Kiev uses new education law to continue forced Ukrainization, says Russian ministry

Russia’s Foreign Ministry urged international human rights institutions of the UN, OSCE and the Council of Europe "to provide an adequate estimation of the actions of Ukraine’s authorities"
WWII veterans to receive 75,000 rubles by 75th anniversary of Victory - Putin
Putin recalled that payments, which used to coincide with the Victory anniversaries, stood at 10,000 rubles for veterans and at 5,000 rubles for war workers
Haftar arrives in Berlin for Libya conference - Al-Hadath TV
According to Al-Hadath, a delegation of the Government of National Accord led by Fayez al-Sarraj has also headed for Berlin
Nothing extraordinary in government’s resignation, it should be taken calmly - former PM
Dmitry Medvedev and his cabinet offered their resignation on Wednesday night after Russian President Vladimir Putin had delivered his State of the Nation Address to the Federal Assembly
Putin against revival of Soviet practice of unlimited stay in power
Putin thanked the veteran for his assessment of achievements
Iran to hand black boxes of downed plane to Ukraine - Iranian official
"If this effort is unsuccessful then the black box will be sent to France," Hassan Rezaifar added
Putin lays flowers at St Petersburg’s WWII Piskarevskoe Memorial Cemetery
On his way to the monument, the president also laid flowers at one of the mass graves, where his little brother Viktor, who died in the besieged city in the winter of 1942, was buried
Duma speaker expects Russian industry to become competitive when sanctions removed
"Once those restrictions are gone our domestic industry will be competitive enough to solve the issues, including export supplies," Volodin said
Bill on investment protection in Russia to attract 33 trillion rubles
Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the government and lawmakers to speed up the adoption of a package of draft laws on protection and promotion of investments
Germany to involve Sarraj, Haftar to Libyan summit after summary document approved
The organizers do not rule out that Sarraj and Haftar will remain at their hotels during the main discussions, the publication said
Russia to continue boosting investment in US debt securities, say experts
The expected increase in Russia’s investments in the US national debt is due to the Central Bank’s intention to diversify its international reserves
Rosneft completes deal to increase share in Bayernoil refinery to 28.57%
The company will increase its share in the refinery capacity of the Bayernoil to almost 3 mln tonnes per year following the deal
Yerevan negotiating fixed gas prices for ten years with Gazprom, says regulator
Gazprom Armenia announced earlier the possibility of a revision of gas tariffs
Draft conclusions of Berlin conference on Libya call for formation of unified government
The document also underlines "the important role of neighboring countries in the Libyan stabilization process"
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S&P affirms Russia's BBB-rating with stable outlook
S&P analysts also expect Russia’s new government to maintain macroeconomic policy continuity and to broadly comply with its conservative fiscal rule
Ukraine’s new security strategy aimed at easing tensions with Russia
The document was presented at the Friday session of the National Security and Defense Council
This week in photos: Russia's new PM, Moscow’s long-awaited snow, ash rains on Philippines
Take a look at the world in pictures from TASS photo gallery
Russian Rublev battles through to second ATP final in row
Rublev, 22, is undefeated in 2020, winning all seven matches he played in the new season
Russian athletes wrap up Day 8 of 2020 Winter Youth Olympics with two bronze medals
Russian athletes top the overall standings of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics with 19 medals
Lavrov says putting Russia’s Persian Gulf Concept into action could facilitate settlement
So far, according to Russia's acting foreign minister, efforts to convince the Arab states of the Persian Gulf and Iran to engage in talks failed
PM Mishustin appointed Daniil Egorov as tax service chief
This executive order has become the first published documents on staff appointments signed by the new Prime Minister
Top Russian diplomat draws parallels between investigations of MH17 crash, Skripal case
Commenting on the MH17 crash investigation, Russian acting Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that "similarly, a CCTV camera turned off for first part of the day when the Skripals were found on a park bench"
Russian shipbuilders to float out latest minesweeper on January 29
Project 12700 Alexandrit-class coastal-type minesweepers are referred to the new generation of minesweeping forces and can detect mines in the sea and on the seabed without entering the dangerous zone
Russian Su-27 fighters hold aerial battles over Baltic Sea during drills
In the course of accomplishing their assignments, the crews of Su-27 planes and also Su-30SM fighters alternately practiced searching for, detecting and destroying the notional enemy’s aircraft during the tactical standoff
Paratroopers in Russia’s northwest receive over 30 latest BMD-4M combat vehicles
This year two more battalion sets of combat vehicles are due to be delivered to the Russian paratroopers, according to the Airborne Force official
Russian Black Sea Fleet naval aviation strikes enemy ships with cruise missiles in drills
The exercises were held without actually employing the armament, according to the Black Sea Fleet
Lavrov castigates US for reluctance to speak openly about bioweapons with other nations
According to the top diplomat, the United States seeks to take international security issues into its own hands, prohibiting any inclusive dialogue that could enable a consensus
Putin to take part in Berlin conference on Libya on January 19
The key agreements will be reflected in the final document signed at the conference, the Kremlin said
US deliberately assassinated Soleimani to destabilize the region — Foreign Ministry
Number of Russian tourists in Japan up 26% to 120,000 people in 2019
In total, in 2019, 31.88 mln tourists visited Japan