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Russia suspends nuclear arms treaty after US says to pull out
MOSCOW: Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, after the United States said it would withdraw from the arms control pact, accusing Moscow of violations. Moscow’s relations with the West are strained over issues including Russia’s annexation of Crimea...
Russia suspends INF nuclear deal with US, says Putin
The row over the INF treaty is yet another twist in Russia’s worsening relations with the United States and the West on the whole. (AFP pic)MOSCOW: Russia has suspended the Cold War-era Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty after a similar move by the United States, President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday, also instructing the...
Foreign athletes laud arrangements as Naltar Ski Cup concludes
ISLAMABAD: The nail-biting ski races, featuring international and national athletes concluded at the enchanting Naltar’s PAF Ski Resort in Gilgit. According to a statement issued by the PAF spokesperson here on Friday, 40 skiers from 13 countries including Pakistan, Greece, Afghanistan, Turkey, Ukraine, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Bosnia and...
President Ilham Aliyev awards brothers who saved family in Ukraine
Following the republican conference dedicated to the Day of Azerbaijani Youth at Baku Convention Center, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have met with Sabir and Umud Shirinov brothers, the Azerbaijanis living in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Alstom strengthens its positions in Central Asia, focuses on localising technology in Kazakhstan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Alstom, the French multinational rail transport company, started delivering Kazakh-produced Prima T8 electric locomotives to Azerbaijan in late December. Capital-based Electric Locomotives Assembly Factory (EKZ) plans to produce 40 freight locomotives...
"Kommersant" disclosed the details of the deal on the purchase of Armenia`s Su-30SM
ArmInfo. Moscow and Yerevan have signed a contract for the purchase of four Su-30SM multi-role fighter jets, which Armenian forces should receive in 2020. As it became known to Kommersant, the Russian negotiators made serious concessions to implement the deal with the CSTO ally: they not only allocated a loan, but also sold the aircraft at...
Russian language losing its position in Kyrgyzstan — and Moscow may be as well
BISHKEK (TCA) — For a number of political and economic reasons, Kyrgyzstan remains the last bastion of the Russian language in Central Asia, but the situation may change in the years to come. We are republishing this article on the issue, written by Paul Goble: Moscow has long celebrated that Russian enjoys a higher official status and greater...
Russian Fighter Jets on Their Way: New American Proposal to Armenia
The American side is ready to enlarge defense cooperation with Armenia, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia Laura Kooper stated in Washington. She attended a formal event at the Armenian Embassy in Washington to celebrate the Armenian Army Day. The high-ranking official in Pentagon has stated that she will...
Russia's Putin accuses Kiev of meddling in Orthodox faith
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday accused the government in Kiev of flagrantly meddling in the life of Orthodoxy in Ukraine where a new national church has broken away from Moscow’s orbit. …read more Source: The...
Balyan family take third place at Moscow International Festival
The Balyan family representing the Republic of Armenia (Yerevan) took the third place at the “Sports Family” International Sport Festival of the CIS countries. The press service of the RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs reports. 19 families representing Moldova, Russia, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Ukraine participated in the festival....
