Turkish jets "neutralized” 26 PKK terrorists including a senior member as part of counterterrorism operations in northern Iraq, the military said Friday, Anadolu agency reported. Turkish authorities often use the word …
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Germany is committed to the NATO target of spending 2% of a country's gross domestic product on defense, but is realistic about reaching it. Merkel underlined Germany's …
Russia does not raise the issue of a return to G8, but is open for dialogue with it, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "We haven’t raised the issue of returning to this format, as …
US President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on $50billion worth of Chinese goods. Tariffs that affect more than 800 products worth $34bn in annual trade are due to come into effect on 6 July. The White …
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed over the phone the situation in Syria and joint steps to ensure security on the Syrian-Israeli border, the Kremlin press …
Washington's position on the status of Crimea has not changed, the U.S. embassy in Russia said. "As we have said many times before, Crimea is part of Ukraine and our Crimea-related sanctions will remain in place until …
The Armenian government appointed Avetik Eloyan as the head of the State Committee for Urban Development today. The former head of the Committee, Narek Sargsyan, was dismissed from his post on June 8 by the …
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss the settlement of the Korean Peninsula’s crisis, the Kremlin press service said. The Russian …
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to comment on media reports about US President Donald Trump’s statements concerning Russia, made at the G7 summit behind closed doors, saying it was …
The Board of Directors of the Russian Central Bank has kept the key rate at the level of 7.25%. "The Bank of Russia has reviewed the inflation forecast upwards considering the planned increase of the value added tax in 2019. This …
Russia's Gazprom has resumed talks with the South Korean authorities on the construction of a gas pipeline through the territory of North Korea, Deputy CEO Vitaly Markelov said. "To date, the political …
The meeting that took place between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was a first acquaintance, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. The …
Armenian-Russian relations are developing faster than many could expect, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, commenting his recent trip to Moscow. According to the PM, there are no problems in …
Russia will protect its sovereignty under any circumstances, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at a meeting with representatives of Russia’s NGOs. "Attempts to influence our policy, stance, foreign …
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to comment on the media report, which says that US President Donald Trump told that Crimea is part of Russia. Sanders said that she is not …
Turkey's security forces discovered a huge ammunition cache belonged to the PKK group in rural areas of southeastern Hakkari province, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said. He specified that 116 …
The US budget deficit could trigger an upsurge of inflation and interest rates that shakes financial markets, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund. In a statement following its regular Article IV assessment of the …
Today Azerbaijan is celebrating the National Salvation Day. Azerbaijan gained independence in October 1991. The first years of the country's independence were characterized by the crisis within the country and in the government. …
The Turkish military said air strikes its forces carried out killed 26 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq’s Qandil mountain region on June 12. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said today …
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan plans to visit Brussels on a working visit in the near future. "There will be meetings with high-ranking officials of the European Union. In these events, which will be held …
