Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad on his re-election, saying it confirmed his “high political authority” in the war-torn country. “The vote results fully confirmed your high political authority and the confidence of your fellow citizens in the course taken under your leadership to stabilize ...
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov expressed his country’s disappointment at Washington’s decision to not rejoin the Open Skies Treaty, adding that the US failed to contribute to European security by rejecting the accord. He also slammed American claims that Russia had somehow violated the treaty, calling them baseless, while ...
