Russia, IS-K and threat of world war If IS-K (Islamic State-Khorasan) really did strike Moscow this week – and it has hit concerts and football matches... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:47am
World Putin says ‘Islamists’ behind Moscow attack MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Monday acknowledged for the first time that “radical Islamists” were behind... Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am
Print Russians lower flags, lay flowers to honour concert hall attack victims MOSCOW: Russia lowered flags to half-mast on Sunday for a day of mourning after scores of people were gunned down... Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:56am
World Putin wins Russia election in landslide with record turnout MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
World Putin wants to ‘destabilise’ Germany with wiretap: minister BERLIN: Germany on Sunday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak ... Published 04 Mar, 2024 04:15am
World EU targets Chinese firms, N Korea in new Ukraine war sanctions BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to ban exports to three mainland Chinese firms and blacklist North Korea’s... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
World Russia won’t invade Poland? ‘Zero credibility’: Warsaw WARSAW: Poland’s defence minister said Friday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had “zero credibility” ... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am
Business & Finance Russia says redirected most oil exports to China, India MOSCOW: Russia has redirected its oil exports from Europe to China and India, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
World Putin meets Nahyan, MbS in whirlwind Gulf visit RIYADH: Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and immediately began hastily arranged... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
World Some Western arms for Ukraine ending up in Taliban’s hands: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that some Western weapons supplied to Ukraine were finding... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
World N Korea’s Kim Jong Un wraps up Russia trip MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday, ending a visit affirming close ties with Vladimir... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:19am
Print Medvedev says ‘We’d have to use a nuclear weapon if Ukrainian offensive was a success’ MOSCOW: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the spectre of a nuclear conflict over... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Print Export of Ukrainian grain: African leaders urge Putin to return to deal Press Putin to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war Updated 29 Jul, 2023 10:17am
Print BRICS summit to be ‘physical’ despite Putin warrant: S Africa JOHANNESBURG: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday that next month’s BRICS summit, which Vladimir... Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:49am
World Wagner boss ‘gone off the rails’ over money: Russian TV MOSCOW: A top Russian propagandist on Sunday accused the Wagner boss of “going off the rails” after receiving... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
World Russian mercenaries return to bases ROSTOV-ON-DON/ VORONEZH, (Russia): Heavily armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of... Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am
Business & Finance OPEC+ oil output cuts are non-political: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that decisions made by the OPEC+ group to cut oil production... Updated 17 Jun, 2023 06:58am
World Does China need more Russian gas via the Power-of-Siberia 2 pipeline? SINGAPORE: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in Moscow for two days of talks which... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
World Russia, China not creating military alliance: Putin MOSCOW: Russia and China are not creating a military alliance and the cooperation between their armed forces is... Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:02am
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 Biden makes surprise trip to Kyiv before war anniversary KYIV: US President Joe Biden on Monday made a trip to Kyiv organised in strict secrecy, promising $500 million in... Published 21 Feb, 2023 07:17am
Print PM and Russian minister discuss oil and gas LAHORE: A delegation led by Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz... Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:47am
World Russian hackers targeted US nuclear scientists LONDON/ WASHINGTON: A Russian hacking team known as Cold River targeted three nuclear research laboratories in the... Published 07 Jan, 2023 06:44am
World Putin deploys new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles to Atlantic MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with new generation hypersonic cruise... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
World Russia ready to negotiate with all parties over Ukraine: Putin MOSCOW: Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western ... Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am
World Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington WASHINGTON: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet US leader Joe Biden and address Congress in Washington... Published 22 Dec, 2022 06:48am
Print Putin inaugurates key Siberian gas field for China exports MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday inaugurated the Kovykta natural gas field in eastern Siberia that will... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
World Putin lands in Belarus for talks amid fears of new assault on Ukraine KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Monday along with his defence and foreign ministers,... Published 20 Dec, 2022 07:01am
World Putin says Russia will fight sanctions with shift in trade and energy flows MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia would expand trade cooperation with new partners,... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World Erdogan, Putin discuss grain corridor, gas hub ISTANBUL: Presidents Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia discussed grain supplies and a potential... Updated 12 Dec, 2022 07:07am
