Russian President Vladimir Putin has called the destruction of the last chemical munitions in the country a “historic event.” The last kilogram of Russia’s 40,000-tonne stockpile of chemical warfare agents, which was contained in two artillery shells, was destroyed on Wednesday at the Kizner facility in Udmurtia. Attending the event ...
Russia said on Wednesday it supports Iraq’s territorial integrity following a referendum on independence held in Iraqi Kurdistan earlier on Monday. In a statement, Russian Foreign Ministry called for both Baghdad and Erbil to resolve all the disagreements strongly by peaceful means. “In connection with the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan, ...
