Russia is ready to mediate between India and Pakistan to try to calm tensions between the two nuclear powers, Russian government officials said on Thursday, warning of the risk of further clashes between the two countries.

Russia offers to help mediate between India and Pakistan

The Chinese and Russian foreign ministers voiced their opposition to military action in Venezuela on Wednesday, as President Nicolas Maduro faces increasing pressure from the United States to step down.

China, Russia urge against military action in Venezuela

A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to delay the sentencing of Maria Butina, who has admitted to working as a Russian agent to infiltrate a gun rights group and make inroads with US conservative activists and Republicans, at the request of a prosecutor who cited her ongoing cooperation.

US judge delays sentencing of Russian agent Butina

US President Donald Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen will tell lawmakers on Wednesday that Trump asked him several times about a proposed skyscraper project in Moscow long after he secured the Republican presidential nomination, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Trump's ex-lawyer Cohen to offer new Russia details to Congress: Source

Democrats will subpoena Special Counsel Robert Mueller's final report on his investigation into links between US President Donald Trump's 2016 election team and Russia if it is not given to Congress, senior lawmaker Adam Schiff said on Sunday.

Democrats will subpoena Mueller's Russia report if needed: US lawmaker

Daley Thompson hits out at Russia's reinstatement (WION Exclusive)

The 16th Russia, India, China or RIC foreign minister meet will take place on 27th in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. The meet will be chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and will be attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and India's external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj.

Russia, India and China foreign ministers meet on February 27

Rod Rosenstein, the US deputy attorney general who appointed a special counsel to investigate possible ties between Russia and President Donald Trump's campaign, is expected to step down by mid-March, a Justice Department official said on Monday.

US Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein to step down in March: Official

As the end nears for the IS enclave in Syria and the fate of jihadists' family members becomes a prescient issue, Russia can be seen as a pioneer in systematically returning children of Islamist fighters home.

Russia pioneering return of 'ISIS children'

NASA said on Friday it was weighing an option to buy two additional astronaut seats aboard a Russian rocket as a contingency plan against further delays in the launch systems being developed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and Boeing Co.

NASA mulls buying new rides to space from Russia amid programme delays

Russia and Syria have said they are going to open two humanitarian corridors to evacuate refugees from a hard-to-reach camp in the desert near the country’s southern border with Jordan, an area that is nominally controlled by the United States, the two countries said in a joint statement published Saturday.

Russia, Syria to open 2 corridors to evacuate refugees from Rukban camp

China, Russia and several dozen other countries on Thursday committed themselves at the United Nations to defend the Venezuelan government of Nicolas Maduro in the face of moves by the United States.

China, Russia, dozens of countries promise to defend Maduro at UN

China and Russia have developed robust and capable space services and the two countries pose a challenge and threat to the space capabilities of the US, the Pentagon has said.

China, Russia pose threat to US space capabilities: Pentagon report

Your Story: Russia to log off internet soon?

Soviet authorities themselves condemned the USSR's bloody occupation of Afghanistan, but 30 years later some in Vladimir Putin's Russia are coming to see the operation in a more positive light.

Russia seeks to vindicate Afghan war, 30 years after pullout

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo voiced hope Monday that renewed American engagement with Hungary's Viktor Orban would help steer the increasingly authoritarian leader away from Russian and Chinese influence.

Pompeo seeks to woo Hungary's Orban away from Russia, China

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has no intention of deploying new ground-based nuclear missiles in Europe in the event that a Soviet-era treaty aimed at eliminating short- and medium-range missiles is abandoned, the head of the Alliance said Tuesday.

NATO rules out new missiles in Europe, says it does not want arms race

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised Tuesday that the United States would support Slovakia's security and economy on his latest stop on a Central European tour aimed at curbing the growing influence of Russia and China.

Pompeo pledges Slovakia support on latest stop to curb Russia, China

A group of 27 Russian children whose mothers are being held in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State group arrived home in Russia Sunday. The children landed at Ramenskoye airport, near Moscow, on Sunday evening, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Emergency Situations, quoted by TASS agency.

Russia 'repatriates' 27 Islamic State children from Iraq

The United States has presented a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for international aid deliveries and a presidential vote in Venezuela, triggering a Russian counter-proposal.

US seeks United Nations resolution calling for Venezuela elections

A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an "invasion" of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings.

Russian Arctic archipelago sounds alarm over aggressive polar bears

The Afghan government, which was not invited in last week`s Moscow talks, slammed Russia for allowing the United Nations blacklisted Taliban members to take part in the talks.

Afghan Government slams Russia for allowing UN blacklisted Taliban to attend Moscow talks

Russia is ready to help the United States advance its negotiations with the Taliban on withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, the RIA news agency cited Russia`s foreign ministry as saying on Thursday.

Russia offers to help US on Afghan peace talks with Taliban: RIA

President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday that the United States would outspend Russia on missiles without a fresh international accord after he ditched a landmark Cold War treaty.

Russia on mind: Will develop long range cruise missile, says Trump

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