Russia/USSR

Chinese Priemier Li Keqiang’s Russia visit to widen space for cooperation

Yang Sheng for Global Times September 12, 2019

Chinese Priemier Li Keqiang’s Russia visit to widen space for cooperation

Beijing. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit Russia from September 16 to 18, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Monday, and due to the ongoing trade war between China and the US, as well as the strategic pressures that both Beijing and Moscow are receiving from Washington, Chinese experts...more

China-Russia relations transcend geopolitics – Chinese Media

Left Review Online June 15, 2019

China-Russia relations transcend geopolitics – Chinese Media

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for a state visit. China and Russia agreed to upgrade their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. This is a major event in China-Russia relations. During Xi’s trip, the two countries are expected to...more

Cuba’s Raul Castro awarded the Lenin Prize

Left Review Online May 3, 2019

Cuba’s Raul Castro awarded the Lenin Prize

Havana. Following the massive May Day march through Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz, first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, was awarded the Lenin Prize by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation’s Central Committee, "for his exceptional contribution to the construction...more

Russia and China Support Maduro, Warn against US intervention in Venezuela

Left Review Online January 25, 2019

Russia and China Support Maduro, Warn against US intervention in Venezuela

Thursday, Moscow and Beijing issued statements in support of Venezuela against U.S. meddling with the sovereignty of the Bolivarian Republic through military interference, which includes a planned coup d'état. The Russian ministry says, "Only Venezuelans have the right to determine their future," and that "destructive external intervention is...more

Russia’s TV channels refuse to broadcast 2018 Winter Olympics !

Left Review Reporter November 18, 2017

Russia’s TV channels refuse to broadcast 2018 Winter Olympics !

Kathmandu-- For the time being, Russia's three major TV channels - Channel One, Rossiya-1 (part of VGTRK) and Match TV (part of Gazprom Media) plan to broadcast Winter Olympics from South Korea. Yet, if the Russian national team is excluded from the Games, Channel One and Rossiya-1 will...more