UN chief Guterres announces arrival in Ukraine KYIV: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced his arrival in Kyiv on Wednesday following talks in Moscow ... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
World Putin warns of ‘lightning response’ to intervention in Ukraine MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin warned Wednesday that if any other country intervenes in Moscow’s military... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
World Putin congratulates Macron, wishes him ‘success’: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and... Published 25 Apr, 2022 01:40pm
World France's Macron beats Le Pen to win second term - projections PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron defeated his far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday by a comfortable ... Published 24 Apr, 2022 11:24pm
World Putin claims victory in Mariupol despite leaving defenders holed up KYIV: President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the Ukraine war on Thursday, declaring the... Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am
World Putin calls off plan to storm Mariupol plant, opts for blockade instead President Vladimir Putin called off plans for the Russian military to storm the sprawling Azovstal steel plant in... Published 21 Apr, 2022 02:31pm
World No surrender in Mariupol as Russian deadline expires; refugees top 5 million A Russian ultimatum to Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to surrender or die expired on Wednesday afternoon with no mass... Published 20 Apr, 2022 11:09pm
World Russia tests nuclear-capable missile that Putin says has no peer LONDON: Russia said on Wednesday it had conducted a first test launch of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic... Published 20 Apr, 2022 09:54pm
World Ukraine says civilians killed in Lviv, new Russia push seen in east LVIV/KYIV: Ukraine said a Russian missile attack killed seven people in Lviv on Monday, the first civilian victims... Published 18 Apr, 2022 11:08pm
World Ukraine shows video of detained Putin ally calling for Mariupol swap KYIV: Ukraine on Monday aired a video showing Viktor Medvedchuk, a detained pro-Russia tycoon and ally of President... Updated 18 Apr, 2022 06:29pm
World Talking to Putin achieves nothing: Italy’s Draghi ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi complained in a newspaper interview on Sunday that the diplomatic efforts... Published 17 Apr, 2022 04:05pm
Business & Finance Moody's says Russia may be in default on dollar bonds LONDON: Moody's Investors Service said that Russia may be in default after it made payments on dollar bonds with... Updated 15 Apr, 2022 01:51pm
World CIA warns desperate Putin poses nuclear threat WASHINGTON: Russia’s setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine could lead President Vladimir Putin to resort to using a... Published 15 Apr, 2022 11:18am
Markets Russia should diversify energy exports towards Asia: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for diversification of energy exports towards Asia, ... Published 15 Apr, 2022 05:29am
World US cannot ‘take lightly’ threat Russia could use nuclear weapons: CIA chief WASHINGTON: The threat of Russia potentially using tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine cannot be taken... Published 14 Apr, 2022 10:40pm
World UK imposes largest ever asset freeze on two Abramovich associates LONDON: Britain on Thursday sanctioned two close associates of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in response to... Published 14 Apr, 2022 10:30pm
World Biden accuses Putin of Ukraine genocide as humanitarian corridors paused KRAMATORSK, (Ukraine): US President Joe Biden accused Vladimir Putin of committing genocide against civilians in... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
World Yellen warns China over its stance on Russia WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Wednesday that its lack of participation in the... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
World Russia to seek alternative to European energy market: Putin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday Moscow will be looking into alternative markets for its... Published 13 Apr, 2022 04:04pm
World Macron urges caution after Biden ‘genocide’ claim against Russia PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron declined Wednesday to repeat President Joe Biden’s accusation that Russia... Published 13 Apr, 2022 02:54pm
World Biden accuses Putin’s forces of ‘genocide’ in Ukraine DES MOINES: President Joe Biden on Tuesday accused Vladimir Putin’s forces of committing genocide in Ukraine, the... Published 13 Apr, 2022 09:40am
Print Russia, China felicitate Shehbaz ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: President of Russia Vladimir Putin Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Prime... Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:03am
Pakistan Russian President Putin congratulates PM Shehbaz Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday felicitated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of... Published 12 Apr, 2022 10:14pm
World Putin says Russia will achieve ‘noble’ aims of its Ukraine military campaign Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine would undoubtedly... Published 12 Apr, 2022 02:55pm
World Ukraine repulses attacks in east as Russia presses to control Mariupol LVIV: Ukrainian troops have repulsed several Russian assaults in the country’s east, British intelligence said on... Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am
World Austrian leader has 'open and tough' talks with Putin in Russia VIENNA: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer held "very direct, open and tough" talks with Russian President Vladimir... Published 11 Apr, 2022 10:56pm
World Macron and Le Pen head for French election runoff - projections PARIS: France's incumbent leader Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen are heading for an April 24... Published 11 Apr, 2022 01:15am
World EU agrees to freeze assets of Sberbank boss, Putin's daughters BRUSSELS: The European Union has agreed to freeze the assets in the EU of the boss of Russia's top lender Sberbank,... Published 09 Apr, 2022 12:11am
World Russian forces bombard Ukraine cities as US includes Putin’s daughters in new sanctions LVIV, Ukraine/DUBLIN: Russian artillery bombarded Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, as Ukraine’s president urged the... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am
World Hungary’s Orban speaks to Putin, urges immediate truce BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday he had urged Vladimir Putin to put in place an... Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am