Category: Russia
Zelensky’s plan to build energy infrastructure falls far short of goal — MP
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ukraine’s energy minister, German Galushchenko, said earlier that Ukraine had built generating facilities supporting hundreds of megawatts in 2024 https://tass.com/world/1900987
Read MoreRussia, Iran agree to strengthen security, defense cooperation
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The agreement notes that the sides are interested in taking friendly interstate relations to a new level and that the strategic partnership meets the fundamental interests of Russia and Iran https://tass.com/politics/1900981
Read MoreRussia and Iran intend to simplify customs procedures — treaty
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. This will be done “to stimulate the formation of secure supply chains,” the document says https://tass.com/economy/1900977
Read MoreRussia and Iran working on linking their national payment systems — Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the Russian leader, in 2024, the share of transactions in Russian rubles and Iranian rials exceeded 95% of all bilateral trade operations https://tass.com/politics/1900971
Read MoreRussia Designates Draft Dodging Nonprofit as ‘Foreign Agent’
Moscow Times The head of Idite Lesom, Grigory Sverdlin, ridiculed the designation and said his nonprofit has helped nearly 1,500 soldiers desert the Russian army. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/17/russia-designates-draft-dodging-nonprofit-as-foreign-agent-a87654
Read MoreRussia, Iran agree to lend no assistance to aggressor if either country is attacked
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As the document highlights, Moscow and Tehran intend to bolster their relations based on the principles of sovereign equality, territorial integrity, independence, non-interference in the internal affairs of each other https://tass.com/politics/1900967
Read MoreRussia and Iran working to establish seamless logistics between countries — Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian president stressed that Moscow and Tehran attach great importance to cooperation in the transport sector and the expansion of rail transportation https://tass.com/politics/1900947
Read MoreRussia can start gas supplies to Iran with small volumes of up to 2 bcm a year — Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Russia and Iran are also discussing cooperation in the oil sector, the president said https://tass.com/economy/1900937
Read MorePutin describes talks with Iran’s president as thorough
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian leader recalled his two previous meetings with Pezeshkian and added that Moscow and Tehran maintained communication at other levels as well https://tass.com/politics/1900933
Read MoreRussian Police Issue Arrest Warrant for IStories Chief Editor
Moscow Times Editor Alesya Marokhovskaya was previously fined twice for allegedly violating Russia’s restrictive “foreign agent” law. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/17/russian-police-issue-arrest-warrant-for-istories-chief-editor-a87653
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