Blinken to visit Ukraine amid Russia invasion fears WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will fly Tuesday to Ukraine in a show of support amid fears of a... Published 18 Jan, 2022 05:53pm
Markets Russia urges Germany and EU not to delay Nord Stream 2 MOSCOW: Russia on Monday urged Germany and the European Union not to drag its feet over certification of the Nord... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Markets Russia’s Gazprom has no Europe gas exports planned in February via Yamal pipeline MOSCOW: Russian state energy giant Gazprom said on Monday it has not booked any capacity to pump gas to Europe... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
World Ukraine says has ‘evidence’ Russia behind cyberattack KYIV: Ukraine said Sunday it had “evidence” Russia was behind a massive cyberattack that knocked out key... Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am
Markets Yamal gas pipeline flows eastward from Germany to Poland for 27th day running MOSCOW: The Yamal-Europe pipeline, which usually sends Russian gas west into Europe, flowed east from Germany to... Published 17 Jan, 2022 07:06am
Opinion Has diplomacy on Ukraine reached a dead end? The failure of the United States and Russia this week to find a diplomatic solution to fizzing tensions over Eastern... Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am
Print ‘Be afraid’: Ukraine hit by cyberattack, Russia moves more troops KYIV/MOSCOW: Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to “be afraid and expect the worst”,... Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am
World US says only 'a few weeks left' to save Iran nuclear deal WASHINGTON: There are only "a few weeks left" to save the Iran nuclear deal, and the United States is ready to look... Published 14 Jan, 2022 10:18am
World Russia says Ukraine talks hit ‘dead end’, Poland warns of risk of war VIENNA/MOSCOW: Poland’s foreign minister said on Thursday that Europe was closer to war than any time in the last... Published 14 Jan, 2022 07:45am
World More tense Ukraine talks loom at OSCE meet in Vienna VIENNA: The permanent council of the world's largest security body will meet in Vienna on Thursday, hoping to push... Published 13 Jan, 2022 09:42am
World NATO and Russia lay out stark differences on Ukraine crisis BRUSSELS: The NATO allies warned Russia on Wednesday that they would not compromise on the alliance’s right to... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am
World Ukrainian soldier killed on eve of Russia-NATO talks KYIV: Ukraine said Wednesday one of its soldiers had been killed in fighting with pro-Moscow separatists on the eve... Published 12 Jan, 2022 01:52pm
World NATO allies close ranks for Russia talks BRUSSELS: The United States and its European allies closed ranks as they prepared to meet Russian envoys Wednesday ... Published 12 Jan, 2022 09:47am
World Moscow says Russia-NATO talks are 'moment of truth' MOSCOW: Moscow said Tuesday that ties between Russia and NATO had reached a "moment of truth" ahead of high-stakes... Published 11 Jan, 2022 03:17pm
World US, Russia still poles apart on Ukraine after Geneva talks GENEVA: Russia and the United States gave no sign that they had narrowed their differences on Ukraine and wider... Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am
World NATO chief warns Russia of 'severe costs' if Ukraine attacked BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Russia on Monday of "severe costs" if it launches a further attack on... Published 10 Jan, 2022 05:02pm
World On Ukraine's frontline, little hope for Russia-US diplomacy AVDIIVKA: On the frontlines of eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's army has been fighting a prolonged war with pro-Kremlin... Published 10 Jan, 2022 09:47am
World No concessions: Russia takes hard line before vital talks with US MOSCOW: Russia said on Sunday it would not make any concessions under US pressure at talks this week on the Ukraine... Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am
World Iran allegedly smuggling weapons to Yemen: report WASHINGTON: The United Nations found thousands of weapons recently seized in the Arabian Sea likely came from a... Published 09 Jan, 2022 01:02pm
World The wide points of friction between US and Russia GENEVA: Russia and the United States hold talks in Geneva from Sunday focused on tensions over Ukraine but expected... Published 09 Jan, 2022 10:52am
World Russia reacts furiously to Blinken jibe over troops in Kazakhstan MOSCOW: Russia responded angrily on Saturday to a comment by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that Kazakhstan... Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am
World Russia sends troops to put down deadly Kazakh uprising ALMATY: Russia sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to quell a countrywide uprising after deadly violence... Published 06 Jan, 2022 02:42pm
World German minister, on US trip, urges dialogue with Russia BERLINL: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is travelling to Washington to meet US Secretary of State... Published 05 Jan, 2022 01:19pm
World Biden strategy on Ukraine - talks but clear costs for Russia WASHINGTON: From severing Russia from the world's banking system to further arming Kyiv, US President Joe Biden is... Published 04 Jan, 2022 10:06am
Print Putin says Russia ‘firmly’ defended interests in 2021 MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Moscow “firmly” defended its interests in 2021 — a year marked by an... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Markets Oil heads for biggest annual gains since 2009 MELBOURNE: Oil prices edged down on Friday but were set to post their biggest annual gains in 12 years, spurred by... Updated 31 Dec, 2021 01:58pm
World Germany's Scholz backs Ukraine amid Russian invasion fears BERLIN: Olaf Scholz firmly backed Ukraine by underlining the "inviolability of borders" in his first New Year's... Published 31 Dec, 2021 10:01am
World Iran, Russia upbeat about progress of nuclear talks in Vienna DUBAI: Iran and Russia sounded upbeat about talks on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, with Tehran... Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am
World Iran president set to visit Russia early in new year TEHRAN: Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi is preparing to visit Russia following an invitation from his counterpart... Published 28 Dec, 2021 08:04pm
Technology Russia stages 'successful' third launch of new rocket MOSCOW: Russia has conducted a third launch of its new heavy-class Angara rocket, the first developed after the fall... Updated 28 Dec, 2021 12:38pm