Russian President expresses readiness to shift to “a new, mutually beneficial partnership level” with Kyrgyzstan
Russian President expressed readiness to shift to “a new, mutually beneficial partnership level” with Kyrgyzstan. “Today I am asking you to report on prospect projects with Commonwealth partners, including possibilities of shifting to a new mutually beneficial partnership with countries, for example, with Kyrgyzstan,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday at the session of the Commission on Fuel and Energy Complex and Environmental Security.
Russia sends warships to Syria
Russia despatched a flotilla of warships to its naval base in the Syrian port of Tartus on Tuesday in an apparent show of support for President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia halts arms shipments to Syria, for now
A senior Russian official said Monday that Moscow is halting its weapons sales to Syrian authorities until the situation there calms down.
Russia and Tajikistan fall out over military base
Russian-Tajikistan relations are becoming strained over Russia’s military base on the territory of the Central Asian Republic. Moscow accused the Tajik government of demanding unacceptable conditions to renew the lease on the No. 201 military base and suspended its funding. Tajikistan called Russian stance politically inappropriate, Kommersant reported.
Kazakh, Russian Presidents discuss preparation for bilateral cooperation forum
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev on the 72th birthday over phone on Friday. In the telephone conversation Putin and Nazarbayev also discussed preparation for the bilateral cooperation forum of the two countries which will take place in September, Russian presidential press-service reported.
Russia says no talks with US about Assad exile
Russia on Wednesday denied holding talks with the United States about offering Syrian President Bashar al-Assad exile as a way out of 16 months of bloodshed that has claimed more than 16,500 lives.
Shift seen in Russia, China stance on Syria
The ministerial agreement on Syria brokered by U.N.-Arab League mediator Kofi Annan on Saturday marked a shift in the positions of China and Russia, which have been at loggerheads with Western powers, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
Russia suspends funding for military base in Tajikistan
The Russian Defense Ministry will not allocate funds for the 201st Russian military base (RMB) in Tajikistan, head of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Nikolai Makarov said, Avesta.Tj reported with reference to Russian media.
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