Kremlin says it will not issue a decree ending Russian mobilisation LONDON: Russia does not need a presidential decree to formalise the completion of a partial mobilisation of... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:18pm
World Russia and Ukraine swap around 50 prisoners of war MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine carried out the latest in series of prisoner of war exchanges on Saturday, with both... Published 29 Oct, 2022 10:03pm
World Russia says US lowers ‘nuclear threshold’ by deploying new nuclear bombs in Europe LONDON: Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised US B61 tactical nuclear weapons at... Published 29 Oct, 2022 12:48pm
World Russian forces repelled drone attack on Crimea, Russian-installed official says LONDON: Russian naval forces repelled a drone attack in the Bay of Sevastopol, where the Black Sea Fleet in... Published 29 Oct, 2022 12:23pm
World Russia declares end of mobilisation for Ukraine UKRAINE: Russia announced on Friday it had finished calling up reservists to fight in Ukraine, having drafted... Published 29 Oct, 2022 01:11am
World Putin oversees training of nuclear deterrence forces MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw the training of Moscow’s strategic deterrence forces,... Updated 26 Oct, 2022 08:56pm
World Russia digging in for ‘heaviest of battles’ in Kherson NEAR KHERSON FRONTLINE: Russian forces are digging in for the “heaviest of battles” in the strategic southern region... Published 26 Oct, 2022 01:42pm
World Russian nuke use would be ‘act of hostility against humanity’: Japan PM PERTH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned on Saturday that Russia using nuclear weapons would be seen as... Published 22 Oct, 2022 10:43am
World Russia’s defence minister discusses Ukraine in call with US counterpart MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu held a phone call with US counterpart Lloyd Austin, the defence... Published 21 Oct, 2022 08:00pm
World Ukraine says 88 towns and villages recaptured in Kherson region KYIV: The Ukrainian president’s office said on Friday 88 towns and villages had been recaptured in the southern... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:34pm
World Pipeline blasts truth would surprise Europeans MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Friday that the “truth” behind last month’s explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:12pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now The United States said Iranian military trainerswere in Crimea helping Russian forces operate Iranian-made drones to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 10:51am
World Putin declares martial law in occupied parts of Ukraine, boosts Russia’s war footing LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he was introducing martial law in four Russian-occupied... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:03pm
Putin restricts movement in and out of regions near Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a decree on Wednesday restricting movement in and out of eight regions... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 06:23pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now The new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine made a rare acknowledgment of the pressures they were under from... Published 19 Oct, 2022 10:05am
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 Russia hits Kyiv apartment block in drone attacks on Ukraine cities KYIV: Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones on Monday, killing at least four people in an apartment building... Published 17 Oct, 2022 11:04pm
World First Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus for joint force MOSCOW: The first Russian soldiers to take part in a new joint force with Belarusian troops have arrived in Belarus,... Published 15 Oct, 2022 06:24pm
World German minister warns Russia could use ‘people as weapons’ BONN: Germany’s foreign minister warned Saturday that Russia could seek to spark division in the West through... Published 15 Oct, 2022 06:16pm
World Russia confirms death of five soldiers drafted to Ukraine MOSCOW: Five Russians drafted to fight in Ukraine following a “partial” mobilisation order from President Vladimir... Published 13 Oct, 2022 07:06pm
World Putin seeks to kindle anti-Western sentiment among Asian leaders ASTANA: President Vladimir Putin used a speech to Asian leaders on Thursday to develop a theme that he has pressed... Published 13 Oct, 2022 06:37pm
World Biden to prioritize China competition amid ‘dangerous’ Russia WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration said Wednesday it would prioritize winning a competition with... Published 12 Oct, 2022 10:12pm
World Putin says ‘ball in EU court’ on restarting Nord Stream deliveries MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said his country was a reliable energy supplier and blamed the... Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:15pm
World Zelenskiy asks G7 for air defences, support for Belarus border mission KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday asked the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations for... Published 11 Oct, 2022 08:37pm
World Lavrov says Russia open to talks with West, awaiting serious proposal LONDON: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was open to talks with the West on the... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:03pm
World Death toll rises to 19 in Russian strikes on Ukraine: emergency services KYIV: Ukraine said Tuesday that at least 19 people were killed and more than 100 wounded as a result of Russian... Published 11 Oct, 2022 12:58pm
World Russia launches biggest air strikes since start of Ukraine war KYIV: Russia rained cruise missiles on busy Ukrainian cities on Monday in what the United States called "horrific... Published 10 Oct, 2022 11:12pm
World NATO must do more to protect members against Russia RUKLA: NATO must do more for common security to protect itself against the potential acts of Russia and president... Published 08 Oct, 2022 06:23pm
World Russian troops in Ukraine can get all necessary supplies via land and sea MOSCOW: Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian troops fighting in the Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih and... Published 08 Oct, 2022 05:59pm
World Russia-backed forces claim gains near Bakhmut in east Ukraine BAKHMUT: Russian forces said Friday they had captured ground in Donetsk in east Ukraine, their first claim of new... Published 08 Oct, 2022 09:29am