Tag: Russia
Turkey shot down Russian warplane to protect Islamic State oil trade:...
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accused Ankara of shooting down a Russian warplane to protect supplies of oil from the Islamic State (IS)...
Turkey will not apologise for downing Russian fighter jet: PM
Turkey will not apologise for downing a Russian fighter jet along the Syrian border but urged Moscow to reconsider retaliatory sanctions in the hope...
Kremlin says Western powers ‘not ready’ to work in anti-IS coalition...
The Kremlin said Friday that Western powers were not ready to form a coalition with Russia to fight the militant Islamic State (IS) group...
Turkish army releases audio of warnings to downed Russian plane
The Turkish army on Wednesday released a series of audio recordings of apparent warnings issued to a Russian jet before it was downed near...
Fifteen killed in Russian helicopter crash in Siberia
Fifteen people were killed in Russia on Thursday when a civilian helicopter crashed in Siberia, regional authorities said.
The Mi-8 helicopter, which was transporting 22...
Germany pledges to stand with France in fight against IS
Germany pledged Wednesday to stand beside France in its fight against Islamic State militants, as French President Francois Hollande prepared to visit Moscow as...
Russia says won’t go to war with Turkey over jet downing
Russian FM Lavrov says attack on fighter jet appeared to be ‘planned provocation, Moscow would ‘seriously reevaluate’ ties with Ankara
Russian investors ready to invest in Pakistan’s energy and automobile sectors
A delegation of Russian businessmen led by Republic of Tatarstan Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Ildar Mingaleev visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and...
Russia says killed 10 Islamic State-linked fighters in North Caucasus
Russia said on Sunday it had killed 10 fighters linked to the extremist Islamic State group in a special operation in its volatile North...
Russia, France push UN resolutions on fighting IS
Russia submitted a revised draft UN resolution Wednesday on fighting the self-styled Islamic State (IS) group that France said could be partially included in...
Russia, China agree on $2b deal for 24 Su-35 warplanes
Russia and China have agreed on the sale of 24 advanced Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Beijing, the Russian state holding Rostec said on Thursday.
The...
Russia ready to work with anti-IS coalition if it respects Syria
Russia is ready to work with the Western coalition fighting the Islamic State group if its members respect Syria’s sovereignty, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Russia steps up Syria air strikes, fires cruise missiles after bomb...
Vladimir Putin was told Russia had stepped up air strikes against religious militants in Syria with long-range bombers and cruise missiles after the Kremlin...
Obama urges Russia to join renewed effort to eliminate Islamic State
US President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to step up efforts to eliminate Islamic State and prevent more attacks like those in Paris, while...
Russian tourist scalded in India acid attack: police
A 23-year-old Russian suffered severe burns in an acid attack Friday while she was sleeping in the Indian holy city of Varanasi, the latest...
Ban Russian athletes over doping: WADA’s suggestion may stop Russia’s participation...
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)'s independent commission suggested that Russia's athletics federation be suspended and its track/field athletes be banned from competitions till the country...
Pakistan shows interest in Russia’s Yak-130 trainer aircraft
Pakistan could become the fourth country to operate the Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft as Islamabad has expressed an interest in the aircraft, an online...
