OSCE meeting starts, amid controversy over Russia SKOPJE: The world’s largest regional security body convened in North Macedonia on Thursday amid controversy, with... Published 30 Nov, 2023 02:05pm
World South Korea, Japan, US condemn North Korea’s supply of arms to Russia SEOUL: South Korea, Japan and the United States strongly condemned the supply of arms and military equipment by... Published 26 Oct, 2023 10:53am
World Putin hosts African leaders in Russia after grain deal exit MOSCOW: The Russian president will on Thursday host leaders of African countries for a summit in his native Saint... Published 27 Jul, 2023 12:47pm
World Russia’s Lavrov calls for UN Security Council membership to be expanded MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Friday for a widening of the UN Security Council to give... Published 30 Jun, 2023 01:32pm
World ‘Join forces’ against sanctions ‘blackmail’, urges Russia’s Lavrov CARACAS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called Tuesday for like-minded countries to “join forces” against... Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:04am
World Russia to work outside grain deal if West maintains ‘obstacles’, Lavrov says MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said during a news conference with his Turkish counterpart on Friday... Published 07 Apr, 2023 03:05pm
World Ukraine pushes for Western warplane ‘coalition’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply... Published 06 Apr, 2023 11:19am
World Russia says extending Ukraine grain deal ‘complicated’ MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that extending a deal that allowed grain exports from... Published 09 Mar, 2023 05:21pm
World Kyiv says Russia pursuing ‘attempts to encircle’ Bakhmut KYIV: Kyiv said Sunday it was holding off attacks from Russian troops still attempting to surround Bakhmut, a... Published 05 Mar, 2023 05:24pm
World Russia must be punished for Ukraine war: US, Quad allies say NEW DELHI: Russia cannot be allowed to wage war with impunity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his... Published 03 Mar, 2023 01:54pm
World Blinken at G20 demands Russia extend Ukraine grain deal NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded at a Group of 20 meeting attended by Russia that Moscow... Published 02 Mar, 2023 02:51pm
World Russia’s Lavrov discusses security, trade with Indian counterpart NEW DELHI: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in... Published 01 Mar, 2023 05:38pm
World Russians intensify assault on Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces try to dig in Russian forces carried out sustained attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in their quest for a... Published 01 Mar, 2023 11:41am
World Russia’s Lavrov: West and Ukraine want to destroy Russia The United States and its NATO allies together with Ukraine want to defeat Russia “on the battlefield” in order to... Published 27 Dec, 2022 11:40am
World Lavrov tells Ukraine to fulfil Moscow’s proposals Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gave Ukraine an ultimatum on Monday to fulfil Moscow’s proposals, including... Published 27 Dec, 2022 10:38am
World Russia’s FM Lavrov calls to lower tensions in Karabakh MOSCOW: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called for de-escalation in Azerbaijan’s... Published 23 Dec, 2022 09:23pm
World Russia’s Lavrov: EU not conducting fair investigation into Nord Stream explosions Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday it appeared no European countries were conducting a proper... Published 21 Dec, 2022 02:04pm
World Russia’s Putin will not attend G20 summit in Bali JAKARTA: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend a gathering of leaders from the Group of 20 (G20) nations... Published 10 Nov, 2022 10:02am
World Russia says Zelenskiy’s comments confirm need for ‘special operation’ in Ukraine Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that remarks by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy... Published 07 Oct, 2022 01:35pm
World Moscow pledges 'full protection' to any areas annexed by Russia Russia has sought to defend its seven-month old war at the United Nations, with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov... Updated 25 Sep, 2022 04:57pm
World Shelling hits south Ukraine as Russia in UN spotlight over escalation Ukraine and Russia traded accusations on Sunday of attacks on civilians in southern Ukraine as Russia sought to... Published 25 Sep, 2022 01:01pm
World UN showdown looms between Lavrov, West over atrocities in Ukraine UNITED NATIONS: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will face off on Thursday with his Ukrainian and Western... Published 22 Sep, 2022 11:56am
World UN summit returns in divided world UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations’ massive annual summit returns in person Tuesday to a world divided by multiple... Published 20 Sep, 2022 11:27am
World Blinken kicks off Africa tour to counter Russian influence JOHANNESBURG: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday to kick off a three-nation visit... Published 07 Aug, 2022 04:56pm
World Russia ready to discuss prisoner swap with US, Lavrov says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow is ready to discuss prisoner exchanges with... Published 05 Aug, 2022 11:29am
World Russia’s Lavrov to meet military leader on visit to Myanmar Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Myanmar on Wednesday, TASS news agency reported, marking one of... Published 03 Aug, 2022 11:15am
World Russia’s Lavrov says Moscow will propose time for call with Blinken on prisoners TASHKENT: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Moscow would soon propose a time for a call... Published 29 Jul, 2022 03:30pm
World Russia says Odessa strikes hit Western arms KYIV: Russia said its missile barrage on a Ukrainian port central to a landmark grain export deal had destroyed... Published 25 Jul, 2022 11:29am
World Russia attends G20 meeting set to be dominated by Ukraine conflict NUSA DUA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has flown into Indonesia’s resort island of Bali for a meeting of... Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:44am
World 10 dead in Ukraine apartment strike, after Russia quits Snake Island KYIV: At least 10 people were killed Friday in a strike on a Ukrainian apartment building, a day after Russian... Published 01 Jul, 2022 09:43am