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Russian diplomat calls on West to stop supplying arms to Kiev if it wants talks

If the West wants talks on Ukraine it should stop supplying Kiev with weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, commenting on Swiss Federal Councillor for Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis’ statement that Russia should be included into peace...

North Korea launches a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile that can reach distant US bases

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two months after the North claimed to have tested engines for a new harder-to-detect missile capable of striking distant U.S. targets in...

China ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Switzerland

China is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields with Switzerland for more practical results, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday.Li made the remarks on a special train from Zurich to Bern, the capital of Switzerland,...

Moldova and Poland strengthen partnership in gas transport

Following an official meeting, Energocom and GAZ-SYSTEM decided to strengthen their cooperation.Blazej Spychalski, Deputy Chairman of the Board of GAZ-SYSTEM, expressed his satisfaction with the development of partnership relations with Energocom and emphasised the willingness to cooperate in the...

Agreement reached on another section of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

The heads of the State National Defence Committees of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan met in Batken.At the meeting, Chairman of the State National Defence Committee of Kyrgyzstan Kamchibek Tashiyev and Chairman of the State National Defence Committee of Tajikistan Saimumin...

China advocates strengthening ties with the European Union

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to promote steady progress in China-EU relations in the new year.Xi made the remarks when meeting with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander...

Russia ready to retaliate if West seizes its assets — MFA

Russia is ready to retaliate proportionately in the event that its assets are seized in the West, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.She made the statement at a news conference when commenting on a US bill that aims...

US halts arms and military equipment deliveries to Ukraine

The United States has stopped the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine due to the lack of budget funds for such programmes.This was confirmed by John Kirby, coordinator of strategic communications at the White House National Security...

Mongolia plans to open an embassy in Uzbekistan

Mongolian authorities plan to open an embassy in Tashkent in the near future.The relevant project has already been presented to the Chairman of the Parliament of Mongolia Zandanshatar Gombojav. The staff of the diplomatic mission will consist of three...

Chinese, Canadian FMs hold phone talks on ties

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held a phone conversation with his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly at the latter’s request.Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that both...

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