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Russia, WHO Discuss Int'l Accreditation of Russian Regulatory Agencies - Health Ministry

Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and World Health Organization (WHO) Director of Regulation and Prequalification Rogerio Gaspar met in Moscow on Thursday to discuss the inclusion of three Russian government agencies on the list of WHO regulators

Moscow Ready to Host Taliban, Other Representatives of Afghan Society

Moscow is ready to organize negotiations between the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) and other representatives of the Afghan society, the deputy director of the Russian foreign ministry's information and press department, Alexey Zaytsev, said on Thursday

Russia Urges Moldova to Abandon Controversial Statements on Moscow's Role in Transnistria

Russia calls on the leadership of Moldova to abandon controversial statements about Moscow's role in the Transnistrian settlement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexey Zaytsev said on Thusday

Russia Calls For Immediate Release of Burkina Faso President - Foreign Ministry

Moscow calls for the immediate release of Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore in connection with the military coup in the country, the deputy director of the Russian foreign ministry's information and press department, Alexey Zaytsev, said on Thursday

Putin Not Commenting on Lawmakers' Call to Supply Eastern Ukraine With Arms - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is well aware of Russian lawmakers' request for Moscow to supply the self-proclaimed people's republics of Donetsk and Luhansk (DPR and LPR) with arms, but he does not have any comment to make on that at the moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday

Germany's SPD Says Europe Cannot Remain Peaceful for Long Without Russia

Lasting peace in Europe is impossible without Russia, but any Russian aggression will require retaliatory measures, Lars Klingbeil, a co-leader of Germany's ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD), said on Thursday

Moscow Regards Oslo-Based Talks With Taliban as Step Towards Their Recognition

Moscow regards contacts with the Taliban (under UN sanctions for terrorism) in Norway as a step towards their recognition, Alexey Zaytsev, the deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's information and press department, said on Thursday

Polish Foreign Minister to Visit Moscow in Mid-February - Embassy

UK 'Fully' Supports NATO Response to Russia's Security Proposals - Foreign Minister Liz Truss

UK Foreign Minister Liz Truss on Thursday said that the UK government "fully supports" NATO's chief Jens Stoltenberg's response to Russia's security proposals amid mounting tensions over Ukraine

Content of US Response to Russian Security Proposals to Be Known Soon - Lavrov

The content of the United States' response to Russian proposals on security guarantees will be known soon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday

Kremlin Calls Varying Interpretations of Minsk Agreements on Ukraine 'Paradoxical'

It is "paradoxical" that parties to the Normandy format of peace consultations on Ukraine interpret the Minsk Agreements differently, given the treaty's straightforward premises, but their efforts to find common ground is welcomed in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday

Kremlin Skeptical US, Russia Can Repeat 1992 Declaration on End of Cold War

Russia and the United States are not in a position to start their relationship over like they did three decades ago, almost to date, when they signed a joint declaration to end the Cold War, the Russian presidential spokesperson said Thursday

Finland Decided to Buy US F-35 Jets Before Tensions With Russia Increased - Prime Minister

Finland had decided to purchase 64 fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets for its national air force from the United States before tensions escalate with Russia over Ukraine, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday

Putin's Spokesman Says 'Everyone' Already Knows US Reaction to Russian Security Proposals

The Russian presidential spokesperson said Thursday there was no point disclosing the US response to Russia's security proposals because the US made no secret of it

Kremlin Believes There Should Always Be Prospects for Continuing Russia-US Dialogue

Moscow believes that there are and should always be prospects for continuing the dialogue between Russia and the United States, as this is in the interests of both countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmirty Peskov said on Thursday

Ukraine welcomes February talks with Russia to defuse crisis

Ukraine on Thursday welcomed Russia's plans to continue talks in early February as "good news" and a sign that Moscow was intent on finding a diplomatic solution to the current crisis

Finland Decided to Buy US F-35 Jets Before Tensions With Russia Increased - Prime Minister Sanna Marin

Finland had decided to purchase 64 fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets for its national air force from the United States before tensions escalate with Russia over Ukraine, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday

Kremlin Says Putin Received Response From US Regarding Proposals on Security Guarantees

Russia's views not addressed in US security proposals: Kremlin

Putin Accepts Erdogan's Invitation to Visit Turkey - Kremlin

Putin, Biden to Decide on Future Contacts - Kremlin

Unique Exhibition of South Korean Artists Work Opens in Moscow

Russia Investigates Drug Smuggling Case Against Ex-US Diplomat Fogel - Ministry

The Russian police continue a criminal investigation against former US diplomat Mark Fogel as he is accused of smuggling and possession of drugs, the Russian Interior Ministry department told Sputnik

Australia Considering Provisional Sanctions Against Russia - Australian Senator

Australia is contemplating imposing additional sanctions against Russian officials in the event of further escalation in Ukraine, Australian Senator from the Labor Party, Kimberley Kitching said Thursday