Oil price cap may widen Russia’s 2023 budget deficit, says FinMin MOSCOW: Russia’s budget deficit could be wider than a planned 2% of GDP in 2023 as an oil price cap squeezes export... Published 27 Dec, 2022 03:22pm
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 Putin and China’s Xi to confer this week Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will speak before the end of the year,... Published 26 Dec, 2022 03:08pm
World Putin says West aiming to 'tear apart' Russia MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted the West for trying to "tear apart" Russia, in extracts from an... Updated 25 Dec, 2022 08:28pm
World Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine... Updated 25 Dec, 2022 03:51pm
World Putin tells Russian defence industry to up its game for Ukraine war President Vladimir Putin on Friday told Russia's defence industry chiefs to up their game to ensure that the Russian... Published 23 Dec, 2022 11:24pm
World Russia will find 'antidote' to Patriot missiles in Ukraine: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed an announcement from the United States that it will... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 12:48am
World Russia to continue improving combat readiness of nuclear forces: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia will continue developing its military potential... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:24pm
World 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 21 Dec, 2022 05:27pm
World Russians conflicted on Ukraine winter offensive, US says WASHINGTON: The Russian leadership has conflicting views on whether to launch a winter offensive in Ukraine, which... Published 20 Dec, 2022 08:19pm
World Putin says Russia has 'no interest' in absorbing Belarus MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday his country has "no interest" in absorbing Belarus, Moscow's... Published 20 Dec, 2022 12:31am
World Putin sounds out military commanders on Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has sought proposals from his armed forces commanders on how they think Russia’s... Published 17 Dec, 2022 02:16pm
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 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 15 Dec, 2022 06:58pm
World Kremlin says Ukraine must accept ‘new realities’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Tuesday there could be no progress in resolving the Ukraine conflict unless Kyiv recognises... Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:33pm
World Russia says reports about Modi refusing Putin meeting are ‘misunderstanding’ The Russian Foreign Ministry has said reports about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi allegedly refusing a meeting... Published 13 Dec, 2022 04:37pm
World Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year press conference this year, which has... Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:32pm
World Ukraine steps up diplomacy amid fighting, power outages KYIV: The United States is prioritising efforts to boost Ukraine’s air defences, President Joe Biden told his... Published 12 Dec, 2022 10:01am
World Erdogan tells Putin to ‘clear’ Kurdish forces from northern Syria ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday that it was... Published 11 Dec, 2022 05:23pm
World Ukraine says energy deficit worst in south after strikes KYIV: Kyiv said Friday that southern regions of the war-scarred country were suffering the worst electricity outages... Published 09 Dec, 2022 10:30pm
World Putin: Russia may have to make Ukraine deal one day, but partners cheated in the past Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia would likely have to reach agreements regarding Ukraine in the future,... Published 09 Dec, 2022 08:00pm
World No Modi-Putin summit this year after they met in September: Indian govt source NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold an annual... Published 09 Dec, 2022 07:53pm
World Putin says Russia may cut oil production over West’s price cap MOSCOW: Russia, the world’s biggest exporter of energy, may cut oil production and will refuse to sell oil to any... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 08:12pm
World Russia shells eastern front, Ukraine says, as war aims appear to shift NEAR BAKHMUT: Russian forces shelled the entire front line in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Thursday,... Published 09 Dec, 2022 11:21am
World Putin vows more strikes on Ukraine energy infrastructure MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday vowed to continue attacking Ukrainian energy systems despite... Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:02pm
World Putin warns of ‘lengthy’ Ukraine conflict MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday of a drawn-out military intervention in Ukraine more than nine... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World Putin warns of 'lengthy' Ukraine conflict MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday of a long military intervention in Ukraine but said... Published 07 Dec, 2022 11:29pm
World Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmare PARIS: Banished from public consciousness for decades, the nightmare of nuclear warfare has surged back to... Published 06 Dec, 2022 11:37am
World Putin briefed about airfield incidents: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday was briefed about incidents at airfields in the central Saratov... Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:18pm