Kremlin Says Has No Information About Pardon Request For Convicted Norwegian Spy
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) The Kremlin does not have information about any request to pardon Norwegian Frode Berg, who was convicted of espionage in earlier this year, President 's spokesman told reporters on Thursday. Berg, a retired Norwegian agent, was detained in in while receiving secret information a ...
EU To Restrict Visas For Countries Refusing To Cooperate On Migrant Readmission
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) The Council of the adopted a batch of rules on Thursday that allow member states to make it more difficult for countries that refuse to take back their migrants to be issued visas.
Venezuela Already Moving 10 People To Future PDVSA Office In Russia From EU - Oil Minister
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) is already relocating 10 people the EU branch to the future PDVSA 's office in and the chief has been chosen, Venezuelan Minister Manuel Quevedo told Sputnik on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Lavrov Discusses Global Humanitarian Situation With World Food Programme Chief
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Executive Director of the Programme (WFP) Beasley on Thursday to discuss the humanitarian situation worldwide, specifically in , , , and , the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "On 6, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Executive Director ...
Sudan denies more than 100 killed in protest crackdown
Sudanese authorities admitted dozens of people were killed in a crackdown on protesters but denied doctors' claims the death toll has topped 100, as heavily armed paramilitaries guarded the tense capital. Members of the Rapid Support Forces, who rights groups say have their origins in the Janjaweed militias of Darfur, were on the streets of Khartoum on Thursday in ...
Over 2,000 Syrian Refugees Return Home Over Past 24 Hours - Russian Military
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) More than 2,000 have returned to their home country neighboring and over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides and Migration Monitoring said on Thursday. "Over the past day, in total 2,011 people returned to the ...
No meeting planned between India, Pakistan PMs at regional summit: India foreign ministry
There is no bilateral meeting planned between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization next week, India's foreign ministry spokesman Rajeev Kumar said on Thursday. India's Narendra Modi and Pakistan's Imran Khan are both scheduled to attend a meeting of the regional summit that is to take place in Kyrgyzstan on June 13-14. ...
Political Scandal In Vienna Not To Impact Austrian-Russian Ties - Austrian Politician
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Christoph Leitl, a member of the Austrian People's Party (OVP), told Sputnik he believed that a recent political in , which led to a of no confidence in the chancellor, would not hamper Russian-Austrian ties. OVP chairman Sebastian Kurz had to step down as the chancellor over ...
Russia's Membership Of Eurochambres Serves As Good Basis For Economic Projects - Chief
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) 's membership of Eurochambres association and the close ties with the country serve as the basis for future economic projects, Christoph Leitl, the president of the organization, told Sputnik on the sidelines of International Economic Forum (SPIEF). " There is a lot of room for activities, and we ...
Employees Of Russia's Israeli Embassy Charged With Fraud - Investigators
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Three staffers at the Embassy in have been charged with defrauding the mission of of rubles between 2012 and 2014, the Investigative Committee said Thursday. "Depending on their role, each suspect ? Anna Sidorova, Natalia Zhuravlyova and Irina Los ? has been charged with crimes ... ...
Venezuelan Vice President Says Caracas Needs No More Russian Weapons, Loans
ST.PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami denied on Thursday that his country needed more weapons or loans to them. We are working to strengthen our defense systems," El Aissami said on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
Ukrainian Parliament Refuses To Accept Resignation Of Ukrainian Security Service Head
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) The Ukrainian refused on Thursday to accept the resignation of Vasyl Hrytsak, the head of the Ukrainian Security Service.
Lavrov Calls On CAR To Speed Up Investigation Into Murder Of Three Russian Journalists
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov urged ( ) Foreign Minister Sylvie Baipo-Temon to speed up the investigation of the killing of three journalists in that country last year, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement Thursday.
Lavrov Tells CAR Foreign Minister Russia Ready To Continue Promoting Peace In CAR - Moscow
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed on Thursday at his meeting with his counterpart the ( ), Sylvie Baipo-Temon, his country's readiness to continue promoting normalization in the , the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "The side expressed readiness to continue energetically assisting to normalize ...
Maduro May Visit Russia At Any Time - Venezuelan Vice President
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Venezuelan Vice President Tarek El Aissami said Thursday the by President Nicolas Maduro to might occur at any time.
Venezuelan Vice President On Chinese Advisers In Country: We Comply With Agreements
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) and act in line with agreements, the relations are very dynamic, the situation is constantly changing, Venezuelan Vice President Tarek El Aissami said when asked about the number of advisers in the country. These are dynamic relations, the situation is changing the time," he said ...
Ukrainian Parliament Refuses To Support Defense Minister Poltorak's Resignation
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) The Ukrainian refused on Thursday to accept the resignation of Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak. Zelenskyy tasked on 30 the with dismissing Poltorak, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and the head of the Ukrainian Security Service, Vasyl Hrytsak.
Venezuelan Vice President Says Has No Plans To Meet With Putin At SPIEF June 7
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) Venezuelan Vice President Tarek El Aissami said Thursday he had no plans to meet with President on 7 at the International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
St. Petersburg Hopes To Ink $1.8Bln Worth Of Deals At SPIEF 2019 - Acting Governor
ST. PETERSBURG (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) The city of is planning to conclude 120 rubles worth ($1.84 ) of deals during the International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which opened earlier on Thursday, the city's acting , Alexander Beglov, said. [The provides for] an investment of 88 rubles by 2024, the ...
Ukrainian Parliament Refuses To Support Foreign Minister Klimkin's Resignation
KIEV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th June, 2019) The Ukrainian refused on Thursday to accept the resignation of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin. Two decrees to dismiss Klimkin were filed with the Ukrainian , one by lawmakers and another one by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy tasked on 30 the to dismiss Klimkin, Ukrainian Defense ...
