RUSSIA

Russia launches ‘exceptional’ nighttime air attack on Kyiv

17 May 2023

Ukrainian air defences thwarted an intense Russian air attack on Kyiv early Tuesday, shooting down all 18 missiles aimed at the capital, officials said. Loud explosions boomed over Kyiv as the nighttime attack combined Russian missiles launched from the air, sea and land in an apparent attempt to overwhelm Ukraine’s...

Russia calls for “inclusive leadership” in Afghanistan

14 May 2023

Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has stated that the region's priority is for Afghanistan to have "inclusive leadership." According to TASS, Kabulov stated that Western countries "are putting the cart before the horse," believing that the Taliban must first resolve legal issues. "This is not a viable strategy."...

Ukraine to launch long-anticipated counteroffensive: Zelenskyy

14 May 2023

The first important steps of a highly anticipated military counteroffensive against Russian forces would be taken soon, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he met with European partners providing his country with weapons, as per the media report. Talking to the media in Rome after meetings with his Italian counterpart...

Deputy PM of Russia arrives in India for trade talks

17 Apr 2023

Denis Manturov, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade, arrived in New Delhi on Monday to co-chair the Intergovernmental Russian-Indian Commission, which aims to strengthen trade ties between the two countries. Taking to Twitter, the Russian Embassy in India posted, "Denis Manturov arrived in the Republic of...

Russia’s new foreign policy strategy identifies China, India as main allies

31 Mar 2023

Russia's new foreign policy strategy, announced by President Vladimir Putin on Friday, identified China and India as its primary global allies. The new 42-page document emphasized the importance of "deepening ties and coordination with friendly sovereign global centres of power and development located on the Eurasian continent." During the Cold...

US: Antony Blinken urges Americans living in Russia to leave country ‘immediately’

31 Mar 2023

After the reporter was arrested in Moscow, US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken asked Americans living in Russia to leave "immediately." Blinken stated on Twitter, "We are deeply concerned by Russia's announcement that a US citizen journalist has been detained. The safety and security of US citizens abroad is the...

Russia riled over Pakistan’s slow progress in importing crude oil

30 Mar 2023

The slow progress on the Pakistani side has frustrated Moscow, according to the Express Tribune, which has hampered Pakistan's intention to acquire crude oil from Russia. The Express Tribune was informed by sources that Russia had already voiced concerns regarding Pakistan's plan to acquire crude oil from Russia and had...

US: China will face ‘real costs’ if it provides lethal aid to Russia

27 Feb 2023

US national security advisor Jake Sullivan on Sunday said there would be "real costs" for China if it provides military aid to Russia in its war on Ukraine, CNN reported. "From our perspective, actually, this war presents real complications for Beijing. And Beijing will have to make its own decisions...

Armenia-Azerbaijan Dispute: Russia Claims to Work Hard on the Situation

25 Jan 2023

Russia has claimed that it is working hard to resolve the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Lachin corridor, the sole road linking Armenia to the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno Karabakh. Demonstrators posing as environmental activists impeded traffic by erecting tents, due to which the mountainous route into Azerbaijan...

Azur Air flight makes emergency landing in Uzbekistan

21 Jan 2023

An Azur Air chartered flight from Russia’s Perm International Airport to Goa received a security threat on Saturday after which the flight made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan with 232 passengers. "According to available information, the plane made an emergency landing in Uzbekistan after a report of an alleged bomb...

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