Putin and Xi reject US ‘interference’, praise their own ties and trade MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday and both... Published 08 Feb, 2024 06:50pm
World Xi urges ‘close strategic coordination’ in call with Putin BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two countries should pursue... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:25pm
World Russia, UN may discuss grain, fertilizer exports in Feb Representatives of Russia and the United Nations may meet this month for another round of talks on facilitating... Published 08 Feb, 2024 11:10am
Markets Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 will not start shipments until March Novatek, Russia’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), will start loading first cargo from the Arctic... Published 08 Feb, 2024 10:58am
World Russia admits ‘problems’ with China payments MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday acknowledged that Russian companies were having problems with Chinese banks after... Published 07 Feb, 2024 05:24pm
World Russia says it downs seven Ukraine-launched drones over Belgorod region Russia’s air defence systems destroyed seven Ukraine-launched drones over the southwestern region of Belgorod, the... Published 06 Feb, 2024 10:27am
World Kremlin warns West against using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday warned the West that any attempt to use frozen Russian assets as collateral to raise... Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am
World Four killed in Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Kherson Russian artillery fire into the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine on Monday killed four people and injured at... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:04pm
World Russia to summon Israeli ambassador over ‘unacceptable’ comments MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry will summon Israeli ambassador Simona Halperin over “unacceptable comments” she... Published 05 Feb, 2024 01:21pm
World Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days MOSCOW: Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his... Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am
World Drone attack sets Russian refinery ablaze: governor MOSCOW: A fire erupted at a major Russian oil refinery in the southwestern Volgograd region overnight after a drone... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:47pm
World Ukraine says downed nine of 14 Russian drones overnight KYIV: Ukraine’s air force on Saturday said it downed nine out of 14 drones launched by Russia over southern and... Published 03 Feb, 2024 03:42pm
World Hungary under pressure to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid after EU deal BUDAPEST: Pressure is mounting on Hungary to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO after Budapest finally joined other... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:10pm
World Russian drone attack in Ukraine leaves 40,000 without power KYIV: Ukraine said Friday that tens of thousands of people were without power after a barrage of two dozen Russian... Published 02 Feb, 2024 03:11pm
Markets OPEC+ committee meeting expected to keep output policy unchanged LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW: A committee of OPEC+ ministers on Thursday is not expected to make any recommendations to... Published 01 Feb, 2024 03:48pm
Business & Finance Indian rupee payments double value of India’s engineering exports to Russia NEW DELHI: India’s annual export of machinery, auto parts and other engineering goods to Russia more than doubled to... Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:15pm
World Ukraine downs 14 out of 20 Russian drones over 5 regions in south, east KYIV: Ukraine’s air defences shot down 14 out of 20 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack that injured... Published 31 Jan, 2024 12:16pm
World South Korea’s Yoon warns North Korea may try to disrupt April poll SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol warned on Wednesday that North Korea could stage provocations such as... Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:10am
Markets Red Sea worries cause spike in refined fuel prices, but market will adjust: Russell LAUNCESTON: The main impact from the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the threat to ships transiting the... Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:21am
Markets Russian rouble hits weakest in almost two weeks vs dollar MOSCOW: The rouble hit its lowest in almost two weeks, breaching 90 to the dollar on Monday, despite support from... Published 29 Jan, 2024 01:17pm
World Russia’s drones, missiles target Ukraine’s critical infrastructure Russia launched drone and missile attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across wide areas of... Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:15pm
World India pivots away from Russian arms, but will retain strong ties NEW DELHI: India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia’s ability to supply... Updated 28 Jan, 2024 11:48am
Markets Russia’s Gazprom Neft sees no need for extra OPEC+ oil output cuts MOSCOW: The head of Russian oil major Gazprom Neft said on Saturday he sees no need for additional oil supply cuts ... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am
World Belarus investigates some 20 analysts over ‘harming national security’ Authorities in Belarus, Russia’s closest ally, launched an investigation on Thursday into a group of 20 independent... Published 26 Jan, 2024 12:17pm
Business & Finance Dubai’s property boom shows signs of fizzling out LONDON/DUBAI: As cranes speckle the Dubai skyline and ultra-luxury homes change hands at record prices, signs that... Updated 26 Jan, 2024 02:52pm
World Several wounded in missile attacks on Kyiv, Kharkiv: authorities KYIV: Missile attacks on Tuesday on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the eastern city of Kharkiv wounded several... Published 23 Jan, 2024 11:50am
World Russia’s Lavrov talks Middle East with Iran, Turkiye, Lebanon Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his counterparts from Iran, Turkiye and Lebanon ahead of the United... Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:43am
World Poland’s Tusk arrives in Ukrainian capital Kyiv KYIV: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in Ukraine on Monday, his office said, in a show of support as the... Published 22 Jan, 2024 01:49pm
World Strike on busy market kills 25 in Russian-held Donetsk MOSCOW: A strike on a crowded market in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine left at least 25... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Print ‘Four survivors’ after Russian jet crashes in Afghan mountains MOSCOW: Four people survived and two are unaccounted for after a Russian plane crashed in mountainous northeastern... Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:55am