Tag: Russia
‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ to light up skies in Pakistan on...
ISLAMABAD: The world is going to witness a rare and a spectacular view of ‘Super Blue Blood Moon’ on Wednesday, after a gap of 152...
Russia will try to target US mid-term elections, says CIA director
LONDON: Central Intelligence Agencies Director Mike Pompeo said he expects Russia will target US mid-term elections later this year as part of the Kremlin’s...
Trump administration: No new Russia sanctions for now
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration said on Monday it would not immediately impose additional sanctions on Russia under a new law designed to punish Moscow’s...
Syria congress begins in Russia, key players on boycott
DAMASCUS: Russia's showpiece congress aimed at bringing Syria's seven-year war closer to an end will go ahead on Tuesday, despite the country's main opposition...
Syrian opposition to skip peace conference in Russia
VIENNA: The Syrian opposition will not attend a peace conference Russia is hosting next week, a spokesperson said on Saturday, dismissing the meeting as an...
US urges Russia to reconsider fighter aircraft deal
MOSCOW: The United States on January 25 urged Moscow to reconsider an agreement to supply Russian fighter planes to Burma, the Southeast Asian country...
Russia threatens cinemas for screening banned Stalin film
MOSCOW: The Russian Culture Ministry has warned cinemas in the country that they will face legal ramifications if they continue to show The Death...
Russia denies responsibility behind Syria chemical attacks
MOSCOW: Russia rejected Tuesday fresh US accusations that it bears responsibility for recent chemical attacks by the Syrian government, calling instead for a new...
US attorney questioned in Russia probe as FBI accused of bias
WASHINGTON: US attorney general Jeff Sessions was named Tuesday as the first member of Donald Trump's cabinet to be questioned in the probe into...
Sobchak gathers signatures for Russia presidential poll registration
ST PETERSBERG: Russian journalist and television personality Ksenia Sobchak have collected the 100,000 signatures necessary to register formally as a candidate in the country's...
Mexican presidential front-runner condemns being backed by Russia
MEXICO CITY: The leftist front-runner in Mexico's presidential election is making light of allegations by his opponents and a top US official that his...
Bannon cuts deal with Mueller,to be interviewed on Russia probes
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s White House is relying on a sweeping interpretation of executive privilege that is rankling members of Congress on both sides...
Trump accuses Russia of helping North Korea evade sanctions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump complained on Wednesday that Russia was helping North Korea to evade international sanctions, signaling frustration with a country he...
Russia seek direct talks between Kabul and Taliban movement
MOSCOW: The Russian side is ready to provide a platform for direct talks between Afghanistan’s government and the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia), the...
Terror sanctuaries in Afghanistan along Pakistan border pose a grave threat:...
ISLAMABAD: Russia said late on Tuesday that it will provide every possible support to Pakistan to make it a developed country, Radio Pakistan reported.
Russian...
UNWTO’s secretary general seeks to visit FIFA World Cup in Russia
MADRID: The newly-appointed Secretary General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Monday he hopes to visit matches of the 2018...
US says actions with regard to Russia’s consulate are ‘perfectly legal’: TASS
WASHINGTON: The actions of the United States with regard to Russian diplomatic property on the US territory are "perfectly legal," an official with the...
