Russia has expressed hope for a permanent accord on Irans nuclear energy program, saying it sees signs of progress in the ongoing talks between Tehran and world powers. The discussions are quite difficult, but there are clear signs of progress, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said on Thursday. On July 3, Iran and the five ...

Russia has imposed sanctions against a number of Canadian officials, lawmakers and public figures in response to Ottawa's bans on Russian authorities over Crimea. This step comes in response to unacceptable actions by the Canadian side which seriously hurt bilateral relations, said Aleksandr Lukashevich, the Russian Foreign Ministry's spokesman....