A mutual visa-free agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia will take effect on May 11, allowing citizens to stay for up to 90 days per year for non-work purposes, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced.

Russian MFA spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused foreign powers of attempting to strip Hungary of its sovereignty through political meddling and energy blockades.

Russian Federal Security Service's border guard ship, Rasul Gamzatov, will visit the port of Baku on September 23, as announced by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova during a briefing.

Russia does not want to escalate the conflict with the West, but at the same time, it is clear to everyone that the Ukrainians themselves will not be able to use the long-range Western weapons supplied to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia, News.Az reports citing Lenta.Ru .

Moscow expects the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to clearly assess the situation following its director general’s visit to the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), according to News.az Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Sputnik radio station.