Tag: Russia

China trying to sway US vote, poses threat: officials

WASHINGTON: China is waging an unprecedented campaign to influence American public opinion as November congressional elections approach and presents the greatest long-term counterintelligence threat to...

Kremlin: North Korea’s Kim invited to Russia

  MOSCOW: Russian officials have invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, adding the...

Russia dismisses suspected spy actions as routine Dutch trip

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says suspected Russian spies accused of trying to hack into the world's chemical weapons watchdog weren't doing anything...

India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite US warning

NEW DELHI: India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the Kremlin said, as New Delhi...

West accuses Russia of global hacking conspiracy

BRUSSELS: Western powers have accused Russia of orchestrating a string of global cyber attacks including a bungled plot to hack the world's chemical weapons...

Forgo Russian S-400 missile system, US tells India

---Proposed deal from Russia could attract American sanctions, warns White House The United States (US) on Wednesday urged India to forgo its proposed deal to...

Russia must be held accountable for cyber attacks: Mattis

  BRUSSELS: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday Russia must be held accountable for its attempts to hack the Organisation for the Prohibition...

Britain says Russian military intelligence behind host of global cyber attacks

LONDON: Britain accused Russian military intelligence on Thursday of directing a host of cyber attacks aimed at undermining Western democracies by sowing confusion in...

With an eye on Russia, US pledges to use cyber capabilities...

BRUSSELS: The United States is expected to announce in the coming days that it will use offensive and defensive cyber capabilities on behalf of...

Russia’s Putin to discuss military cooperation on India visit: Kremlin

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin will discuss military cooperation with India when he visits the country this week, the Kremlin said on Monday, without specifying...

Lindsay Lohan says ‘don’t f**k with Pakistan’ before getting punched by...

The "Mean Girls" star has gotten into a nightmare sequel of her hit “Parent Trap” as she livestreamed herself following adults and children she...

Russia vows no safe passage for Syria jihadists in Idlib

MOSCOW: Russia on Friday warned it will not allow jihadists in Syria to be sent to Afghanistan or elsewhere under a deal reached with...

FM, Russian counterpart discuss bilateral relations

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly session...

Russia says photos don’t prove its spy was linked to Skripal...

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Friday a likeness between a Russian intelligence colonel and a suspect in the Skripal poisoning case does not prove...

Russia to supply S-300 missile system to Syria

MOSCOW: Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday that Moscow will supply an S-300 anti-missile system to Syria within two weeks. The announcement comes...

China says US has ‘no right’ to interfere in Russia military...

BEIJING:  China’s decision to buy fighter jets and missile systems from Russia is a normal act of cooperation between sovereign countries and the United...

Russia, Turkey still working on ‘details’ of Idlib deal: UN

GENEVA: The deal to avoid a Syrian government offensive on Idlib province is still being worked out by Russia and Turkey, the UN said...