Moscow appoints action star Steven Seagal special envoy on Russia-US humanitarian ties

Hollywood star Steven Seagal, who was granted Russian citizenship back in 2016, is going to be Moscow’s special representative on humanitarian relations with the US. The veteran actor’s task will be “to contribute to the further development of Russian-American relations in the humanitarian sphere, including interactions in the fields of culture, art, public and youth […]

Lavrov & Pompeo to meet on sidelines of Russia-US summit in Helsinki

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will meet at the Russia-US summit in Helsinki next week, according to Russian news agencies citing a foreign ministry statement. They will accompany their countries’ leaders, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, to their first dedicated bilateral meeting. Pompeo is also scheduled to meet […]

More Cold War rhetoric used in Russia-US relations – Kremlin spokesman

With Russia on the rise, America and the West are feeling more and more uncomfortable, Kremlin spokesman told RT in an exclusive interview. He added that Moscow and Washington use more Cold War rhetoric in their relations now. President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he recognized the tell-tale signs of the Cold War, which in […]

Positive Russia-US relations would help world stability, Putin tells Trump in New Year’s greeting

Published time: 30 Dec, 2017 11:47 Developing a constructive dialogue between Moscow and Washington would strengthen stability in the world, as well as helping address global threats and challenges, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a New Year’s greeting to US President Donald Trump. Putin noted that “equality and mutual respect” should lay the foundation […]

‘Not the best time’ for creating Russia-US cybersecurity body – NSA Chief

Published time: 22 Jul, 2017 21:57 Establishing a joint Russia-US cybersecurity body is not a very good idea, according to the NSA Director. Discussions, though, are in progress, according to a top Russian official. “I’m not a policy guy here. I would argue now is probably not the best time to be doing this,” National […]

‘We hope truce will hold’: People in Quneitra welcome Russia-US brokered ceasefire

Published time: 9 Jul, 2017 20:20 As the ceasefire agreed by Russia, the US and Jordan takes effect in southwestern Syria, people in the Quneitra province have shared their hopes of peace and normality finally prevailing. However, they fear the militants could violate the truce “every second.” “We hope the truce will hold and peace […]