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Russia, Turkey foreign ministers hold first meeting to thaw ties
Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, has met with Turkey’s Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss ties after Turkey downed a Russian jet at the Syrian border last year.
Russia, Turkey agree to ‘reinvigorate’ relations after diplomatic row
Both countries’ presidents have decided to meet in person after Turkey downed a Russian warplane near its border with Syria. The Russian president announced the removal of travel restrictions to Turkey.
Turkey apologises to Russia for bringing down Su-24 last year
Erdoğan wrote a letter to his Russian counterpart expressing sorrow over the incident, but said Turkey will not compensate for the incident
Turkey seeks to normalize relations with Russia
The Turkish president has expressed regret for the downing of a Russian warplane in 2015. But Putin’s spokesman warned it would take “more than one step” to mend ties between the countries.
US accuses Russia of harassing diplomats
An increasing number of US personnel in Moscow have reported incidents of intimidating, sometimes violent behavior by Russian agents. John Kerry took the matter to President Putin personally.
Haftar leaves Egypt, arrives in Russia to seek support against militias
The leader of the Libyan National Army visited Cairo for consultation, says Tobruk parliament member
Russian airstrikes hit rebel-held Aleppo as battle rages
Russian and Syrian government planes have targeted rebel-held areas of Aleppo in a bid for the rebel’s last supply line. Meanwhile, hundreds have fled “Islamic State”-held areas of northern Syria amidst mass abductions.
Russia announces 2nd round of naval exercises with Egypt
Commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, Vladimir Korolyov, said his country’s navy will conduct over 40 tactical military drills around the world by the end of 2016, state-run Russian news agency Sputnik reported.
Are Russia’s anti-terror laws designed to fight democracy?
While the world has its eyes on a Brexit, the Russian Duma is voting on a set of anti-terror laws that will drastically limit civic freedoms. Above all, social media activities will be harshly penalized in the future.
IOC respects doping ban, but opens door to some Russians going to Olympics
The International Olympic Committee is standing by a doping ban against Russia from the IAAF athletics body. However, the IOC president made it clear that some Russians might compete in Rio’s track and field events.
Russia’s soccer hooligans eclipse their teachers
There are two games going on at Euro 2016 in France now – the sanctioned games on the field and those off the field run by gangs of hooligans who, as Fiona Clark reports, play by their own set of rules.
Russian Retail Companies Association looks to identify ways to diversify Egypt’s exports to the Russian market: Tarek Kabil
Egypt’s Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade Tarek Kabil recently met with President of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vladimir Katenev to discuss mutual cooperation
Russia makes final plea to IAAF over athletics suspension
Russia is pleading to have its athletics suspension overturned so it can compete at the Olympic Games in Brazil.
Slovakia defeats Russia, France beats Albania, Romania and Switzerland match ends in draw
The EURO 2016 celebrated three football matches on 15 June
NATO’s Stoltenberg warns of Russian expansionism outside its borders
NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg has warned that Russia is trying to “build a sphere of influence through military means.” His comments come a day after the alliance deployed four battalions in eastern Europe.
Russia announces renewed ceasefire in besieged Syrian city of Aleppo
Russia has called for a renewed end to fighting in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo. The announcement came the same day a human rights group criticized the UN for favoring the Syrian government.
Opinion: The right decision to penalize Russia
Russia have been heavily punished by UEFA for the behavior of their fans at Euro 2016. It is the right decision, but also one that is only made in the worst case scenarios, writes DW’s Jens Krepela.
UEFA hands Russia ‘suspended disqualification’ from Euro 2016
Russia’s national football team has been given a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016 by UEFA due to fan violence. The team was also handed a 150,000 euro fine.
150 ‘highly-trained’ Russians came to cause trouble at Euro 2016, says prosecutor
A French prosecutor has confirmed that 20 people have been arrested following violence in Marseille. Russia and England have been threatened with suspension, if the violence continues
Euro 2016: England impress, but are denied at the end by Russia equalizer
Football played second-fiddle for most of the day following violent clashes outside of the Veledrome. But despite their superiority on the park, England couldn’t see out the win with Russia equalizing late on.
Opinion: Russia’s parallel universe
Russia’s response to the recent doping allegations shows that the country is living in a parallel universe. This increasingly resembles the old Soviet Union and forces Russians into isolation, writes Juri Rescheto.
Tourism awaiting recovery after a two-year decline
Tourism revenue declined from $7.3bn in 2014 to $6.1bn in 2015 after the inflow of Russian, European tourists came to a halt
No response from Egypt on airport security proposals: Russian official
The Egyptian side is taking the Russian recommendations seriously, says Neradko
NATO wishes no conflict with Russia, but will protect members
Polish apples feel the crunch
Not long ago, Poland was the largest apple exporter in Europe. But since the 2014 retaliatory embargo imposed on some Polish foodstuffs by Russia, exports have plummeted, as Jo Harper reports from Warsaw.
Cairo: mission impossible?
Opinion writers, more so than their hard news brethren, have a running conversation with the reader. Ideally, that monologue is, paradoxically, a dialogue in the writer’s mind, with the goal being to clarify a muddy picture for the reader. Objectivity, is not a goal per se for anyone. So you look, you feel, you analyse, …
Too critical for the Kremlin?
Following the dismissal of RBC chief editors, Russia’s critical media threatens to grow even smaller. The media group had a high profile, not least due to its research on the Panama Papers.
Foreign tourism depression continues but hope for growth pinned to domestic, regional market
Report details the changing market trends in the hospitality market in Cairo, Alexandria, Hurghada, and Sharm El-Sheikh, which comprise the four biggest centres of tourism and development
Al-Sisi approves Russian loan agreement worth $25bn to establish nuclear plant
The station includes four 1200 MW capacity power units to be implemented over 7 years
Final contract for Dabaa nuclear plant to be concluded next month: official
Minister of electricity’s visit to Moscow solved sticking points in the agreement, and the British consulting office will review the contract’s items, says official