Russia issues new nuclear warning as contested Ukraine referendum ends LONDON: An ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as... Published 27 Sep, 2022 10:49pm
World Putin wants to ‘save people’ of Moscow-held Ukrainian territories MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia wanted to “save people” in four Moscow-controlled... Published 27 Sep, 2022 05:16pm
World Putin likely to announce accession of occupied regions of Ukraine on Sept. 30, UK says Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to announce the accession of occupied regions of Ukraine to the Russian... Published 27 Sep, 2022 11:11am
Markets Russian stocks sink, rouble slips vs dollar MOSCOW: The risk of further Western sanctions sent Russian stocks plunging on Monday to their lowest since Feb. 24,... Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am
World Russia excludes some IT professionals, bankers and journalists from mobilisation Russia said on Friday it was exempting some bankers, IT workers and journalists from being drafted into the army to... Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:21pm
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 Putin orders mobilisation for Ukraine, says nuclear threat is 'not a bluff' KYIV: President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine on... Published 21 Sep, 2022 10:37pm
World Zelensky says does not believe Putin will use nuclear arms BERLIN: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told German media on Wednesday he does not believe Russia will use... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 08:30pm
World NATO chief slams Putin’s ‘reckless nuclear rhetoric’ UNITED NATIONS: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg accused President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday of “dangerous”... Published 21 Sep, 2022 07:15pm
World Scholz calls Putin’s announcements ‘act of desperation’ UNITED NATIONS: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday condemned President Vladimir Putin’s order for a partial... Published 21 Sep, 2022 06:30pm
World EU executive tells Putin to stop ‘reckless’ nuclear gamble BRUSSELS: Russian President Vladimir Putin latest steps in the war against Russia show his desperation, and he has... Published 21 Sep, 2022 04:59pm
World Russia’s partial mobilisation will see 300,000 drafted LONDON: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin’s decree on partial... Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:25pm
World UK says Putin’s threats must be taken seriously LONDON: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech on Wednesday was a worrying escalation and the threats he made... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 01:20pm
World Putin mobilises more troops for Ukraine, says West wants to destroy Russia KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial military mobilisation, as Russian forces... Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:01pm
Markets Oil gives up gains as soaring US dollar offsets Putin’s troop mobilization NEW YORK: Oil prices gave up early gains on Wednesday as a soaring dollar and global recession fears offset worries... Updated 21 Sep, 2022 08:03pm
World Zelensky blames Russia as world vows response to food shortages UNITED NATIONS: Global leaders called Tuesday for urgent efforts to address global food insecurity amid fears of... Published 21 Sep, 2022 09:40am
World Russia's Ukraine invasion violates U.N.'s 1945 charter, Biden to say WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will try to rally the world against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a speech to... Published 21 Sep, 2022 12:28am
World Putin defends Russia’s ‘sovereign course’ ahead of UN assembly MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia would pursue its “sovereign course” on the international... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:38pm
World Russia, Ukraine agree to swap 200 prisoners: Erdogan ISTANBUL: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to swap 200 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the seven-month... Updated 20 Sep, 2022 02:08pm
World Ukrainians search grave site for relatives after Russians driven out Ukraine: Residents of the Ukrainian town of Izium searched for dead relatives in a nearby wooded grave site as... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:40am
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Residents of the Ukrainian town of Izium searched for dead relatives in a nearby wooded grave site as emergency... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:29am
World ‘Don’t. Don’t’: Biden to Putin on nuclear weapons in Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is warning his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin against using chemical or... Published 17 Sep, 2022 06:50pm
Pakistan Russia ready to supply wheat amid looming food insecurity: Khawaja Asif Defence minister says Putin has also invited PM Shehbaz to Russia Updated 17 Sep, 2022 06:01pm
Print Xi, Putin look to challenge US-led order Chinese leader Xi Jinping says it was time to reshape the international system and 'abandon zero-sum games and bloc politics' Updated 17 Sep, 2022 10:05am
World Modi tells Putin now is ‘not a time for war’ SAMARKAND: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin that now was “not a time for... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:52pm
World Putin hails 'new centres of power' at summit with Asian leaders SAMARKAND: Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the growing influence of "new centres of power" on Friday at a... Published 16 Sep, 2022 02:48pm
Pakistan FO terms Shehbaz-Putin meeting welcome development ISLAMABAD: Terming the meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:48am
World Putin acknowledges China’s concerns over Ukraine in sign of friction KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he understood China’s Xi Jinping had concerns about the... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Print Again, Putin offers the carrot of cheap fuel, energy security Russian President Vladimir Putin says pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan were possible Updated 16 Sep, 2022 10:54am
World Iran tells Putin cooperation makes US-sanctioned countries ‘stronger’ SAMARKAND: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the... Published 15 Sep, 2022 06:09pm