Tag: Russia
Bolton says US sanctions to stay until Russia changes behavior
KIEV: US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton said on Friday that US sanctions against Russia would remain in place until Moscow...
Russia to start delivering S-400 defence system to Turkey in 2019
MOSCOW: Russia will begin delivering its advanced S-400 missile defence system to Turkey in 2019, the Interfax news agency cited Russia’s state arms exporter...
Russian hacking of conservative groups sites thwarted, says Microsoft
WASHINGTON: Microsoft Corp said on Monday that it had recently thwarted hackers associated with Russian government attempting to steal user information from conservative groups...
Britain presses for more EU sanctions against Russia
LONDON: Britain on Tuesday will call for the European Union to increase sanctions against Russia, saying the bloc had to stand “shoulder to shoulder”...
Moscow, Islamabad set to upgrade ties as PTI comes to power
--Russian President Putin tells newly-elected PM Khan that he wishes to improve relations with Pakistan
BEIJING: Following a series of high-profile visits in the past two...
Russia deploys 2 strategic bombers near Alaska
MOSCOW: The Russian military says that two nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown to the easternmost Chukotka Peninsula, near Alaska, as part of an air...
Russia mulls response to US sanctions over North Korea
MOSCOW: Russia is working on retaliatory measures against the United States after it imposed sanctions on a Russian company for aiding North Korea, Deputy...
Arms, investment and ‘instructors’: Russia boosts Africa role
MOSCOW: Touting military cooperation and "instructors," arms deals and investment, Russia is making a comeback in Africa after years of inactivity and now aims...
Russia to help restore UN patrols near Syria-Israel frontier
TAL KROUM: The Russian military said Tuesday that its forces in Syria will help UN peacekeepers fully restore patrols along the frontier with the...
Turkey hopes to find solution on Syria’s Idlib with Russia
ANKARA: Turkey's foreign minister said on Tuesday he hoped his country and Russia could find a solution over the northern Syrian region of Idlib,...
Russia’s foreign ministry says Skripal case allegations ‘groundless’
MOSCOW: Russia’s foreign ministry on Monday said allegations of Moscow’s involvement in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal in the English town...
New US sanctions could pitch Russia relations to new low
WASHINGTON: Russia typically brushes off new US sanctions. Not this time.
The Trump administration announcement of export restrictions in response to accusations Moscow used a...
Greece lashes out at Russia’s expulsion of Greek diplomats
ATHENS: Greece lashed out Friday at Russia's expulsion of Greek diplomats from Moscow this week, as a spat between the two traditionally friendly countries...
UK says Russia needs to know there is a price to...
LONDON: States like Russia that use or condone the use of chemical weapons need to know there is a price to pay, British Foreign...
Russia and Iran keen to avoid bloodbath in Syria’s Idlib: UN
GENEVA: Russia, Iran and Turkey told a meeting of the Syria humanitarian taskforce on Thursday that they would do their utmost to avoid a...
Russia to work on retaliatory measures against new US sanctions: Foreign...
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow was starting to work on retaliatory measures after the United States announced...
Pakistan inks rare military cooperation pact with Russia
Pakistan has wrapped up a groundbreaking contract with Russia that would, for the first time, open doors for Russian military training of Pakistani army...
