Russia
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Upcoming Astana meeting to be held in 2nd half of Feb.: Moscow
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the upcoming Astana meeting on crisis in Syria would be held in the second half of February.
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No verifiable evidence of Russian penetration in US electoral system: Entessar
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Nader Entessar, professor emeritus of political science from university of South Alabama says that “there has been no verifiable evidence of the Russian government’s infiltration of the US electoral system.”
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Two Su-34 jets collide mid-air in Russia's Far East: report
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Local news outlets are reporting the crash of two Sukhoi Su-34 fighter bomber aircraft in Russia's Far East after having collided mid-air during flights.
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Terrorist war against Syrian people no longer limited to Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said the terrorist war waged against the Syrian people is no longer limited to Syria only and this underlines the importance of cementing the Syria-Russia relations at this important stage of the region’s history.
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Russia planning new trilateral summit with Iran, Azerbaijan
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Russia is preparing a trilateral summit with Iran and Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in a press conference on Wednesday.
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Russia doubts US-organized conf. in Poland will solve regional problems
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country has “big doubts” that the US-organized anti-Iran conference in Poland would solve the problems of the Middle East region.
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Russia interfered in US elections to get Trump elected: Askari
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that “Trump has had business dealings with the Russians for many years. They have helped him.
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Iran amb. to Moscow holds talks with Russian deputy FM on bilateral ties
TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin on Wednesday.
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Mehdi Mahani wins best actor award at Moscow Indie Filmfest.
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian actor Mehdi Mahani won Moscow Indie Film Festival's Best Matrioshka Actor in a Leading Role award for his performance in ‘Supine’ directed by Shahram Asadzadeh.
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Trump to be re-elected; Zionists 'not Russians' are enemy: Steele
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MAN) – Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy who was recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017(1), answered questions about Trump’s national security team in March 2018(2).
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US threatens German firms over Nord Stream 2 pipeline
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell sent letters to a number of German companies, hinting at the possibility of US sanctions on those supporting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction project.
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Zasypkin:
Syria’s unity is a stability factor to the whole region
BEIRUT, Jan. 13(MNA) – Russian Ambassador in Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin renewed that the Russian role in Syria is represented through combating terrorism and preserving the territorial unity of the country.
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Iran stresses maintaining coop. between Tehran, Moscow, Ankara
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Senior Aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari stressed for maintaining level of cooperation between Tehran, Moscow and Ankara.
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Iranian, Russian diplomats discuss recent developments in Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Senior Aide to the Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari met and held talks with a number of Russian officials late on Thu. over recent developments in Syria.
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New Russia-Iran-Turkey summit date not determined yet
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) –The date of a new meeting between the Russian, Iranian and Turkish presidents to discuss the situation in Syria has not been settled yet, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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Erdogan to visit Moscow soon
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) –Russian President Putin and his Turkish counterpart Erdogan will hold talks on Syrian in Russia soon.
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Turkey calls for joint control with Russia, Iran of US exit from Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has voiced a proposal to control the US troops' pullout from Syria jointly with Russia and Iran.
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Jaberi leaves for Moscow to discuss Syria
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari departed Tehran for Moscow on Wednesday morning.
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By Mudasir Sheikh
Eurasian strategic triangle and global peace
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Graham Allison’s 2017 book ‘Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap’ has become the topic of hot debate among Western think tanks as historical evidence indicates that Thucydides trap magnifies the chances of military confrontation between a ruling power and a rising power for dictating the terms of societal order.
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Turkey reportedly rejects US offer to cancel purchase of Russian S-400 systems
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – A US delegation has tried to convince Turkey to give up on purchasing the Russian missile systems during the visit to Ankara earlier this week. However, the Turkish authorities reportedly rejected the offer since it did not include a discount on the price set or a transfer of technology.
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Iran expresses sympathy with Russia over building collapse
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman extended sympathies to the Russian government and people over the deadly building collapse in Magnitogorsk.
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VIDEO: Wooden bridge collapses in Russia, injures 13
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – A wooden pedestrian bridge came crashing down in Moscow's iconic Gorky Park moments after the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2019. 13 individuals suffered injuries of moderate severity which were not life-threatening, Sputnik reported.
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Avalanche hits a village in Far East Russia
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – A total of 11 people were trapped under an avalanche in the Russian Far Eastern settlement of Mnogovershinny on Saturday, according to TASS.
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Russia shelves plans on permanent alliance with OPEC
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Moscow has ditched the idea of launching a joint structure with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) but will continue to cooperate with major oil producers, according to the Russian energy ministry.
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Russia rules out possibility of Iran's violating 2231 resolution
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Russia's Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia highlighted that no one has presented any fact about Iran’s ‘so-called’ violation of UN Security Council 2231.
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Russia confirms Syrian Army’s control over Manbij
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Kremlin spokesman confirmed the Syrian Army's entrance into the northern city of Manbij.
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Putin, Merkel discuss developments in Syria
MOSCOW, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the developments in Syria in a phone call with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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Iranian grandmaster makes splash in World Chess Rapid and Blitz
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Iranian chess grandmaster Sarasadat Khademalsharieh put in a dazzling performance by finishing runner-up in the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Competition 2018, held in St. Petersburg, Russia, from Dec. 29-31.
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Bogdanov:
Russia to host summit of Syria truce guarantor countries early 2019
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Russia will host Putin-Erdogan-Rouhani summit within the format of Astana peace talks on Syrian settlement in early 2019, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov.
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By: Majid Haghdoost
Presser of Iran-Russia's 2nd session on military coop.
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iran's Navy commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi and deputy chief of the Russian Army General Staff, Vice-Admiral Igor Osipov attended a press conference Tue. after the second session of the Iranian-Russian working group on the implementation of a bilateral agreement on military cooperation in Tehran.