Brazil’s Lula meets with Russian foreign minister BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met Thursday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who... Published 23 Feb, 2024 10:19am
World Russia says G20 Ukraine discussion is ‘destructive’ The inclusion of the topic of Ukraine at the Group of 20 meetings is destructive and the politicisation of the Group... Published 21 Feb, 2024 11:55am
World Putin says prefers more ‘predictable’ Biden over Trump MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday as more “predictable” than... Published 15 Feb, 2024 12:39pm
World Ukraine placed under air alert after Russian bomber warning KYIV: Ukraine was under a nationwide air alert for over two hours on Thursday after the military warned that a group... Published 15 Feb, 2024 11:20am
World North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast SEOUL: North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest... Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:37am
World Russia’s drones, missiles target Ukraine’s critical infrastructure Russia launched drone and missile attacks targeting civilian and critical infrastructure across wide areas of... Published 28 Jan, 2024 12:15pm
World India pivots away from Russian arms, but will retain strong ties NEW DELHI: India is seeking to distance itself from its largest arms supplier after Russia’s ability to supply... Updated 28 Jan, 2024 11:48am
World Twenty-five killed after Ukraine shells Russian-controlled city of Donetsk: officials Twenty-five people were killed and 20 injured after Ukrainian forces shelled the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:54pm
World NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercises mark return to Cold War schemes, Russia says The scale of NATO’s Steadfast Defender 2024 exercises mark an “irrevocable return” of the alliance to Cold War... Published 21 Jan, 2024 11:53am
World North Korea FM says 'ready to greet' Putin SEOUL: North Korea's top diplomat said her country is "ready to greet" Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 11:21am
World Houthi official promises safe passage for Russian, Chinese ships MOSCOW: A senior Houthi official has promised safe passage for Russian and Chinese vessels through the Red Sea,... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:59am
World Houthis say US ship hit in Gulf of Aden attack SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched fresh... Published 19 Jan, 2024 11:47am
World Putin to meet North Korea’s foreign minister, Kremlin says MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui on Tuesday, Kremlin... Published 16 Jan, 2024 02:44pm
World 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