Tag: Russia
Russia arrests officials after deadly floods
Russia on Sunday announced the arrest of three local officials for negligence during flooding that killed 172 people and politically undermined President Vladimir Putin...
Russia detains four over attacks on Muslim clerics
Russia has detained four men suspected of organising an assassination attempt on the Islamic leader of Russia’s main Muslim region and killing another top...
Russia to delay chopper shipment to Syria: report
Russia will delay its controversial shipment of three attack helicopters and an air defence system to Syria until security is restored in the country,...
Russia detains four over attacks on Muslim clerics
Russia has detained four men suspected of organising an assassination attempt on the Islamic leader of Russia's main Muslim region and killing another top...
Russia, China veto Syria sanctions at UN
Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would impose sanctions against Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad if he does not...
Russia’s upper house backs ‘foreign agent’ bill on NGOs
Russia’s upper house on Wednesday approved a controversial bill that brands NGOs that receive funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, a law activists fear...
Russia rejects UN Syria resolution amid ‘decisive battle’
Russia Wednesday rejected a Western-backed UN resolution on Syria, saying adopting it would mean siding with a revolutionary movement after the opposition declared a...
Russia appoints Capello as new national coach
The Russian Football Union (RFU) on Monday appointed Italian coach Fabio Capello as new national manager to revive the flagging fortunes of the team...
Russia slams Western ‘blackmail’ over Syria
Russia on Monday defiantly slammed the West for using "blackmail" over a new UN Security Council resolution on Syria and ridiculed the idea it...
Annan, Ban press Russia, China to back Syria action
Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon head for Russia and China on Monday to press the two UN Security Council doubters to back tougher action...
Australia urges Russia to support removal of Assad
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Sunday called on Russia to support the removal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office, following the latest...
Russia lawmakers pass ‘foreign agents’ law
Russia’s lower house of parliament on Friday approved a controversial bill that brands NGOs receiving funding from abroad as “foreign agents”, a law activists...
Russia lawmakers pass ‘foreign agents’ law
Russia's lower house of parliament on Friday approved a controversial bill that brands as "foreign agents" non-governmental organisations who receive funding from abroad.
The legislation,...
Russian roulette
Putin’s Islamabad visit would trigger a South Asian revamp
Most of us are well-acquainted with the game of Russian roulette, even if some of us...
Syrian rebels fail to sway defiant Russia
Syria’s main exiled opposition group on Wednesday failed to convince Russia to drop its support for President Bashar al-Assad as Moscow defiantly clung to...
Russian Wikipedia shuts down in protest at Internet bill
The Russian-language Wikipedia website shut down Tuesday and symbolically blacked out its logo in protest at a bill that would allow the state to...
Negligence to blame for Russia flood tragedy: press
The negligence of local authorities and a failure to learn from past disasters were a prime factor behind the flooding that claimed at least...
