Tag: russia
Sabotage can’t be ruled out as reason for Nord Stream damage-Kremlin
The Kremlin on Tuesday said that it did not rule out sabotage as a reason behind the damage to the Russia built network of...
Zelenskyy recalls Pearl Harbor, 9/11 in plea for U.S. aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday invoked historically potent attacks on the U.S. at Pearl Harbor and on Sept. 11, 2001, pleading with Congress...
NATO, Russia to hold crunch talks with expectations low
Representatives of NATO and Russia are to hold high-stakes security talks amid a brewing crisis at eastern Ukraine’s border after a breakthrough proved elusive...
Russian-dominated military alliance consults on unrest in Kazakhstan
A Russian-led military alliance plans to discuss the situation in Kazakhstan, on Monday, following unprecedented unrest in the Central Asian republic.
The member states of...
Russia deploys troops to Kazakhstan as mass protests grip country
In view of the unrest in Kazakhstan, Russia has deployed soldiers to the Central Asian country, state news agencies reported on Thursday.
Paratroopers have been...
Moscow sees Africa as arena for cooperation, not confrontation
Russia does not see Africa as an arena of confrontation with other countries and it is open to cooperation with African countries.
It was also...
Student detonates explosive on grounds of Russian monastery
A young man detonated a homemade explosive device on the grounds of a Russian women’s convent on Monday in a town in the Moscow...
India clears Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine amid deadly COVID-19 wave
India’s drug regulator has confirmed the approval of a third coronavirus vaccine – Russia’s Sputnik V – as the country battles a deadly wave...
CGTN: China Outlines Four-point Proposal for the Future of APEC
With the world and the Asia-Pacific region undergoing profound changes, China has called for joint efforts to build an Asia-Pacific community with a shared...
Alleged Russian spies held by Belarus
Russia’s ambassador to Belarus said a group of alleged Russian mercenaries arrested in Minsk had been planning to fly out to Istanbul, TASS news...
Russia urges Belarus to release ‘wrongly accused’ men
Russia demanded an explanation from Belarus on Thursday over what it said was Minsk’s wrongful arrest of a group of alleged Russian mercenaries accused...
Reporter charged for alleging Police broke his arm
Russian police have charged a reporter with offences including one punishable by up to 15 days in jail, a court said on Thursday, after...
UK to Russia: You tried to hack, steal COVID-19 vaccine data
UK and its allies accused Russian intelligence services on Thursday of attempting to steal information on the development of COVID-19 vaccines through “irresponsible cyber-attacks.”
The...
Russia ignores pleas, charges ex-journalist with treason
Russia charged former military journalist Ivan Safronov with state treason on Monday, his lawyer said, accusations that have sent a chill through Russia’s media...
Russia’s Orthodox Church kicks against converting museum to mosque
Converting Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be “unacceptable”, a senior official in the Russian Orthodox Church said on...
Russia woos China for expanded G7 summit
Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister...
Putin wins Russia election with landslide victory
Russians appeared to have paved the way for Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036 by voting overwhelmingly for a package of constitutional...
