Posts Tagged ‘Dmitry Medvedev’

Cut out of the loop: Russia approves railroad to bypass Ukraine

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has authorized the building of a new railroad between the Voronezh and Rostov regions of Russia bypassing crisis-torn south east Ukraine.      According to the prime minister, the new rail link will provide safe, stable and independent train travel in Southern Russia, not tied to the Ukrainian crisis. The project will […]

Iraq PM urges more Russia cooperation in anti-ISIL fight

  During a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, in Moscow on Thursday Haider al-Abadi said “We understand that not only Iraq but also the neighboring countries are exposed to the threat of terrorism.” He added that “This phenomenon is evolving and assuming a new shape, and we perfectly understand that […]