Russia's operation in Ukraine not cause of global inflation: Putin SAINT PETERSBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine was ... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 09:23pm
World In call with Putin, Xi says all sides should work to resolve Ukraine crisis BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a phone call on Wednesday that... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:19pm
World Ex-PM says Putin 'out of it', Ukraine war could last two years PARIS: He was Vladimir Putin's first prime minister but Mikhail Kasyanov never in his worst nightmares imagined that... Published 13 Jun, 2022 11:01am
Business & Finance Rouble off 2-week highs MOSCOW: The Russian rouble slid off a two-week high on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin signed a decree that... Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am
World Putin says no Iron Curtain will close off Russia’s economy LONDON: President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that no Iron Curtain would fall over the Russian economy despite... Published 09 Jun, 2022 08:10pm
World Putin, Raisi discuss need to revive Iran nuclear deal in phone call Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi spoke by phone on Wednesday, the Kremlin... Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:40pm
World Macron draws new wave of criticism over Russia comments PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has sparked a new wave of criticism and incomprehension over his calls to... Published 07 Jun, 2022 06:54am
World Don’t close the embassy, U.S. ambassador tells Russia LONDON: Russia should not close the U.S. embassy despite the crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine because the... Published 06 Jun, 2022 02:06pm
World Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now Russia struck Kyiv with missiles for the first time in more than a month, and President Vladimir Putin said he would... Published 06 Jun, 2022 10:08am
World Putin warns of new targets if Ukraine supplied with long-range missiles MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Sunday that Moscow will strike new targets if the West supplies... Updated 05 Jun, 2022 06:23pm
World EU bans most Russian oil, sanctions alleged Putin girlfriend BRUSSELS: The EU formally adopted a ban on most Russian oil imports on Friday, hitting Moscow with its toughest... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
Editorials Is it really a foreign conspiracy? EDITORIAL: If Imran Khan finds himself at the centre of a storm right now, it’s because he very clearly wanted it... Published 04 Jun, 2022 04:18am
World US blacklists Putin money-manager, luxury yacht brokerage for Russian elite WASHINGTON: The United States placed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s money-manager and a Monaco company that... Published 03 Jun, 2022 08:26am
Markets EU gives final approval to sanctions targeting Russian oil and Sberbank BRUSSELS: The European Union on Thursday gave its final approval to new sanctions on Russian oil and top bank... Published 02 Jun, 2022 10:14pm
World US blacklists Putin money-manager, luxury yacht brokerage for Russian elite WASHINGTON: The United States placed Russian President Vladimir Putin's money-manager and a Monaco company that... Published 02 Jun, 2022 09:23pm
World Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey at NATO in new bid for progress WASHINGTON: NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending ... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Markets Russian gas exports drop 27 percent in January-May: Gazprom MOSCOW: Russia’s Gazprom said Wednesday its gas exports to countries outside of the former Soviet Union dropped by... Published 01 Jun, 2022 03:07pm
World Macron suggests to Putin UN resolution to end Odessa blockade BRUSSELS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that he and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz had urged Vladimir... Published 31 May, 2022 09:03pm
Markets EU wheat falls on improved sentiment on Ukrainian exports PARIS: European wheat fell 2% on Monday, pressured by signs that Russia could unlock grain cargoes blocked in... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Opinion Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that Russia will be plunged into its deepest economic... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
World NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spanish PM Sanchez says MADRID: NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not achieve his... Published 31 May, 2022 12:40am
World Putin says ready to facilitate unfettered grain supply from Ukraine LONDON: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia was ready to facilitate the unhindered export of grain... Published 30 May, 2022 09:01pm
World The comeback kid: ex-VP Pence steps out of Trump’s shadow ATLANTA: Sixteen months after the US Capitol was sacked by a pro-Trump mob chanting “hang Mike Pence,” the target of... Published 29 May, 2022 10:39am
World Russia steps up battle for eastern Ukraine KRAMATORSK, (Ukraine): Russia pressed its onslaught on eastern Ukraine Saturday, saying it had captured the ... Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am
World Putin says he’s willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments Russian President Vladimir Putin told the leaders of France and Germany in a phone call on Saturday that Russia was... Published 28 May, 2022 07:08pm
World Russia needs huge financial resources for military operation: finance minister Russia needs huge financial resources for its military operation in Ukraine, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said on... Published 28 May, 2022 12:41am
World Russia ready to help overcome food crisis if West lifts sanctions MOSCOW: Moscow is ready to make a “significant contribution” to averting a looming food crisis if the West lifts... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
World Russian forces get closer to encircling Ukraine troops in east KYIV/SVITLODARSK: Advancing Russian forces came closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing... Published 26 May, 2022 11:28pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says will only talk directly to Russia’s Putin DAVOS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he was only willing to talk directly to... Published 25 May, 2022 12:04pm
World Lukashenko accuses Poland and NATO of plotting to partition Ukraine Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he was concerned about what he called moves by the West to... Published 23 May, 2022 06:35pm
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