Bear Cubs Found in Buryatia

Police officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Buryatia found two bear cubs aged 3-4 months in one of the hotels of the Sovetsky district of Ulan-Ude.

It is established that the owner of the animals is the owner of the hotel. The police, together with representatives of the republican service for the protection, control and regulation of the use of objects of the animal world seized animals and transferred to the Ethnographic Museum of the peoples of Transbaikalia for temporary housing.

Currently, police officers are checking the circumstances in which animals have been removed from their natural habitat, the results of which will make a decision in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation.

Lukashenko's Address to Nation & Parlament (Sovereignty, Youth)

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko addressed the Belarusian people and the National Assembly with an annual message.

Valentina Matvienko & Dariga Nazarbayeva

In St. Petersburg, at the Tavrichesky Palace - the headquarters of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States, Federation Council Chairwoman Valentina Matvienko held a meeting with the Chairwoman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Dariga Nazarbayeva.

Valentina Matvienko Meets Ogtay Asadov in St Petersburg

Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko held a meeting with the Chairman of the Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic, Ogtay Asadov, on the sideline of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States in St. Petersburg.

Valentina Matvienko Meets Ararat Mirzoyan in St Petersburg

On the sidelines of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States in St. Petersburg, the Chairperson of the Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, met with the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan.

Lavrov Holds Presentation of Novgorod Region

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks during the presentation of the Novgorod Region.

President Putin Hosts French Business Leaders

Vladimir Putin & Kersti Kaljulaid (Russian-Estonian Talks)

President of Russia Vladimir Putin met with President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid, who is in Moscow on a working visit.

Lavrov’s Statement After Talks with Dacic

Putin Hosts Graduates of Management Personnel Pool Programme

President Vladimir Putin of Russia met in the Kremlin with the second group of graduates of the Management Personnel Pool programme organised by the Graduate School of Public Administration at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Putin's Statements After Talks with Rahmon

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon made statements for the press, following Russian-Tajikistan talks at the Kremlin.

Lavrov Welcomes Serbia's Dacic to Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic in Moscow.

Vyacheslav Volodin Meets President of Tajikistan in State Duma

Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin met with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rakhmon, who is in Russia on a state visit.

Erdogan Welcomes Lukashenko to Ankara

Turkish President Recep Erdogan met with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, who is in Turkey on a state visit.

Lavrov Meets Morocco's Bourita (Russian-Arab Forum)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, on the sideline of the Fifth Ministerial Session of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum in Moscow.

Lavrov Meets Tunisia's Jhinaoui (Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia Khemaies Jhinaoui, on the sideline of the Fifth Ministerial Session of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum in Moscow.

Lukashenko Lays Wreath at Tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko laid a wreath at the tomb of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, during his visit to Turkey.

Lukashenko Arrives in Ankara

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko arrived in Ankara on a state visit.

Lavrov’s Remarks at Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the Fifth Ministerial Session of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum in Moscow.

Putin Chairs Security Council Meeting (State Policy on Space)

Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired an expanded meeting of the Security Council at the Kremlin.
The meeting participants discussed the priority areas and ways to improve the state policy on space activities.

Lavrov Meets Lebanon's Bassil in Moscow

Lavrov’s Remarks on Foreign and Defence Policy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the 27th Assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defence Policy in Moscow.

Lukashenko's Hockey Team Wins Republican Competitions

The hockey team of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko won the Republican competitions among amateur teams for the prizes of the Presidential Sports Club. In the second match of the final series of the 12th tournament, the team of the Head of State beat the ice hockey players of the Minsk region on the ice of the capital's Olympic Park with a score of 3: 2.

Patriarch Kirill, Lavrov Discuss the Problems of Orthodoxy in Ukraine

Russian Foreign Ministry Weekly Briefing (Q & A)

Briefing by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Moscow.

Putin's Remarks at Gala Event to Celebrate Cosmonautics Day

President Vladimir Putin of Russia attended the First in Space gala event celebrating Cosmonautics Day, which took place at the State Kremlin Palace.

Putin Visits Energomash Association (Cosmonautics Day)

On Cosmonautics Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Academician Glushko Energomash Research and Production Association. Among other things, the head of state inspected a facility for assembling liquid-propellant rocket engines and gained an insight into advanced projects of the rocket and space industry, including the development of strategic missile systems and civilian goods. 

Putin Hosts a Cabinet Meeting (Agricultural Isues)

President Vladimir Putin hosts a meeting with Government members at the Kremlin.

The participants discussed the situation on the domestic motor fuel market and state support for agricultural sector ahead of the spring-time sowing season.

Putin Greets Senior Officers on New Appointments

Senior officers and prosecutors appointed to higher positions and awarded senior military (special) titles and class ranks were presented to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin in a ceremony held in the Grand Kremlin Palace’s Alexander Hall.

Putin Visits Church of Resurrection

Concluding his working trip to St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin visited the Church of the Resurrection at the Catherine Palace, located on the Tsarskoye Selo state museum preserve.

The President inspected the recent restoration works carried out with the support of Gazprom.

The President was accompanied by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Northwestern Federal District Alexander Gutsan, Acting Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov, Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and the participants of the briefing meeting with permanent members of the Security Council held earlier in the day.

International Arctic Forum 2019 St Petersburg

The plenary session of 5th International Arctic Forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, was held on April 9, 2019 in St Petersburg.

The theme of the sessions The Arctic: An Ocean of Opportunity. President of Russia Vladimir Putin, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Iceland Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway Erna Solberg and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sweden Stefan Löfven are taking part in the discussion.

The discussion is focused on the comprehensive development of Arctic territories, including the rational use of natural resources, environmental security, transport, protection of northern indigenous peoples’ interests and other aspects of sustainable growth in the Arctic region.

EU-China Summit 2019

The 21st bilateral summit between the EU and China was held on April 9, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium.

EU-China Summit participated: Premier Minister of China Li Keqiang, Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker and President of the European Council Donald Tusk.

Putin Speaks at International Arctic Forum

President of Russia Vladimir Putin is attending the plenary session of 5th International Arctic Forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, St Petersburg.

Lavrov’s Speech at International Arctic Forum

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s remarks at the opening of the ministerial session of the 5th International Arctic Forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue, St. Petersburg.

Putin Meets with Finland's Niinistö

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö on the sidelines of the 5th International Arctic Forum The Arctic: Territory of Dialogue in St Petersburg.

Erdogan Excludes Influence of Third Countries on S-400 Deliveries

Putin Answers to Media Q About Idlib & Golan Heights

Putin Informs on Visa-Free Regime for Turks

Putin's Remarks on Russia-Turkey Trade Balance

Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks on the trade balance between Russia and Turkey, during a joint press conference with the Turkish President at the Kremlin.

Russia, Armenia Sends Humanitarian Aid for Iran Flood Survivors

At the request of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, together with the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia, has begun delivering supplies of humanitarian aid for the needs of the Iranian population affected by the devastating flood.

The cargo consisted of tents, blankets and folding beds for a total of more than 4,000 items of material resources purchased at the expense of the funds of the Russian Federation in the Center’s resupplied humanitarian stock.