A great deal of irony is required to comment on the statements of Western critics about Kremlin's propaganda in Masha and the Bear animated series and alleged similarities of the cartoon's main character with personality of Russian President Vladimir Putin, head of the cartoon's production studio Animaccord, Dmitry Loveyko, told Sputnik on Saturday.

US Vice President Mike Pence's recent hostile speech, in which he criticized Beijing's domestic and foreign policies and unveiled a comprehensive strategy to counter China's growing influence, is unlikely to mark the beginning of a "Cold War" between the two countries, experts told Sputnik.

Churchill Downs Racetrack in the United States city of Louisville, Kentucky State, will host the 8th leg of the 25th UAE President’s Cup World Series for Purebred Arabian Horses on Saturday, 28th September 2018.

The Central Moscow Hippodrome will host the sixth leg of the 25th UAE President’s Cup World Series for Purebred Arabian Horses on Sunday, 26th August, 2018.

August 21, 2018 marks the 77th anniversary of the voyage of the first Arctic convoy, which left Reykjavik carrying the first Lend Lease consignments from the United States and the United Kingdom to the Soviet Union as part of joint efforts to defeat Nazi Germany.

Speedy justice is a must for making Pakistan a better society and the huge backlog of pending cases in courts is a matter of grave concern, said Pasban e Pakistan President Altaf Shakoor here Friday.