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Moscow says closing shipping in Azov Sea between Ukraine, Russia

Moscow, Feb 24 (AFP/APP): Russia on Thursday said it closed shipping in the Azov Sea, which lies between Russia and Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine, agencies reported. “In connection with the conduct of anti-terrorist activities, shipping in the Azov Sea […]

China, Russia, Iran hold joint naval exercise in Gulf of Oman

BEIJING, Jan 20 (APP):China, Russia and Iran held their second round of joint naval drills in the Gulf of Oman from Tuesday to Thursday this week, China’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Thursday. The exercise aims to deepen the pragmatic cooperation between the navies of the […]

Russia, China, Iran to work with Taliban towards ‘regional stability’

Moscow, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Russia and Central Asia powerbrokers agreed Wednesday to work with the Taliban to promote security in the region and called on Afghanistan’s new leaders to implement “moderate” policies. Moscow hosted the Taliban for talks in the Russian capital, seeking to assert its […]

Russia, France, Germany may meet on Ukraine: Kremlin

Moscow, Oct 11 (AFP/APP):Russian, French and German foreign ministers could meet to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said Monday. Moscow said President Vladimir Putin, his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel instructed the ministers to work towards a […]

China, Russia, Pakistan call on world community to continue humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan: Zhao Lijian

BEIJING, Sep 22 (APP):The special envoys of China, Russia and Pakistan on the Afghan issue who jointly visited Kabul had engagements with senior officials of Afghan interim government have called on world community to continue provision of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson […]

Iran says ready to work with Russia, China on Afghanistan ‘peace’

Tehran, Aug 18 (AFP/APP):Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday told his Russian and Chinese counterparts that Tehran is ready to cooperate with the two countries to establish “stability and peace” in Afghanistan. The Taliban have capped a staggeringly fast rout of Afghanistan’s major cities in […]

Russia lifts ban on import of Pakistani rice, helps to fetch addition $300m: Fakhar

ISLAMABAD, Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Friday said that Russia has lifted ban on the import of rice from Pakistan that would help in significant increase of local rice exports to Russian markets as well as penetrating in other high […]

Pakistan values its relations with Russia, hope for furthering military to military ties: COAS

RAWALPINDI, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said Pakistan valued its relations with Russia and hoped for furthering military to military relations between the two countries. Russian Ambassador Danila V. Ganich, called on the Army Chief here at GHQ, said […]

US Ambassador to Russia to return to US briefly this week

US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has confirmed on Tuesday that he would travel to Washington for consultations this week, noting that he would return to Moscow before the potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Joe Biden. John Sullivan said […]

Pakistan, Russia bilateral relations improving: FM Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia are taking a new turn and improving in the fields of economy and defense. In a video message about the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister, he said both the countries […]

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