Iran and Russia will soon hold their second naval drills in the northern part of the Indian Ocean in a show of the power of their armed forces, says a high-ranking Iranian military official. Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told reporters on ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western powers are exploiting the case of detained opposition figure Alexei Navalny to “contain” Moscow. Putin said that Russia’s “opponents or our potential opponents… have always relied on — and used — ambitious, power-hungry people” like Navalny to undermine and contain the country. He also ...