Category: Russia
Putin Mourns ‘Dear Friend’ Berlusconi’s Death
Moscow Times The former Italian prime minister, who died Monday at age 86, long enjoyed friendly personal ties with Putin. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/12/putin-mourns-dear-friend-berlusconis-death-a81480
Read MoreMore than 30 Ukrainian shells crash on Russia’s Belgorod Region over past 24 hours
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, there were no casualties https://tass.com/politics/1630869
Read MorePatriotism, responsibility for country’s future sacrosanct for Russians — Putin
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The President congratulated fellow citizens on Russia Day, noting that “this state holiday marks the inseparability of centuries-old history and the greatness and glory of the Fatherland, asserts the unity of a multinational people, devotion to their country, and a warm, heartfelt attitude…
Read MoreUkrainian Armed Forces shell Novaya Kakhovka, other Kherson region settlements overnight
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlements of Novaya Kakhovka, Kakhovka, Kardashinka, Staraya Zburyevka, firing a total of 26 shells from cannon artillery,” a representative of the regional emergencies service reported https://tass.com/politics/1630863
Read MoreChina’s MFA does not confirm Blinken’s visit, denies spying against US from Cuba
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Asked for a comment on the outlook for Blinken’s visit to China, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin replied that “I don’t have any information at the moment that I can disseminate” https://tass.com/world/1630865
Read MoreUS should stand trial for hacking activity worldwide — China’s MFA
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “It’s not Assange that should be tried, but the ‘hacker empire’ that is pervasively spying and stealing confidential information in other countries,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said https://tass.com/world/1630855
Read MoreVeteran Italian politician Silvio Berlusconi dies at 87
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. In early April, after being hospitalized with pneumonia, it was discovered that the politician was suffering from chronic myelomonocytic leukemia https://tass.com/world/1630853
Read MoreBelarus-Russia relations to expand and deepen — Lukashenko
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Today, the Russian Federation firmly defends national interests, creates conditions for sovereign development, and consistently strengthens its position in the international arena,” the Belarussian president said https://tass.com/world/1630847
Read MoreIndia hopes for cooperation with Russia as part of special partnership — top diplomat
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar congratulated his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Russia Day https://tass.com/world/1630835
Read MoreWagner Chief Defies Russian Military’s Orders to Formalize Hierarchy
Moscow Times Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered “volunteer detachments” to sign contracts with the military by July 1. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/12/wagner-chief-defies-russian-militarys-orders-to-formalize-hierarchy-a81479
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