Tag: Russia
Russian airstrikes in Eastern Ghouta kill at least 31: monitor
DOUMA: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday the death toll from Russian air strikes on the village of Kafr Batna in...
Russia blamed for cyber attacks on US energy grids
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for a campaign of cyber attacks stretching back at least two years that targeted...
Kremlin lashes out at UK’s ‘absolutely irresponsible’ position
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Thursday slammed Britain's raft of punitive measures against Russia over the poisoning of a former double agent as “absolutely irresponsible".
“The...
Russia could use chemical weapons in New York, US ambassador warns...
The United States (US) said on Wednesday that Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England, and...
Ties with US cannot get any worse under new Secretary of...
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said ties with the US could not get any worse under next Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, after the sacking...
Russia to speed up delivery of S-400 missile systems to Turkey
MOSCOW: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday that the sooner Turkey received the S-400 missile defence system from Russia the better.
In response, Russia...
British allies pressure Russia over Sergei Skripal case
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump demanded an explanation from Moscow over the poisoning of a former spy in Britain as London's deadline for answers...
British deadline to Russia expires, escalation expected
LONDON: Britain braced for a showdown with Russia on Wednesday after a midnight deadline set by Prime Minister Theresa May expired without an explanation...
US ‘may act’ if onslaught against Ghouta continues, Russian military threatens...
NEW YORK: US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley warned on Monday that Washington “remains prepared to act if we must,” if the...
Syrian jets hit south in first attacks since truce, rebels say
AMMAN: Syrian jets struck rebel-held towns in the country’s south on Monday, the first aerial attacks on the area since the United States and...
Britain gives 24-hour deadline to Russia over ex-spy poisoning case
LONDON: The British Prime Minister Theresa May has given Russia till Tuesday midnight to explain why was a Russian nerve agent used to poison...
Russian state TV accuses Britain of poisoning spy in special operation
MOSCOW: Russian state TV has accused Britain of poisoning former double agent Sergei Skripal in southern England as part of a special operation designed...
British PM to head security meeting on ex-Russian double agent poisoning
LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May will chair a meeting of Britain’s National Security Council on Monday to discuss the poisoning of a former Russian...
Putin order for bomb threat plane to be downed in 2014...
MOSCOW: Russia’s Vladimir Putin in 2014 ordered a passenger aircraft which was reported to be carrying a bomb and targeting the opening of the...
UK police identify over 200 witnesses in nerve agent attack: minister
SALISBURY: British police have identified more than 200 witnesses and are looking at more than 240 pieces of evidence in their investigation into a...
Britain will respond if Russia is proved to be behind nerve...
LONDON: Britain will respond appropriately if evidence shows Moscow was behind a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy and his daughter in...
Strikes hit Syria’s battered Ghouta as death toll hits 800
DOUMA, EASTERN GHOUTA: Heavy air strikes and clashes shook the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta ahead of an urgent UN Security Council meeting...
