Iran's Pezeshkian to visit Moscow Jan 17, RIA reports, citing Iranian envoy to Russia
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit Moscow on Jan. 17 and sign a cooperation agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian state news agency RIA cited Iran's ambassador to Russia as saying on Thursday.
Russia arrests 4 suspects accused of plotting to kill top military officers on Ukraine’s orders
Russia’s top security agency says it has arrested four Russians accused of making preparations to kill senior Defense Ministry officials on Ukraine's orders.

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Russia closes all airports in major city without warning or reason following plane crash
Moscow's 4 airports closed temporarily for unspecified security reasons
To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions have been introduced on the operation of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Kaluga airports,” Russia’s aviation authority said.
All 4 Moscow airports, 1 more close for unspecified 'security' reasons
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An altercation erupts at a high-level meeting of a Russia-dominated economic union
A tightly-scripted meeting of the Russia-dominated economic alliance of several ex-Soviet nations briefly went awry Thursday when two leaders engaged in bickering during a live broadcast of the event.
Russia Foils Alleged Ukrainian Plot to Assassinate Top Military Officers
Russian security officials said it arrested four Russians accused of planning to kill senior officials with the Defense Ministry.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russia launches ‘massive’ missile attack on Christmas as Moscow cargo ship sinks
Zelensky warns of greater military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang, including sending more troops and military equipment
Russia's overheated economy is squeezing one of Moscow's key trading channels with China
Russia's rail industry is in its worst downturn since the Great Financial Crisis, according to an estimate from MMI Research.
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Russia has lost prestige after the fall of Assad. It has also been freed of a difficult partner
First, the collapse is a serious blow to Russia’s reputation as a reliable ally capable of guaranteeing the survival of its partners. Since its military intervention in 2015, Moscow’s propaganda machine has been positioning Russia as a guarantor of ...
Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in the Kremlin on Sunday with Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader since Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Russia’s Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday hosted Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, in a rare visit to the Kremlin by an EU leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims assassination attempts foiled as Biden pledges more weapons
Ukraine has claimed to have struck a Russian industrial facility producing fuel for missiles, as Moscow says it has foiled several assassination plots on senior officers.Kyiv said on Thursday that its air force had had carried out a strike in Russia’s Rostov region on a factory which was used to produce solid fuel for ballistic missiles used in attacks on Ukraine.
Russia: It's up to Trump team to make first move to improve ties
Russia is willing to work with Donald Trump's incoming administration to improve relations if the U.S. has serious intentions to do so but it is up to Washington to make the first move, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday.