Latvia will stop guarding the Russian consulates in two of its cities after ordering the personnel to leave, LETA news agency reports

Russian Tennis Federation president Shamil Tarpischev has supported Daniil Medvedev after criticism from State Duma Deputy Roman Teryushkov

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says the conflicts in both Georgia and Ukraine are part of the West’s scheme to destroy Russia

CIA Deputy Director David Cohen has reportedly held a secret meeting with leaders of agency’s counterterrorism center

China’s military announced new exercises near Taiwan, a day after concluding four days of drills that simulated a blockade of the island.

The truce appeared to end a three-day conflict in Gaza that barely changed the status quo in Israel and the occupied territories, but revealed splits among rival Palestinian militias.

The United Nations is calling for the protection of civilians in Ukraine, UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric told Sputnik commenting on the recent Amnesty International report