Tag: Russia

Russia sends ships, aircraft and forces to Syria

US officials have not ruled out the possibility that Moscow may be laying the groundwork for an air combat role in Syria's conflict to...

Russia says Syria’s Assad ready to share power

Putin says Syrian president ready to hold snap elections, share power with ‘healthy’ opposition Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Syrian President Bashar...

Russia-Pakistan defence ties discomfit India

Despite reservations expressed by India, Russia is looking to broaden its defence partnership with Islamabad by expanding a contract to supply assault helicopters to...

Govt must tap Russia through product specific exhibitions to promote agri...

In a statement issued on Sunday, Standing Committee of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) on Horticulture and Food Exports, Chairman Ahmad Jawad...

Pakistan turning away from US, warming up to Moscow: WSJ

Changing geopolitical dynamics and the shift of Washington’s focus from Pakistan to India, which the U.S. is viewing as counterweight to China, has encouraged...

Russia accuses Britain of forcing out its diplomats

Russia has accused the British government of forcing out its diplomats in violation of international law, saying it believes some of the country’s politicians have taken a strategic decision to worsen relations with Moscow.

Russia vetoes UN tribunal to investigate MH17 crash in Ukraine

Russia has blocked a UN Security Council resolution that would have created an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for bringing down Malaysia Airlines...

Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear energy development, a Saudi government body in charge of such projects said. The...

Pakistan, Russia solidify their bond with economic cooperation

Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal has said Pakistan and the Russian Federation are set to move towards into a new phase of...

Russia says will not sign ‘weak’ arms trade treaty

Russia will not sign the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty that requires governments to ensure their exports will not fuel conflicts, a senior foreign...

India worried as China, Russia expand ties with Pakistan

The deepening economic and defence ties China and Russia are pursuing with Pakistan is worrying New Delhi and it is preparing to convey its...

Russia could deliver S-300 missile systems to Tehran this year, says...

A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday that Russia could deliver sophisticated missile systems to Tehran this year after Moscow lifted a ban on...

Russia supplying weapons, troops to Ukraine separatists: report

NATO believes that Russia has supplied more troops and weapons to pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. "We have noticed...

Russia, China support Pakistan’s permanent membership status at SCO

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is an important regional organisation, and Pakistan can play a more active and constructive role as a full member...

Russian opposition leader Nemtsov shot dead in Moscow

MOSCOW- Boris Nemtsov, a Russian opposition politician and former deputy prime minister, has been shot dead in central Moscow, the Interior Ministry said early on...

Kerry says considering extra sanctions on Russia over Ukraine

Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday the United States and its allies were not prepared to play games with Russia and are...

Russia to help build Egypt’s first nuclear plant: Sisi

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi said Tuesday that Russia had agreed to jointly build his country’s first nuclear power plant. A memorandum of understanding...