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Russian foreign minister tells Pompeo: Russian national"s conspiracy arrest "unacceptable"

REUTERS/Leah Millis Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the recent arrest of a Russian national is "unacceptable". Russian Maria B.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJul 21st, 2018

Russian foreign minister meets Kim Jong Un in North Korea, invites him to meet Putin

Russian Foreign Ministry Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met North Korean leader Kim Jon.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 31st, 2018

Russia"s foreign minister gave Kim Jong Un a mysterious box to "lock secret things" inside

Russian Foreign Ministry North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, who gave him a mysterious box as a gift. "You .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 31st, 2018

U.S. Democrats Are Losers, Russian Foreign Minister Says, Echoing Donald Trump

Sergei Lavrov slammed U.S. Democrats and cast doubt on the accusations that Russia’s government had collected compromising material on Trump......»»

Category: topSource: newsweekJun 29th, 2018

Gun-Rights Activist Charged With Acting as Russian Agent

A Russian woman accused of trying to set up back-channel relationships with Republican politicians through the National Rifle Association was arrested and charged with not registering as a foreign agent in Washington, the Justice Department said......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJul 16th, 2018

The complicated case of Maria Butina

Russian Maria Butina came to the United States for graduate school. But based on an indictment, she was doing more than studying international relations. She has been charged with acting as an agent of a foreign power and with conspiracy to act as.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJul 20th, 2018

Putin attends Austria wedding, to meet Merkel for gas talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin is flying to Austria to attend the wedding Saturday of the country's foreign minister, before heading to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsAug 18th, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives Austria"s foreign minister an intense stare as he dances with her on her wedding day

Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin danced with Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl at her wedding in the town of Gamlitz on Saturday.  Putin brought a troupe of Cossack singers to .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderAug 18th, 2018

Russian Cargo Vessel Arrested In South Africa Under "Weapons Of Mass Destruction" Statute For Improper Permits

Update: South African Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said during a Monday briefing that while the ship was arrested, it was carrying industrial mining explosives which were not properly permitted, acco.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 27th, 2018

Russian FM Lavrov Warns West "Don"t Obstruct Anti-terror Ops" As Idlib Assault "Hours Away"

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Lavrov has warned the Wes.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeAug 30th, 2018

Russia"s VTB bank apologizes for CEO who called UK"s Boris Johnson a "jerk"

Russian state bank VTB apologized for its CEO Andrey Kostin who made what it called an "emotional comment" on Monday when he described former British foreign minister Boris Johnson as a "jerk"......»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 3rd, 2018

Russia"s Lavrov Calls for U.N. to Ease North Korea Sanctions

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called for the United Nations to ease sanctions on North Korea as a reward for progress on nuclear talks, clashing with the U.S. and its allies during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council......»»

Category: topSource: wsjSep 27th, 2018

Russia, China Slam United States Over "Baseless Accusations Of Interference" And International Bullying

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov vehem.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 29th, 2018

"It"s The Economy, Stupid": What Really Drives US Sanctions Against Russia

Authored by Arkady Savitsky via The Strategic Culture Foundation, The US Department of Commerce has imposed restrictions on 12 Russian corporations that are “acting contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the US.” The no.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 30th, 2018

Russia Preparing Answers To U.S. "Extensive List Of Questions" Over Nuclear Pact

On Sunday Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country is preparing answers related to nuclear arms control previously delivered by American officials, according to RIA news. Lavrov said a list of questions relate.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 29th, 2018

Russia says detention of China"s Huawei CFO shows U.S. arrogance

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that the detention of Chinese technology giant Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada was an example of "arrogant" U.S. policy abroad......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 7th, 2018

Canada slams China detentions; foreign minister to press Pompeo

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said China's detention of two men from Canada was unacceptable and expressed concern the economy could suffer as bilateral relations deteriorate......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 14th, 2018

Russia Demands US Justify Arrest Of Suspected Arms Dealer

When the news broke earlier this week that the US had arrested a Russian national in the Northern Mariana Islands, it largely flew under the radar, registering mostly in local media like the Saipan Times. But on Saturday, the story of the arr.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 5th, 2019

Russian Software Firm Labeled U.S. Security Threat Helped Capture NSA Contractor In Classified Data Theft

Kaspersky Lab tipped the NSA off to Harold Thomas Martin III's suspicious behavior. Russian security software maker Kaspersky Lab played a key role in the 2016 arrest of a National Security Agency contractor who was stealing.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneJan 9th, 2019

"Pawns In Someone Else"s Dirty Game": Russia"s Lavrov Slams US Interference In Venezuela

update: Commenting on Washington’s claim that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is the legitimate president,  Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called out what Moscow sees as rank hypocri.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 24th, 2019

Russia"s Lavrov says U.S. sanctions on Venezuela oil company illegal

U.S. sanctions imposed on Venezuela's state oil company are illegal and Russia will take all necessary steps to support the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 29th, 2019