Ukrainian crisis threatens EU and gives hope to Iran
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis is gaining a long-term character, posing new questions to the international community and making the old ones sharper. One…
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Putin orders troops near Ukraine to return home
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops deployed in regions near Ukraine to return to their home bases, the Kremlin said Monday.…
Iran urges political dialogue in Ukraine
Tehran, May 12, IRNA – Iranian lawmaker Ali Kaeedi on Monday expressed hope that peace and security would be restored in Ukraine…
Putin urges Ukraine referenda delay
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin asked pro-Kremlin separatists in southeastern Ukraine to postpone a series of disputed referendums planned for…
Iran urges intˈl community to help restore peace in Syria, Ukraine
Tehran, May 6, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said in her weekly press briefing on Tuesday that the international community…
Iran daily: A warning to the US not to “Meddle”
Using the crisis in Ukraine, the Tehran Friday Prayer leader warned the US not to “meddle” in Iran’s internal affairs. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, the…
Iran expresses concern over Ukraine violence
Iran has expressed concern over the escalating violence in eastern Ukraine, calling on both sides to find a peaceful solution to end…
US must learn from Ukraine crisis: Iran cleric
A senior Iranian cleric says US leaders must learn a lesson from the ongoing crisis in Ukraine to stop fomenting coup in…
Senate gop pushes Russia sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday slammed President Barack Obama’s response to Russian aggression as timid and insufficient, and offered an…
FM: Russia repudiates sanctions, calls for dialogue in Ukraine
TEHRAN (FNA)- Moscow repudiates recently-imposed US and EU sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian standoff, and calls for national reconciliation in Ukraine…
Russia-Iran trade deal may undercut U.S. sanctions
The Obama administration’s strategy of punishing Russia with economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis encountered a new complication yesterday with word that…
Iran condemns western sanctions against Russia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran on Tuesday deplored the US and European states for imposing sanctions on a number of new Russian government officials…
Obama announces new U.S. sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama announced new sanctions against some Russians on Monday to stop President Vladimir Putin from fomenting the rebellion in…
3 dead, 13 injured as anti-govt protesters rally near Ukrainian military base – Interior Ministry
Three people were killed and thirteen others injured by gunfire in a confrontation between anti-government protesters and soldiers stationed at a military…
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis
ILNA: The U.N. Security Council met late Sunday in emergency session as violence escalated in eastern Ukraine, hours before a Monday morning…
Ukraine ‘bid to take back Sloviansk police HQ’
Ukrainian forces have launched an operation against pro-Russian activists who seized a police station on Saturday, the interior minister says. Arsen Avakov…
Russian FM calls on Kiev, Washington not to ignore interests of all Ukraine regions
Russia is ready for negotiations with the US, EU and Ukraine, says Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. He added that the talks…
Deputy FM: Russia-US dispute over Ukraine not to affect Iran-World power N. talks
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russia does not believe that relations with the United States will affect nuclear talks between the Group 5+1 (the five…
Russian prime minister flaunts grip on Crimea with visit
(Reuters) – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev flaunted Russia’s grip on Crimea on Monday by flying to the region and announcing plans to…
Moscow urges Kiev to take first step to settle Ukraine crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia is ready for the widest possible cooperation on the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, but the first…
Russia not after crossing Ukraine border: Lavrov
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the country has absolutely no intention of crossing into Ukraine. “We have absolutely no intention and…
Russia threatened countries ahead of U.N. vote on Ukraine: envoys
(Reuters) – Russia threatened several Eastern European and Central Asian states with retaliation if they voted in favor of a United Nations General Assembly…
US calls on Russia to pull forces back from Ukraine border
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Worried about Moscow’s intentions, US President Barack Obama urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to pull his troops back…
EU has blood on hands over Ukraine: UKIP chief
The anti-EU head of UK Independence Party (UKIP) has accused the European Union of having “blood on its hands” over the recent…
Ukraine crisis to dominate Obama EU talks
US President Barack Obama is in Brussels for talks with leaders of the European Union and Nato to discuss Ukraine and other…
Obama: Nuclear blast a bigger concern than Russia
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — President Barack Obama says he’s more concerned about the prospect of a nuclear weapon exploding in New…
G7 threatens Russia with more sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Barack Obama and major industrialised allies warned Russia it faces damaging economic sanctions if President Vladimir Putin…
Crimea developments favoring Russia: Commentator
The events unfolding in the wake of Crimea’s secession from Ukraine are playing in favor of Russia, to the dismay of the…
In new cold war, Russia can hit America where it hurts – on Iran
As Russia sped ahead with the annexation of Crimea and the US drew up more sanctions to punish Moscow, American and Russian officials were…
Russian, Ukrainian ministers meet for 1st time
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met for the first time Monday with his Ukrainian counterpart to discuss…
US scholar blames hardliners for any failure in Iran nuclear talks
Tehran, March 25, IRNA – The US international scholar Paul Pillar believes that the crisis over Crimea could have possible effects on…
I will raise world to reduce Russia to ashes: Tymoshenko leak
Ukraine’s former prime minister and opposition leader has said that it is time for the world to rise against Russia and reduce…
Crimean forces take Ukrainian navy HQ
ILNA: Crimea’s self-defense forces on Wednesday stormed the Ukrainian navy headquarters in the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, taking possession without resistance a…
2 killed in shooting near Crimea military research center, sniper detained
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two people, a self-defense member and a Ukrainian soldier, were killed after snipers opened fire from a partially inhabited…
Ukraine sends protest note to Russia over Crimea crisis
MOSCOW, March 19 (RIA Novosti) – Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian envoy Andrei Vorobyov to hand him a letter of protest…
EU says no impact from Crimea tension on nuclear talks with Iran
(Reuters) – World powers have not seen any impact so far from tension with Russia over the Ukrainian region of Crimea on nuclear talks…
Crimea’s referendum corrected soviet-era mistake: Gorbachev
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The people of Crimea fixed a Soviet-era mistake with the Sunday’s referendum and the will of the people should…