Russia
Moscow: Putin sees threats in emerging Western tactics
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia sees threats to its security from attempts by Western powers to do away with the concept of strategic parity in military capabilities,...
Read moreInt´l:Horror Sochi head-on collision involving daughter of Putin’s mentor & former presidential candidate Sobchak kills one person
At least one woman was killed after a car carrying journalist, liberal socialite, and former presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak collided head-on with another vehicle on a mountain road in the...
Read moreRussian gas pipeline set to supply Europe
Controversial conduit under Baltic Sea will transport fuel right into Germany Quoting Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, Interfax said the final section of the $11-billion Nord Stream 2 has been...
Read moreInt´l: Russia flies 500 people out from Afghanistan
Following the Kremlin's growing concern on the increasingly uncertain security situation in Afghanistan, President Vladimir Putin had ordered an evacuation mission, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. Two Il-76 and...
Read moreThe Russian Navy can detect any enemy and launch a “lethal strike “if needed — Putin
The Russian Navy can detect any enemy and launch a "lethal strike "if needed, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, a month after a UK warship angered Moscow by passing...
Read moreCovid-19: Russia’s regions struggle in second wave of cases
A second, record-breaking wave of coronavirus infections is sweeping Russia, with the country's regions the hardest hit. According to many observers, the first wave of infections never really ended. As...
Read moreBelarus opposition leader put on Russia wanted list
Russia added Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya to its wanted list on a criminal charge on Wednesday, according to the Russian Interior Ministry's website. Russia automatically added Tikhanovskaya to the...
Read morePutin calls for illegitimate sanctions to go
Putin also stressed the need for multilateral cooperation against COVID-19 during a video speech he gave to the United Nations General Assembly. "Freeing world trade from barriers, bans, restrictions and...
Read moreNovichok-like chemical agent used to poison Russian opposition figure Navalny, German government claims
Hospital tests on Russian anti-corruption campaigner and Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny show that he was "beyond doubt" poisoned with a ‘Novichok’ class chemical agent, according to the German government....
Read moreMoscow: World’s biggest diamond miners offer discounts to spark sales crushed by pandemic
The London-headquartered De Beers, owned by Anglo American, was the first to announce the discounts earlier this week. According to Bloomberg, the miner, which is the world’s largest producer by...
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