Scholz, Biden to hold Ukraine aid talks amid Senate impasse WASHINGTON: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged the US Congress to approve a long-delayed, multi-billion-dollar aid... Published 10 Feb, 2024 12:09am
World Putin and Xi reject US ‘interference’, praise their own ties and trade MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday and both... Published 08 Feb, 2024 06:50pm
World Xi urges ‘close strategic coordination’ in call with Putin BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the two countries should pursue... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:25pm
World Putin says US Patriot missile used to shoot down POW plane MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that a US-made Patriot missile was used to shoot down a... Published 31 Jan, 2024 08:18pm
World Putin says Ukraine shot down plane, not clear if deliberately or in error MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine on... Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:43pm
World Ukraine foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview made public on Monday, said there had been times when he... Published 16 Jan, 2024 11:51am
World UK announces biggest military deployment to NATO exercises in decades LONDON: Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO’s largest exercises since the Cold War,... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
World New strikes show Putin wants to 'annihilate' Ukraine: Germany BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said Tuesday that Moscow aimed to "annihilate" Ukraine after... Published 02 Jan, 2024 10:36pm
World Putin says Russia will 'intensify' attacks on Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow would intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine,... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 10:03pm
World Zelenskiy speaks of war, Putin makes passing reference in contrasting New Year speeches Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy honoured his people’s resilience in times of bloodshed in a long and lyrical... Published 01 Jan, 2024 09:40am
World Putin praises army in scaled-back New Year’s address MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin praised the Russian army in his New Year’s Eve address Sunday, arguing society ... Published 01 Jan, 2024 05:40am
World World welcomes New Year with fireworks, some stark words and a royal farewell New Zealanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the arrival of 2024 with a fireworks display in... Published 31 Dec, 2023 11:58pm
World North Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable SEOUL: North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in... Updated 31 Dec, 2023 07:35pm
World Russia says 20 dead after 'indiscriminate' Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod Russia said 20 people including two children had been killed and 111 injured in "indiscriminate" Ukrainian strikes... Published 31 Dec, 2023 03:20am
World Congress ‘must step up’ to help Ukraine after massive Russian strikes: Biden WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Friday demanded Congress “step up” and overcome divisions on sending aid to... Published 29 Dec, 2023 10:58pm
World Russia, India closer to joint military equipment production: Lavrov MOSCOW: Russia and India have made tangible progress in talks on plans to jointly produce military equipment, ... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
World Putin informed of damage to warship from Ukraine attack MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday told President Vladimir Putin that Ukraine had attacked... Published 26 Dec, 2023 03:40pm
World Russia says seized town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine MOSCOW: Russia on Monday said its forces now fully controlled the town of Maryinka in eastern Ukraine, which... Published 25 Dec, 2023 09:57pm
World Putin clears Rosbank’s purchase of Societe Generale’s Russian assets MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday signed a decree clearing the way for Rosbank to purchase stakes ... Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am
World Putin orders transfer of OMV, Wintershall Dea stakes in Russian ventures MOSCOW/FRANKFURT: Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered that Wintershall Dea and OMV be stripped of... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
World Putin calls for ‘severe’ response to foreign efforts to destabilise Russia MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday for a “severe” response to foreign agents who aim to... Published 20 Dec, 2023 12:53pm
World Putin says Russia is ready to talk on Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia would be prepared to talk to Ukraine, the United States... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:55pm
World Putin offers condolences to China after earthquake MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin offered his “deep” condolences to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after... Published 19 Dec, 2023 01:54pm
World Finland bolsters military ties with US after Putin warning WASHINGTON: Finland on Monday signed an agreement to enhance military cooperation with the United States, a day... Published 18 Dec, 2023 11:21pm
World Putin says girls are Russia’s labour force ‘reserve’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged traditionally male professions to employ more women, to... Published 18 Dec, 2023 10:59pm
World Ukraine-based Russian paramilitaries claim cross-border attack The Freedom of Russia Legion, a Ukrainian-based paramilitary group of Russians who oppose President Vladimir Putin,... Published 18 Dec, 2023 12:09pm
World Putin vows to make Russia ‘sovereign, self-sufficient power’ MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised to make Russia a “sovereign, self-sufficient” power... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
World Putin warns of ‘problems’ with Finland after NATO membership MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of “problems” with neighbouring Finland after it joined NATO... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Print Russia eyes additional oil export cuts of about 50,000bpd in Dec MOSCOW: Russia said on Sunday it would deepen oil export cuts in December by potentially 50,000 barrels per day or... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 08:35am
World Putin says Biden’s remark about Russian plan to attack NATO is ‘complete nonsense’ MOSCOW: Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin said US President Joe Biden’s claim that Russia would attack a NATO country if... Published 17 Dec, 2023 01:36pm