Kim invites Putin to North Korea MOSCOW: Kim Jong Un invited Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea during a rare summit, stoking US... Published 14 Sep, 2023 10:26am
World Russian attack kills 17 in east Ukraine as Blinken visits Kyiv, officials say KYIV: At least 17 people were killed and 32 wounded in a Russian attack on a crowded market in the eastern Ukrainian... Published 07 Sep, 2023 12:22pm
World Kremlin, on Blinken’s Kyiv visit, says US is ready to fund war to ‘the last Ukrainian’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin, asked about US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, said it was... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:07pm
World Putin, Saudi’s prince: oil supply cuts ensure stable energy market MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken by phone with Saudi Crown... Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:03pm
World Ukrainian drone damages building in Moscow disrupting air traffic, Russia says MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defences shot it... Published 18 Aug, 2023 10:07am
World Kremlin critic Navalny faces decades more in prison MOSCOW: A Russian court will deliver its verdict on Friday in the trial of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny,... Published 02 Aug, 2023 11:36am
World Kremlin says it needs to understand aims of Ukraine talks reportedly planned in Saudi Arabia MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday it needed to find out the purpose of upcoming talks reportedly planned in Saudi... Published 31 Jul, 2023 03:23pm
Markets Russia plans to lower oil export discount to $20/bbl Russia’s finance ministry plans to cut the discount it uses to set taxes on the country’s crude oil exports to $20... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 11:09am
World Kremlin denies Russia hit Odesa cathedral, blames Ukraine The Kremlin denied on Monday that Russian forces had struck a cathedral in the Ukrainian city of Odesa and said,... Published 24 Jul, 2023 02:42pm
World Kremlin says Sweden joining NATO will be negative for Russian security MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Tuesday Sweden’s expected accession to NATO would have clear negative implications for... Published 11 Jul, 2023 04:04pm
World Kremlin dismisses Macron warning over Russia’s role in Africa MOSCOW: The Kremlin dismissed Friday comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that Russia was playing a... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:48pm
World Kremlin says US can’t tell Saudi Arabia what to do on oil policy MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that Saudi Arabia did not need lectures from the United States about oil policy,... Published 09 Jun, 2023 02:29pm
World ‘Massive’ Russian drone attack kills one in Kyiv: mayor KYIV: One civilian has died in Kyiv after a “massive” drone attack on the Ukrainian capital, the city’s mayor Vitali... Published 28 May, 2023 11:13am
World Kremlin says Putin-Erdogan call won’t resolve grain deal deadlock MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday that there was nothing new to report after talks on possible renewal of the Black... Published 12 May, 2023 03:28pm
World Lavrov says drone attack on Kremlin impossible without US knowledge MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday said the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin could not have... Published 05 May, 2023 03:27pm
World EU warns Moscow not to use drone ‘attack’ to escalate war BRUSSELS: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Moscow on Thursday to not use an alleged drone attack that it... Published 04 May, 2023 06:20pm
World Russia accuses US of being behind alleged Kremlin drone attack Russia accused the United States on Thursday of being behind what it says was a drone attack on the Kremlin intended... Published 04 May, 2023 03:16pm
World Russia receiving more energy payments in yuan and rouble, says deputy PM MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday that Russia will continue to accept more... Updated 23 Apr, 2023 10:28am
World Kremlin sees no prospect of Chinese mediation on Ukraine MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday said it saw no “prospect” for China to mediate the Ukraine conflict and that it had... Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:41pm
World Kremlin vows to ‘defend the interests’ of athletes MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said it would defend its athletes, a day after Olympic chiefs recommended they... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Print Russia wants Chinese businesses to replace Western firms MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to help Chinese businesses replace Western firms that have left Russia over the Ukraine... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:05am
World US behind ‘anti-Russia’ sentiment in Georgia: Kremlin MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday accused the United States of stoking anti-Russian sentiment among thousands of... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:40pm
World Putin set for major Ukraine war speech after Biden walks streets of Kyiv KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin was due to make a speech on Tuesday setting out aims for the second year of... Published 21 Feb, 2023 11:18am
World Ukraine must win for change in Russia: Kasparov MUNICH: Russian former chess champion and leading Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov said Saturday that Ukraine had to... Published 19 Feb, 2023 12:14pm
World Leopard tank jibe exposes Germany’s deepening leadership rift BERLIN: At a prominent carnival season event this year, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock admitted she... Published 16 Feb, 2023 01:36pm
World Russia says relations with US at an all-time low Russia said on Friday that relations with the United States were at an all-time low, dismissing the idea the two... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 06:01pm
World Russia’s Wagner claims to control Ukraine’s Soledar MOSCOW: The head of Russia’s mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said early Wednesday his fighters had taken... Published 11 Jan, 2023 11:21am
Markets Russian oil exports fall by 11% for Dec 1-20 MOSCOW: Russian oil exports fell by 11% for Dec. 1-20 compared to the previous month, after the European Union’s... Published 21 Dec, 2022 12:26pm
World Russian commander admits situation is ‘tense’ for his forces in Ukraine KYIV: The new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine made a rare acknowledgment of the pressures they were under... Published 19 Oct, 2022 09:54am
World Putin to meet Erdogan, likely to look at Ukraine peace options MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan for talks in Kazakhstan on... Published 12 Oct, 2022 08:26pm