Tag: Russia

Russia, Ukraine trade soldiers at border

Ukraine has handed over a group of captured Russian paratroopers and Russia has returned 63 Ukrainian soldiers who crossed into its territory last week. RIA...

US says Russia ‘directly involved’ in Ukraine fighting

Ukraine's Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk says it’s time for NATO to act The United States on Thursday accused Russia of being “directly involved” in fighting...

Russia bans fruit, veggies, meat, fish, dairy imports from US, EU

Russia will ban fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, milk and dairy imports from the United States, the European Union, Australia, Canada and Norway, Prime Minister...

Putin’s approval rating soars to 87 per cent in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s domestic approval rating has soared to 87 per cent, pollsters said on Thursday, the highest level in six years as...

Russia grants Snowden three-year residence

The 31-year-old US fugitive is wanted in the United States on espionage charges Fugitive US intelligence operative Edward Snowden has been granted a three-year residence...

Russia may restrict trans-Siberian flights for EU airlines: report

Russia may restrict or ban European airlines from flying over Siberia on busy Asian routes, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, following Western sanctions which...

EU and US impose sweeping economic sanctions on Russia

EU governments have agreed to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia, targeting state-owned banks, imposing an arms embargo and restricting sales of sensitive technology and the export of equipment for the country's oil industry, in response to Moscow's continued backing for separatists in eastern Ukraine.

UK deputy PM says Russia should not host World Cup

Wants EU to impose sporting events sanction on Moscow over shooting of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on...

Russia criticizes EU sanctions, raps US over Ukraine role

Russian Foreign Ministry says additional sanction list is direct evidence that EU countries have set course for fully scaling down cooperation with Russia Russia reacted...

Giant crater in Russia’s far north sparks mystery

MOSCO-: A vast crater discovered in a remote region of Siberia known to locals as "the end of the world" is causing a sensation...

‘Industrial scale’ tampering of evidence at MH17 site: Australia

Evidence has been tampered with on an “industrial scale” at the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said...

Fighting flares in Ukraine as crash investigators arrive

International inspectors got access to the remains of hundreds of victims stored in refrigerated railway wagons near the crash site but governments expressed concern over broader access to the rebel-held area

Ukraine crash is ‘moment of truth’ for Russia: Kerry

US state secretary accuses ‘some’ Russians to be ‘leading, supporting, training’ terrorists, says it was clear that SA-11 missile was transferred from Russia into...

Global anger intensifies over downed Malaysia Airlines jet

GRABOVE- Anger deepened around the world Friday with the United States demanding an “unimpeded” international inquiry after a Malaysian passenger jet was apparently shot...

Ukraine prime minister says Russia unable to split EU, US

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Thursday new sanctions imposed on Moscow by the United States and the European Union showed Russian attempts...

Malaysian airliner ‘shot down’ over Ukraine, 295 dead

Boeing 777 was flying from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur when it was targeted near Donetsk city, a stronghold of pro-Russian rebels

Putin: US sanctions hurt bilateral ties, US firms

MOSCOW President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia, saying they will stalemate bilateral relations and hurt not only...