Finland and Sweden will be welcomed to NATO with open arms and their accession process will expectedly take place quickly if they decide to join the Western military alliance, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has said that the threat of a nuclear conflict always exists, even though no one wants war.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on countermeasures against countries that take “unfriendly” actions towards Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s new prime minister.

The Russian parliament has unanimously approved Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s new prime minister.

Russian prime minister orders probe into whether Siberia wildfires were deliberately set.

Japan slams Russian prime minister's visit to a disputed island as extremely regrettable.