Tag: Russia
US hits Russia with sanctions over nerve agent attack in Britain
WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions on Russia over Moscow's involvement in the use of a "lethal" nerve agent...
Trump administration to impose new sanctions on Russia for Skripal poisoning
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is hitting Russia with new sanctions punishing President Vladimir Putin's government for using a chemical weapon against an ex-spy in Britain, NBC News reported...
Russia commends Pakistan’s achievements against terrorism
RAWALPINDI: Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Colonel General Alexander V Fomin appreciated on Tuesday Pakistan Army’s achievements against terrorism.
The Russian deputy defence minister expressed...
Russia says ‘deeply disappointed’ by US sanctions on Iran
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday said it was "deeply disappointed" by US President Donald Trump's decision to re-impose unilateral sanctions on Iran.
"We are deeply disappointed...
Russia holds funerals for journalists shot in C Africa
MOSCOW: Russia on Tuesday held funerals for three journalists killed in the Central African Republic who were investigating a shadowy Russian mercenary group for...
Russia warns of ‘horrible’ conflict if Georgia joins NATO
MOSCOW: An attempt by NATO to incorporate the former Soviet republic of Georgia could trigger a new, "horrible" conflict, Russia's prime minister said Tuesday...
10 years after Russia war, Georgia decries Moscow’s ongoing ‘occupation’
TBILISI: Georgia on Tuesday condemned Russia's continued "occupation" of its territory, a decade after the two countries went to war over the Kremlin-backed separatist...
Friendship no more: how Russian gas is a problem for Germany
BERLIN (Reuters): For decades, the Friendship pipeline has delivered oil from Russia to Europe, heating German homes even in the darkest days of the...
Russia confirms proposed Syria cooperation with United States
MOSCOW: Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed on Saturday that it had proposed cooperating with the United States on Syrian refugees and de-mining in a letter...
Russia confirms it sent Syrian refugee proposal to US
MOSCOW: Russia's army on Saturday confirmed it sent a letter to the United States last month with a proposal to cooperate on rebuilding Syria...
Russia allows entry of thousands of North Korean workers
MOSCOW: Russia is allowing thousands of fresh North Korean laborers into the country and granting new work permits in potential violation of UN sanctions,...
US senators introduce Russia sanctions ‘bill from hell’
WASHINGTON: Republican and Democratic US senators introduced legislation on Thursday to impose stiff new sanctions on Russia and combat cyber crime, the latest effort...
Russia to deploy military police on Golan Heights
MOSCOW: Russia will deploy its military police on the Golan Heights frontier between Syria and Israel, its defence ministry said on Thursday, after weeks...
Russia’s Putin says he invited Trump to Moscow
JOHANNESBURG: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he had invited US President Donald Trump to Moscow and that both he and Trump were...
Report: China, Russia and Iran conduct economic spying on US
WASHINGTON: Iranian hackers known as "Rocket Kitten" repeatedly target American defense companies in hopes of stealing information to boost Tehran's missile and space programs....
Israel launches US-backed missile shield on Syria frontier, Russia sends envoys
JERUSALEM: Israel launched its newest air defense system on Monday on the Syrian frontier, where Damascus’s Russian-backed forces have been routing rebels, as Moscow...
Russia and Qatar discuss S-400 missile systems deal TASS
MOSCOW: Russia and Qatar have been in discussions about a possible sale of S-400 missile systems to Doha, TASS news agency cited the Russian...
