Russia
EU foreign ministers to meet on Navalny health
BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers are set to meet virtually Monday 19th of April for talks on the health of dissident Alexei Navalny, as the United States warned Moscow of "consequences"…
Navalny
US warns Russia of consequences if Navalny dies
WASHINGTON: The United States on Sunday warned Moscow of "consequences" if the hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison, as the opposition politician's team called for mass protests across…
Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (5th of April, 2021) gave final approval to legislation allowing him to hold office for two additional six-year terms, giving himself the possibility…
Navalny
Navalny allies raise health concerns about him
MOSCOW: Allies of jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny on Thursday demanded information about his health and whereabouts after Russia's prison service said his condition was stable but prevented lawyers from…
Navalny
Navalny’s health deteriorating in prison: lawyer
MOSCOW: Lawyers for jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny sounded the alarm Wednesday over the politician's deteriorating health in prison and demanded immediate access, saying he complained of back pain and…
Russia recalls US envoy for consultations
MOSCOW: Russia said Wednesday it had summoned its Washington envoy back to the country for consultations on its ties with the United States but stressed it wanted to prevent an…
Russia
Russian retailer launches facial recognition payment system
MOSCOW: Russia's X5 group, the country's leading food retailer, announced Wednesday the launch of a facial recognition payment system, the latest expansion of a technology that has sparked privacy and…
Russia
Russia demands explanation from Facebook over blocked A/Cs
MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday demanded an explanation from Facebook after the social media giant said it had derailed a campaign to mislead Russians protesting the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei…
PN conducts drills with Russian, S. Lankan navies
KARACHI: Upon culmination of Exercise AMAN 2021, Pakistan Navy Ships ALAMGIR and ASLAT have conducted bilateral Exercise ARABIAN MONSOON 2021 with the ships of Russian Federation Navy, ADMIRAL GRIGOROVICH and…
Russia
Russia ready for breakup with EU if sanctions imposed
MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to break ties with the European Union if it follows through on its plan to impose sanctions, Russia’s foreign minister said on Friday. In an interview…
Russia
Russian media denounce police crackdown, jailing of editor
MOSCOW: Russian newspapers on Thursday denounced a growing police crackdown on peaceful protesters and the sentencing of a popular news editor to jail for retweeting a joke. Over the past…
Navalny
Russian prosecutors back request to imprison Navalny
MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors on Monday backed a request to imprison opposition leader Alexei Navalny for several years on old charges, after police detained a record number of anti-Kremlin protesters across…
Iran
Russia opposed to widening scope of Iran nuclear deal
MANHATTAN: Russia does not support expanding the Iran nuclear deal to other issues like Tehran's regional influence should the United States decide to rejoin, Moscow's deputy envoy to the UN…
Biden says ‘mutual self-interest’ with Russia key despite Navalny arrest
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said Monday he is "very concerned" by Moscow's crackdown on opposition leader Alexei Navalny and other actions, but said the United States and Russia need to…
Russia
Russia wages online battle against TikTok and YouTube
MOSCOW: Russia was commenced an online battle against TikTok & Facebook. In Russia, where state-controlled media outlets co-exist in stark contrast with online platforms popular among the opposition, authorities have…
OPEC
OPEC allows Russia, Kazakhstan to raise output in February, March
MOSCOW: The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-bloc producers agreed on Wednesday to allow Russia and Kazakhstan to slightly raise oil output in the next two months. In…
TURKEY AND RUSSIA
Russia, Turkey to develop military ties
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday Moscow and Ankara's military cooperation would not be deterred by the United States imposing sanctions on Turkey earlier this month for acquiring…
Navalny
Navalny Murder: Moscow-Germany tit-for-tat sanctions
MOSCOW:Â Moscow on Tuesday expanded a list of German officials who are banned from entering Russia in response to EU sanctions that the bloc imposed over Russian cyber attacks on the…
Covid-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine: Russia approves Sputnik V
MOSCOW: Russia here today (26th of Dec.) has approved its main COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, for use by people over the age of 60. People over 60 have thus far…
Russia
Russia says intercepted IS attack plot
MOSCOW: Russia's FSB security service said Saturday it had foiled an attack planned by a cell loyal to the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group in the country's unstable southern republic…
British Cold War double agent George Blake is dead
MOSCOW: George Blake, a famous "mole" in British intelligence who spied for the Soviet KGB during the 1950s before fleeing across the Iron Curtain, has died aged 98, Russian news…
Navalny
Putin says if Russia had poisoned Navalny he would be dead
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected reports that Russia's security services were behind the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, saying that if they were, the opposition leader would not be…
Putin says Russia reducing dependence on oil and gas
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the Russian budget was becoming less dependent on oil and gas, key exports for one of the world's dominant petro-economies. Putin told reporters…
Putin
Putin congratulates Biden, says ready for ‘collaboration’
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Joe Biden on winning the US presidential election in November, saying he hoped their countries could set aside their differences to promote…