Russia says economy grew 3.5pc in first quarter MOSCOW: Russia’s state statistics agency said on Wednesday it expected economic growth to stand at 3.5 percent in... Published 19 May, 2022 06:14am
World Putin says West is triggering a global economic crisis President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West had triggered a global economic crisis and a wave of ruinous... Published 12 May, 2022 06:00pm
World As Ukraine war rages, Biden team revives Asia focus WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden was clear from the moment he entered office – China is the main international... Published 09 May, 2022 09:50am
World Top radio chief sees Russia ‘thrown back 40 years’ MOSCOW: It survived for decades as one of Russia’s leading independent voices, but when radio station Echo of Moscow... Published 26 Apr, 2022 10:05am
Print PM sends letter to Putin for boosting ties ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday wrote a letter thanking the Russian President ... Updated 25 Apr, 2022 09:48am
World Putin says Kyiv refusing to allow Mariupol troops to surrender MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Kyiv of refusing to allow Ukrainian troops to surrender ... Published 22 Apr, 2022 10:00pm
World Russia to update its strategy in World Trade Organization amid sanctions, says Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that “illegal” restrictions on Russian companies by Western... Published 20 Apr, 2022 08:17pm
World Britons captured in Ukraine appear on Russian TV MOSCOW: Two British fighters captured in Ukraine by Russian forces appeared on Russian state TV on Monday and asked... Published 19 Apr, 2022 06:04am
Markets Putin tells Europe: You cannot ditch Russian gas but we’re turning east President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow will work to re-direct its energy eastward as European... Published 14 Apr, 2022 05:45pm
World Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West LONDON: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public... Published 12 Apr, 2022 08:45pm
World Ukraine prepares for Russian assault, calls for more support LYIV: Ukraine’s armed forces braced on Monday for a new Russian offensive as powerful explosions rocked cities in... Published 11 Apr, 2022 10:13am
World Putin, Serbia’s Vucic discuss expanding energy cooperation BELGRADE: Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed expanding Moscow’s economic cooperation with Belgrade,... Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:25pm
World Italy’s Draghi says war crimes must be punished, Putin called to account ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday that “atrocities” carried out in Ukraine must be punished... Published 05 Apr, 2022 07:32pm
Print Kremlin warns West: rouble-for-gas scheme is the ‘prototype’ LONDON: President Vladimir Putin’s rouble payment scheme for natural gas is the prototype that the world’s... Updated 04 Apr, 2022 09:36am
World Russia says peace talks not ready for leaders' meeting LONDON: Russia said on Sunday that peace talks with Ukraine had not progressed enough for a leaders' meeting and ... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 02:13pm
World Russia, Kazakhstan urge deal for neutral, nuclear-free Ukraine ALMATY: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agreed during a phone call on... Published 02 Apr, 2022 05:45pm
World US targets Russia’s technology sector in fresh sanctions WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, targeting the technology sector, a... Published 31 Mar, 2022 09:26pm
Markets Putin says EU gas buyers need rouble accounts from April MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that "unfriendly" countries, including all EU members, will... Published 31 Mar, 2022 07:20pm
World Putin said not right time for Ukraine ceasefire: Draghi ROME: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi that conditions were not yet in... Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:36pm
World Putin advisers ‘too afraid to tell him the truth’ on Ukraine: US official WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the... Published 30 Mar, 2022 09:03pm
World Ukraine isn’t naive, Zelenskiy says after Russian pledge to scale down attack on Kyiv LVIV: Ukraine reacted with skepticism to Russia’s promise in negotiations to scale down military operations around... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:57am
World Putin does not seem ready for compromise on Ukraine: US official WASHINGTON: Russian President Vladimir Putin does not appear ready to make compromises to end the war in Ukraine, a... Published 28 Mar, 2022 08:39pm
World Kremlin says Biden’s comments on Putin ‘alarming’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday expressed concern after US President Joe Biden called the Russian leader Vladimir... Published 28 Mar, 2022 03:07pm
World Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation, calls for more arms LVIV, (Ukraine): Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South Korea, Ukraine’s ... Published 28 Mar, 2022 07:31am
World On invasion milestone, Ukraine urges solidarity as Western leaders gather LVIV/KHARKIV: Ukraine’s leader called for solidarity on Thursday, a month since Russia’s invasion began, warning he... Published 24 Mar, 2022 09:37am
World Biden calls India 'shaky' in Russia confrontation WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Monday that India was an exception among Washington's allies with its ... Updated 22 Mar, 2022 12:38pm
World Zelensky renews offer of Putin talks KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed an offer of direct peace talks with his Russian counterpart... Published 22 Mar, 2022 10:25am
World Putin discusses Ukraine with Russian security council LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Moscow’s conflict with Ukraine and its international... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:54pm
World Putin tells Scholz that Kyiv is stalling peace talks with Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a phone call on Friday that Kyiv was... Published 18 Mar, 2022 03:37pm
World Australia sanctions Russian billionaires with mining industry links SYDNEY: Australia imposed sanctions on Friday on two Russian oligarchs with links to its mining industry, one of... Published 18 Mar, 2022 11:56am
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