ISLAMABAD: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country’s relations with Pakistan are “genuinely mutually beneficial” and that Moscow maintains close relations with Islamabad. “We maintain close cooperation with Pakistan, a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the largest regional organisation in terms of economic, technological, and human potential. Russia-Pakistan relations are genuinely mutually beneficial,” the Embassy of …

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar left for Russia on Monday to attend the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Moscow, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. The Foreign Office (FO) said he would lead the Pakistani delegation at the summit, being held on November 17-18, at the invitation of Russian …

TIANJIN: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday agreed to further enhance the bilateral ties and cooperation between their countries in diverse fields. In recent years, Russia and Pakistan have engaged in strengthening bilateral ties with each other. In July, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk said Islamabad and Moscow were “natural allies”. On June 3, …

ALASKA: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should agree a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after holding a summit with President Vladimir Putin that failed to yield a ceasefire. In a major shift, Trump also said he had agreed with Putin that the best way to …

RAWALPINDI: A high-level Russian delegation, led by Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr V. Fomin, met with Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff of Pakistan, at Air Headquarters in Islamabad on Tuesday, according to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Discussions centred on deepening military cooperation and fostering industrial partnerships between …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday expressed hopes for Russian support for Pakistan’s Brics membership bid as both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties. The president received a Russian parliamentary delegation on Monday led by Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, according to a press release from the presidency. The president sought Russia’s support for …

Kazan, the capital city of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, is a city rich in history and tradition, situated along the Volga River. The name “Kazan” means “cooking pot” in Tatar. This ancient city, with a history spanning over a thousand years, now serves as the host city for the 2024 BRICS summit. Kazan’s historical depth and modern dynamism make it …

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia’s Kazan on Tuesday for the 16th BRICS Summit. Russian officials greeted Xi at the airport. Guards of honor lined up on both sides of a red carpet to salute the Chinese leader, and Russian youths dressed in national costumes welcomed him with traditional courtesy. A Russian fighter jet was seen escorting Xi’s plane. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China and Russia have found the right way for neighboring major countries to get along with each other, which is based on non-alliance, non-confrontation and not targeting any third party. In his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Xi said China-Russia relations have come a long way and made a series of …

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan and Russia have commenced a joint military exercise codenamed Druzhba (Friend­ship) VII, marking the 7th bilateral joint counterterrorism exercise between the two militaries, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the military’s media wing, the drill is “aimed at refining professional skills through joint training, besides harnessing the historic military-to-military relations among …