Illegal oil trade channels exploited by terrorists in Syria have been almost completely severed, however, the latter continue to receive sufficient funding and arms supplies from abroad, Ilya Rogachev, the director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s new challenges and threats department, told Sputnik. “Hydrocarbons smuggling as one of the main ...
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Saturday, the UK was notified that it should send home “just over 50” of its diplomats. “We asked for parity. The Brits have 50 diplomats more than the Russians,” said Zakharova. Over the past few days, more than 25 countries, including numerous ...
