Usrussia relations
EU agrees extending Russia economic sanctions, formal decision pending
Italy has asked to defer formal approval until after EU leaders meet in Brussels from 28 to 29 June.
Military officials from the two countries reached the agreement at a video conference.
Putin said the most important thing for Syria was not for Assad to retake every inch of territory.
Washington has consistently refused to join forces with Russia in Syria against the Islamic State.
A senior UN diplomat said that Europeans tend to be pretty sceptical about the US-Russia bilateralism.
Moscow called for military-to-military cooperation with the US to avert unintended incidents.
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern over Putin’s missile announcement.
The accord also eases concerns that a new gas war could disrupt winter energy supplies to EU states.
Fighting has intensified since the shooting down of a Malaysian airliner last month.
With relations between the US and Russia worsening, McDonald’s may be in the Kremlin’s crosshairs.
Despite Russia's new military exercises, Ukraine shows no sign of backing down.
Edward Snowden’s lawyer says the whistleblower will begin working for an unnamed website.
Senior US officials though have stressed the need to keep up cooperation with Moscow.