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United News of India
11 hours ago
- Business
- United News of India
Over 60 countries, including N Korea, will attend 10th Eastern Forum: Russian Minister
Moscow, June 20 (UNI) Representatives of more than 60 countries, including North Korea, will take part in the 10th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok, Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic Alexey Chekunkov said in an interview with Sputnik at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). "I am convinced that friends from North Korea will also visit the EEF. Overall, we expect no fewer foreign guests than in previous years. These are more than 60 countries, so we are expecting, so to speak, everyone at the EEF. And regarding the key guests, you will learn soon," the minister said. The 10th Eastern Economic Forum will be held in Vladivostok on September 3-6. The Russian city of St. Petersburg is hosting the 28th edition of SPIEF on June 18-21 under the theme of "Shared Values: The Foundation of Growth in a Multipolar World." The Rossiya Segodnya international media group, Sputnik's parent company, is the forum's information partner. UNI SPUTNIK ARN
Barnama
a day ago
- Business
- Barnama
Bernama Strengthens Global Media Ties With Russia's TV BRICS, Rossiya Segodnya
By By Arul Rajoo Durar Raj ST. PETERSBURG (Russia), June 19 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) has signed a strategic partnership with two major Russian media agencies, TV BRICS and Rossiya Segodnya, on Thursday, to strengthen cooperation in the field of information and communication. The partnership aims to strengthen bilateral relations through the exchange of news materials, joint content production and broader editorial collaboration, in line with efforts to provide a more comprehensive international perspective to audiences in Malaysia and globally. bootstrap slideshow Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TV BRICS, both parties will share news content in English, collaborate on producing media programmes, and explore research initiatives related to the media industry. Meanwhile, the MoU with Rossiya Segodnya focuses on the exchange of news articles as well as technical and editorial support to journalists. Chief executive officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin signed on behalf of Bernama. Also present was Editor-in-Chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj. TV BRICS Chairman Ivan Polyakov and First Deputy-in-Chief of Rossiya Segodnya media group (Sputnik's parent company) Sergey Kochetkov signed on behalf of their respective agencies. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the 19th General Assembly of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA), currently taking place here. Nur-ul said under both agreements, the agencies involved are also committed to maintaining journalistic standards by ensuring accurate attribution, complying with intellectual property rights and fostering mutual understanding through professional media interactions.
Russia Today
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
EU state jails journalist for working with Russian media
An Estonian court has sentenced journalist Svetlana Burtseva to six years in prison for treason and breaching Western sanctions over her work with Russian media, state broadcaster ERR reported on Wednesday. Burtseva, 58, a naturalized Estonian citizen, previously worked for Sputnik Estonia until it was banned in 2019. The authorities say she continued writing under a pseudonym for Baltnews, a portal operated by the EU-sanctioned Russian media group Rossiya Segodnya. The Harju District Court ruled that by writing articles and providing photographs to Baltnews, Burtseva had effectively made 'economic resources available' to Rossiya Segodnya, whose chief executive, Dmitry Kiselyov, is also under Western financial sanctions, according to the court spokesperson. '[The defendant's] collaboration with media outlets linked to Kiselyov can be considered a considerable contribution,' the court stated. 'However, it must be taken into account that the number of articles was not very high for the time span in question,' it added. Prosecutors also cited her alleged contact with Roman Romachev, whom they described as an operative engaged in 'information warfare and psychological operations' on behalf of Russia. Burtseva was further accused of authoring a book titled 'Hybrid War for Peace,' which the court claimed aimed to discredit Estonian state institutions. It concluded that she had 'committed treason intentionally,' but noted that her level of guilt was minor and she had no prior convictions. Burtseva became a naturalized Estonian citizen in 1994. The authorities allege she continued publishing content for Baltnews under the name Alan Torm between 2020 and 2023 and studied at Sevastopol State University in Russia from 2019 to 2021. She was arrested in February 2024. Russia has condemned the case as politically motivated. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Burtseva was being punished for her journalism and critical views of the Estonian government. Commenting on the case at the time, Zakharova noted that 'similar to other 'advanced democracies' of the Baltics, Estonia continues to systematically use repression as a routine tool for quashing dissent.' Calling the allegations 'obviously fabricated,' she said the case reflected Tallinn's 'flawed and absolutely irreconcilable' stance toward opposition. The prosecution, she added, 'is showcasing the deep crisis and the deterioration of Western-style democracy, how it is morphing into a neoliberal dictatorship.' The court ruling can be appealed within 30 days.
Russia Today
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russian journalist says Germany seized passports of his wife and daughter
Russia has condemned the treatment of Sergey Feoktistov, head of the bureau for the media company Rossiya Segodnya in Germany, who said that Berlin police seized the passports of his wife and daughter. The EU imposed sanctions on Rossiya Segodnya in 2023, accusing the Russian state-owned agency of spreading 'disinformation' about the Ukraine conflict. Earlier this month, German authorities declined to renew Feoktistov's residency permit and gave him until August 19 to leave the country or face deportation. According to the journalist, he flew to Berlin on Friday to help his family move but was barred from entering the country. 'Police came to the apartment where I used to live with my family — and where my wife and seven-year-old daughter still live — and confiscated their passports. They claimed that my wife and daughter might go into hiding to evade the order to leave Germany by August 19,' Feoktistov told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Germany of 'targeting journalists and media outlets' in an effort to 'eradicate alternative points of view.' Rossiya Segodnya chief Dmitry Kiselyov said Germany was preparing its public for 'a war with Russia.' Since 2022, the EU has banned multiple Russian media organizations, including RT and Sputnik, and blacklisted their staffers. Moscow responded with retaliatory sanctions on several Western journalists and blocked access to certain media outlets, including Germany's state broadcaster Deutsche Welle.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Azerbaijan closes Russian media outlet's office, denies reporter for US broadcaster right to work
(Reuters) - Azerbaijan has closed the Baku office of Russian state media outlet Rossiya Segodnya and revoked the accreditation of a reporter for the U.S.-government funded Voice of America broadcaster, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday. Ayhan Hajizade, the spokesperson, did not provide a reason for the decisions, which follow a move by Baku to suspend BBC News' Azerbaijani operations last week. Both Rossiya Segodnya - which operates the Sputnik and RIA Novosti news agencies - and BBC News will be allowed to maintain one correspondent each in the South Caucasus country, Hajizade told Reuters. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. Rossiya Segodnya did not immediately respond to a comment request. Voice of America, which produces content in 48 languages and is funded by the U.S. Congress, also did not immediately reply to a request for comment. President Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly maintained that his oil-rich country has a robust free press even as Azerbaijan has come under increasing scrutiny from the West in recent years over its record on press freedom and freedom of expression. At least 23 media professionals are currently behind bars there, according to Reporters without Borders. The authorities have launched criminal investigations into smuggling against several employees of independent media outlets and say the detained journalists have real charges to answer. The decision to close the office of Russian government-funded Rossiya Segodnya comes as ties between Moscow and Baku are strained after an Azerbaijani airliner travelling from Baku to Grozny in southern Russia crashed in Kazakhstan in December, killing 38 people. Aliyev has publicly demanded justice and transparency from Moscow over the disaster involving the Azerbaijan Airlines plane, which he said crashed as a result of accidental damage due to shooting from the ground in Russia. President Vladimir Putin made a rare public apology for the incident, but a Kremlin statement did not say Russia had shot down the plane. A preliminary investigation published on a Kazakh government website found the plane was riddled with holes, and a senior Azerbaijani government official told Reuters the external impact referred to in the report was from a Russian surface-to-air missile.
