JNN 27 Jan 2016 Moscow—According to Russian daily Novaya Gazeta, Mr. Dmitry Peskov ,the press spokesman for the Russian President, lambasted the Saudi regime in his weekly press conference for sowing terrorism and backing al-Qaeda inspired guerrillas throughout the crisis-hit Syria. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Moscow
Moscow Becoming Europe’s Largest City with Muslim Population
JNN 25 July 2015 Moscow : Though turning more hostile to Muslims, Moscow has witnessed major `Eid Al-Fitr prayer in which more than 60,000 gathered for prayers at the golden-domed Sobornaya mosque despite the bewildered and scared faces of passersby and baton-wielding police officers around them. Continue reading
Moscow May Ban European Airlines to Fly over Russian Air Space , In Retaliation to EU Sanctions Imposed
JNN 8 Aug 2014 Moscow : Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev threatened on Tuesday to retaliate for the grounding of a subsidiary of national airline Aeroflot because of EU sanctions, with one newspaper reporting that European flights to Asia over Siberia could be banned. Continue reading
After Crimea , Now Referendum in Eastern Ukraine Donetsk and Lugansk Regions show landslide support for self-rule
JNN 13 May 2014 Donetsk : The results of referendums have been announced in Donetsk and Lugansk Regions, showing the majority of voters support self-rule, amid an intensified military operation by Kiev which resulted in several deaths. Continue reading
2nd suicide Blast leaves 14 dead in Volgograd , Russia
JNN 02 Jan 2013 Moscow : At least 14 people have been killed and 20 others were injured when a bomb ripped apart a trolleybus in the Russian city of Volgograd, investigators said. Continue reading
AK – 47 inventor , Mikhail Kalashnikov Dies at 94
JNN 26 Dec 2013 Moscow: Mikhail Kalashnikov, designer of the famed Russian AK-47 assault rifle, died on Monday in his home city of Izhevsk, an industrial town 1,300 km east of Moscow, local media reported. Continue reading
15th Century Khan Mosque built by Tatars , Restored by Russian Muslims
JNN 06 Dec 2013 Moscow : After years of legal debates, Russian Muslims have finally restored the 15th century Khan Mosque in Kasimov town, east Moscow, deemed as the oldest mosque in central Russia. Continue reading
New Russian Law enables the Courts to Penalize the Loved Ones of the Terrorist
JNN 07 Nov 2013 Moscow : Russian Duma has signed into law a bill that forces relatives of terrorists to pay for damage caused by their attacks. It also boosts penalties for launching, participating, or financing militant or terrorist groups. Continue reading
1200 Migrant workers arrested After Riots Due to Mruder of Ethnic Russian in Moscow
JNN 15 Oct 2013 Moscow : Moscow authorities have closed a vegetable warehouse and detained 1,200 people after a violent Sunday protest in Moscow’s residential area of Biryulyovo, where a young Russian was allegedly stabbed to death by a migrant last week. Continue reading
Saudi Arabia offers US$15Billion deal to Lure Russia to Back out from Asad
JNN 8 Aug 2013 Moscow : Saudi Arabia has reportedly offered to buy arms worth up to $15 billion from Russia, and provided a raft of economic and political concessions to the Kremlin – all in a bid to weaken Moscow’s endorsement of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Continue reading
Russia Once again acted as a Super Power , Granted Snowden Permission to Enter Russia
JNN 24 July 2013 Moscow : Russia’s Immigration Service has reportedly granted entry permission to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, who has been stranded at a Moscow airport since last month. Continue reading
US sponsored Taliban fighting with FSA , still West is losing influence on Syrian rebels
JNN 23 Dec 2012 Damascus : Around 1,000 members of the Pakistani Taliban have been killed in clashes near the Syrian capital city of Damascus, reports say. Russia says the West has failed to achieve enough control on Syria’s newly formed opposition coalition, warning against the repetition of the military intervention in Libya. Continue reading
West pushing democracy for their Own Interest with “Iron and Blood” – Russian FM
JNN 06 Dec 2012 Moscow : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Western states are trying to advance democracy abroad through “iron and blood”, defending Moscow’s refusal to join states seeking the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Continue reading
West pushing democracy for their Own Interest with "Iron and Blood" – Russian FM
JNN 06 Dec 2012 Moscow : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Western states are trying to advance democracy abroad through “iron and blood”, defending Moscow’s refusal to join states seeking the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Continue reading
Russia re claiming its Might, reopens its naval bases in Soviet-era ally countries, firm on Backing Bashar Al Asad’s Syrian Govt.
JNN 29 July 2012 Moscow : Russia is planning to expand its military muscles in some of Moscow’s soviet-era ally countries including the Latin American country of Cuba, Asian country of Vietnam and the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles. Plus The Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow will not allow the European Union to inspect ships sailing under the Russian flag, and that it will not cooperate with a new round of EU sanctions imposed against Syria. Continue reading
Russian Revolution Leader Vladimir Lenin should be buried Now – Culture Minister
JNN 12 June 2012 Moscow : Russia’s new Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky believes the body of the Bolshevik Revolution leader – Vladimir Lenin – should be committed to the ground, while the Mausoleum should become a museum. Continue reading
Putin sworn in as Russian president amid protests, nominates Medvedev for PM position
JNN 08 May 2012 Moscow : Vladimir Putin has been officially inaugurated as Russia’s new president for a third term after a four-year lapse during which he served as the country’s prime minister. Continue reading
Tens of Thousand Russian Protesters Pile up Pressure on Putin for Re Election
JNN 24 Dec 2011 Moscow : Tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting protesters called on Saturday for a disputed parliamentary election to be rerun and an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule, increasing pressure on the Russian leader as he tries to win back the presidency. Continue reading
After Pakistan’s Blockade now Russia threatens to block NATO routes
JNN 29 Nov 2011 : Russia has threatened to block NATO’s supply routes to Afghanistan, should the Western military alliance continue to disregard Moscow’s concerns about the US-led defense shield for Europe, a report says. Continue reading After Pakistan's Blockade now Russia threatens to block NATO routes
JNN 29 Nov 2011 : Russia has threatened to block NATO’s supply routes to Afghanistan, should the Western military alliance continue to disregard Moscow’s concerns about the US-led defense shield for Europe, a report says. Continue reading US should restrict , Or A new Cold War may start – Russian President
JNN 19 May 2011 : Russia has warned the West of another Cold War if it fails to acknowledge the country’s concerns regarding a planned missile system based in Europe. Continue reading
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