India’s futile trapeze acts in the UN
The hard reality is that the UN Security Council is not open to ‘expansion’ in a conceivable timeframe
Expansion of UNSC: an imperative
The most powerful world body should be expanded to respond to the emerging realities of the world. Of course, there are complexities in the process of expansion, but there are ways to get them round
More talks on Iran in Istanbul
Discussions between Iran and members of the UN Security Council begun again. Is there any indication things will change this time around?
The importance of being Russia
Russia has never been criticized so sharply as in the case of Syria. At the same time participants of the recent conference in Ankara said that everything depends on Russia, which alone can tip the scales
Russia may support UN Security Council on Syria - Lavrov
Russia may approve a UN Security Council document on Syria, if it does not contain any ultimatums and will assist in bringing about the fulfilment of UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan and the Arab League's plan for a peace deal there.
Syria and Assad’s destinies become intertwined
Russia hopes that former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan’s mission to Syria will mitigate the increasing tensions in the Middle East region
A crush on Syria
Russia’s motives for supporting Syria’s current regime are pragmatic, but diplomats are failing to articulate them properly
BRICS flame continues to shine
Just as the fizz seems to be going out of the BRICS grouping, the member countries have scrambled to put their act together.
Strengthening the international legal system
Today Russia’s foreign policy is more than self-serving – it seeks to uphold the international institutions that have served the world as a whole for the last 60 years.
Arab solidarity
Russia’s Syrian diaspora is as divided on the current conflict in the country as Syria itself.
Russia for peaceful solution to Iran’s nuke issue - Lavrov
Moscow has called to use non-military means for solving the Iranian nuclear issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.
Russia to keep supporting Syria at UN
With Syria in worsening turmoil, Saudi Arabia has circulated a new draft for the General Assembly similar to the earlier one.
Russia gets bad rap over Syria
Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, repeatedly criticized the "one-sided" nature of the Security Council resolution. Indian expert explains the meaning of his words.
Russia and China have valid reasons for UN position on Syria
Resolving the conflict in Syria requires taking into consideration the perspectives of all the parties involved, not just laying the blame at the feet of one side.
Russia’s veto and India’s concern over Syrian crisis
While Russia ultimately thwarted the Western game-plan of repeating the “Libyan scenario” in Syria, India with other 12 members of the Security Council voted in favour of the resolution.
Russian Foreign Minister heads for Damascus for talks with President al-Assad
The Syrian military resumed heavy bombardment as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov heads for Damascus for talks with President Bashar al-Assad, al Arabiya television reported.