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Pakistan pays $93.5 million to Russia in trade dispute

Pakistan pays $93.5 million to Russia in trade dispute

By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Pakistan has settled a 40 year old trade dispute with Russia as Islamabad paid $93.5 million to Moscow, Pakistani media reported Wednesday. The issue was a major hurdle in boosting the country’s trade ties with Russia. The dispute resolution is likely to improve trade between the two countries, an […]

Seoul: 6 Russian military aircraft intrude into S. Korea’s air defense zone

Seoul: 6 Russian military aircraft intrude into S. Korea’s air defense zone

  Seoul:  Six Russian military aircraft violated South Korea’s air defense identification zone on Tuesday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighter jets to turn them back, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. An A-50 early-warning aircraft, three SU-27 fighter jets and two TU-95 bombers entered the Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) four […]

Malaysia, Russia discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties

Malaysia, Russia discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties

Vladivostok: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin have discussed ways to further strengthen ties between the two countries. During the 30-minute meeting on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in the port city overlooking Golden Horn Bay, near the borders with China and North Korea, the two leaders […]

Soyuz-2.1a rocket blasts from Kazakhstan to deliver Fedor, Russian’s first robot to space

Soyuz-2.1a rocket blasts from Kazakhstan to deliver Fedor, Russian’s first robot to space

  Baikonur Space Center: Russia on Thursday launched an unmanned rocket carrying a life-size humanoid robot. Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket took off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan at 6:38 Moscow time to deliver to the International Space Station (ISS) the Soyuz MS-14 manned spacecraft with the first-ever robot sent by Russia on board. Approximately […]

Mongolia, Russia launch joint military drill

Mongolia, Russia launch joint military drill

  Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia and Russia have launched a joint military tactical training involving more than 1,500 military staff from the two countries. The military exercise, Selenge-2019, launched at the training field of the 327th military unit of the military armed forces in Choibalsan city, Dornod aimag, will run until August 27, Mongolian news agency Montsame […]

China-Russia economic, trade index reflects stronger bilateral relationship

China-Russia economic, trade index reflects stronger bilateral relationship

The first China-Russia (Harbin) economic and trade index was released on June 16 in Harbin, capital of Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The index is composed of both the national trade index and the regional trade index, including China’s trade with Russia, exports and imports with Russia, trade in specific […]

2 Russian bombers enter S. Korea’s air defense zone

2 Russian bombers enter S. Korea’s air defense zone

Two Russian military aircraft violated South Korea’s air defense identification zone (KADIZ) on Thursday, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighter jets in response, a military source here said. The Tu-95 bombers entered the KADIZ without prior notice above the East Sea once at around 3:37 a.m. and stayed in the zone for about 29 […]

U.S. attempts to contain China are doomed to fail: Russian Communist Party leader

U.S. attempts to contain China are doomed to fail: Russian Communist Party leader

U.S. attempts to contain China are doomed to fail, said Gennady Zyuganov, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation in an interview with People’s Daily. Some U.S. politicians are just used to stifling their competitors, and are trying to sabotage Chinese economy by a variety of tools including sanctions, […]

Pompeo calls for N.K. sanctions implementation in talks with Russia

Pompeo calls for N.K. sanctions implementation in talks with Russia

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he emphasized the need to maintain sanctions on North Korea in talks with his Russian counterpart. Pompeo met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi to discuss cooperation on various issues, including Iran, Venezuela and North Korea. At a joint […]

Kim resolves to deepen Russia ties, Putin calls for peaceful resolution of nuke standoff

Kim resolves to deepen Russia ties, Putin calls for peaceful resolution of nuke standoff

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday highlighted his “unwavering” will to cement ties with Russia while President Vladimir Putin made an emphatic call for a peaceful resolution of Pyongyang’s nuclear quandary. The leaders held their first summit in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok amid Pyongyang’s stalled nuclear negotiations with Washington. The much-anticipated summit […]

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