Section: Iran English Radio (Iran)
Iran hopes for better Ukraine economic ties
Iran hopes for enhancement of its economic relations with Ukraine in the light of the opportunities provided on the back of the former’s nuclear agreement with world powers.“Given the results of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), we hope to witness development of relations between Iran and Ukraine in the economic and commercial...
Russia files lawsuit against Ukraine over $3bn debt in London Court
Moscow plans to sue Kiev in London’s Court of International Arbitration to recover a $3 billion loan Ukraine failed to repay in December. Kiev has defaulted on the payment, and asked the Kremlin to be flexible in restructuring the debt.According to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, the lawsuit was filed after repeated unsuccessful...
Three soldiers killed in east Ukraine clashes
Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and seven others wounded in the past 24 hours in clashes with pro-Russia forces in the volatile eastern region.Ukraine’s presidential administration spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk announced the deaths on Tuesday, Interfax news agency reported. He accused the pro-Russia forces of violating the...
Russian trucks barred from passing through Ukraine
Kiev has temporarily banned Russian trucks from crossing Ukrainian territory in an apparent tit for tat measure.”Ukraine has temporarily suspended … transit permits for cargo vehicles with Russian registrations,” Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Monday in a statement. Diplomatic and trade ties between Russia and Ukraine have...
Russia sends new cruise missile ship Zeleny Dol to Syria: Report
The Russian Navy has dispatched a new warship equipped with cruise missiles to the Mediterranean, with reports saying that it is bound for Syria.The Russian Defense Ministry’s head of Black Sea Fleet’s information department said on Saturday that the Zeleny Dol Buyan-M class corvette, armed with Kalibr anti-ship missiles, departed for...
Kerry urges Russia to change targets in Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry calls on Russia to change its military targets in Syria and reiterates sanctions threat over Ukraine.”To date, the vast majority of Russia’s attacks have been against legitimate opposition groups,” Kerry said of Moscow’s airstrikes in support of Syrian forces. “To adhere to the...
‘Illusions’ on Syria must be dispelled: Iran
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stresses the importance of pursuing a “political solution” to the Syria crisis, warning against entertaining “illusions” about the situation in the Arab country.Zarif made the remarks in response to a question from Press TV correspondent on Friday about Iran’s stance on the Saudi offer to...
NATO approves military build-up in eastern flank
The Western military alliance of NATO has approved a plan to strengthen its military presence in Eastern Europe, where its activities have already irritated regional power Russia.During a ministerial summit meeting in the Belgian capital city of Brussels on Wednesday, defense chiefs from NATO member states agreed to a plan to beef up military...
Three civilians killed in eastern Ukraine landmine blast
Three civilians have been killed and two others injured when a passenger minibus leaving the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic struck a landmine in eastern Ukraine.According to the reports, authorities in Kiev said the vehicle carrying five passengers hit the landmine near the village of Novomykhailivka, some 25 km southwest of...
Russia puts troops on high alert ahead of military drills
Russia has put its troops on combat alert across the country’s southwestern territories amid massive military drills meant to test the readiness of the military. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that troops were scrambled to the drill zone and put on high alert earlier in the day to mark the beginning of the military...
