expulsion of diplomats from U.S. – RIA

MOSCOW, NOV 29: Russia  will definitely respond to the latest expulsion of its diplomats from the  United States , Deputy Foreign Minister...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 29 Nov, 2021

27 Russian more diplomats due to leave U.S. in January – ambassador

MOSCOW, NOV 28: Russia ‘s ambassador to the  United States  said that 27 more  Russian diplomats  and their families were expelled from th...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 28 Nov, 2021

Putin, Pashinyan discuss Karabakh

MOSCOW, NOV 21: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have discussed the situation in Karabakh and ...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 21 Nov, 2021

Moscow, Tehran support restoring nuclear deal to original form

MOSCOW, NOV 6: Russian Foreign Minister  Sergei Lavrov  and his Iranian counterpart  Hossein Amirabdollahian  both expressed support for r...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 6 Nov, 2021

Germany confirms finding Russian diplomat ‘dead’ outside Berlin embassy

BERLIN, NOV 5: Germany ‘s foreign ministry is said a  Russian diplomat  was found lying dead on the pavement outside Russia’s  Berlin emba...

DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG 5 Nov, 2021