No sensation, only standing contracts – Lavrov on Russia’s weapons supplies to Syria

Russia’s weapons supplies to Syria are fully in compliance with the law and do not give the government troops any advantage over the rebels, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said commenting on the hype in Western media.

May 17, 2013 05:16

No moves to shake up situation in Syria – Putin

Moves that could destabilize the situation in Syria must be avoided, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu in Sochi.

May 14, 2013 04:56

Multibillion-euro bailout best solution for Cyprus?

EU finance ministers finalized the Cyprus rescue deal on Friday, while the country revealed that the cost of the bailout had risen by several billion euros. But some EU nations argue that taxpayers should not bear the burden of national debt.

April 12, 2013 06:34

Mali crisis: French withdraw troops amid fears of prolonged war

France has withdrawn its first batch of 100 troops out of the 4,000 deployed in Mali as it prepares to hand over operations to a UN peacekeeping force, with 1,000 French troops to remain on the ground by the end of the year.

April 10, 2013 05:14

Island afloat? Cyprus turns to Moscow for cash

Cyprus Finance Minister and top bankers are in Moscow searching financial help after the EU proposal implying private savings levy was rejected by parliament. The Cypriot delegation is looking into whether Moscow’s terms are better.

March 20, 2013 09:40

Cypriot parliament votes against deposit levy

The Cypriot parliament has voted against a revised bank deposit levy. The tax was meant to shave 9.9% off any deposits over €100,000 and has since caused uproar in the country.

March 19, 2013 17:41