Dmitry Medvedev: We will respond to 'oppression' of Russians abroad

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday that Moscow will respond to what he called the "oppression" of Russian businesses and residents abroad on the principal of an "eye for an eye," the TASS news agency reported.

Sudanese Army Says Not Controlling Airport In Countrys Capital

The Sudanese armed forces control all airports in the country, except for the Khartoum International Airport and the Nyala Airport in South Darfur, Abdel Fattah Burhan, the head of the Sudanese military, said on Saturday.

Pentagon Preparing Armed Mission in Sudan

The US military has deployed additional troops and equipment to Africa to prepare for a possible evacuation of American personnel in Sudan, where fierce fighting with rebels has left hundreds dead and injured.

Italian Citizen Killed In Tel Aviv Terrorist Attack - Foreign Minister

The 30-year-old man who was killed in the terrorist attack on the Tel Aviv promenade was an Italian citizen, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said.

Moldovan Opposition Urges Government To Compensate Citizens For High Winter Energy Bills

The Moldovan government should compensate its citizens for the high energy and heating bills they had to pay during winter, Marina Tauber, the vice-president of the Moldovan opposition Sor party, told Sputnik.

2 US citizens arrested for allegedly exporting 'aviation-related technology' to Russia

Two US citizens were arrested Thursday in Kansas city for allegedly exporting “aviation-related technology” to Russia, according to the Justice Department.

EU Bans Russian Nationals From Senior Positions At Strategic EU Facilities

The European Union has banned Russian nationals from holding senior positions at EU infrastructure and companies considered "crucial" as part of the 10th package of sanctions against Moscow, the European Council said on Saturday.

NATO countries’ citizens must know that alliance is involved in standoff with Russia — MFA - TASS

The citizens of NATO’s member-states should understand that the bloc is completely involved in confrontation with Russia in Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a news briefing on Friday.

Ukraine Security Service Shot 20 People In Beryslav For Cooperating With Russia

 Employees of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told Russian security forces that the SBU shot 20 people in the city of Beryslav in the Kiev-controlled right-bank part of the Kherson region and are preparing a provocation with staged videos of the bodies of the victims of this murder, a law enforcement source told Sputnik on Monday.

NATO Secretary General Admits Support For Ukraine Brings Hard Times For Europe

The West must continue to provide Ukraine with military and financial aid even though this support incurs high costs for Europeans, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told German newspaper Welt.

Norway police arrest suspected Russian spy, should be expelled from Norway

Norwegian public broadcaster NRK has reported that national police arrested a suspected Russian spy in the Arctic town of Tromsoe on Monday, citing the country’s PST security service.

Plane from Mexico carrying five Germans goes missing off Costa Rica

A small plane from Mexico with five German nationals on board disappeared off Costa Rica on Friday, Public Security Minister Jorge Torres announced.

Iran's foreign ministry advised its citizens on Friday to refrain from traveling to Ukraine

Iran's foreign ministry advised its citizens on Friday to refrain from traveling to Ukraine and asked Iranians there to leave the country, semi-official news agencies reported.

Putin to residents of new regions: "Welcome home!"

 

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US embassy in Moscow urges Americans to depart Russia to avoid being conscripted - China.org.cn

The U.S. embassy in Moscow has urged American nationals residing in Russia to depart the country immediately, citing what it claimed to be possibility that Russia could conscript dual nationals for military service.

Finland to further restrict tourist visas to Russian citizens: FM - China.org.cn

As of September, Finland will accept only about 100 applications for tourist visas from Russian citizens per week, Finnish national broadcaster Yle reported on Tuesday.

EU residents immediately felt the effect of anti-Russian sanctions on themselves, says Zakharova – SANA

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has affirmed that the sanctions imposed by the US and Western countries on Russia have immediately affected them.

Russia doesn’t want escalation regarding Spitsbergen, hopes for common sense in Oslo — MFA - TASS

Russia can’t ignore the moves by Norway to block the delivery of cargoes to Spitsbergen but is hoping Oslo will display common sense and will prevent an escalation, Russian Foreign Ministry’s Ambassador-at-Large Nikolay Korchunov told TASS on Friday.

Israeli FM to visit Turkey amid Israeli fears of Iranian attacks - China.org.cn

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid plans to visit Turkey on Thursday, his office announced Sunday, amid months of thawing ties and Israeli fears that its tourists could become a target for Iranian attacks.

US says it is aware of reported third American captured in Ukraine

The State Department said Thursday that it is aware of reports suggesting a third American has been captured by Russia while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces.