Tag: Russian
Maleeha named one of world’s five most successful women diplomats
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Maleeha Lodhi, was named as one of the world’s “five successful women diplomats” by a...
Russian offering stolen NSA cyberweapons, info on Trump bilked US spies...
WASHINGTON: A Russian who offered stolen National Security Agency cyberweapons and compromising information on President Donald Trump bilked US spies out of $100,000 last...
Uplifting of Russian doping bans ‘disapoints’ IOC chief
LAUSANNE: A decision by sport's top court to lift life bans for doping of 28 Russian athletes was "extremely disappointing and surprising", IOC chief...
Russian hacker accused of extraditing US from Spain
WASHINGTON: A Russian man accused of operating a network of infected computers used by cyber criminals has been extradited to the United States from...
Ksenia Sobchak makes Russian election glitter
MOSCOW: Russian celebrity TV host Ksenia Sobchak, who wants to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin in the March 18 presidential election, speaks to media...
Olympic chiefs confront new shift in Russian doping scandal
SOCHI: Just days before the start of the Winter Olympics, Olympic chiefs basking in glory over the historic participation of North Korea were abruptly...
Police search Russian journalist’s home over terror case
MOSCOW: Police in Moscow has searched the home of an independent journalist who came under fire from the state last year over an article...
Suspected Russian warplanes hit Idlib market, kill 15
AMMAN: At least 15 people were killed on Tuesday when suspected Russian warplanes struck a crowded market in the rebel-held city of Ariha in...
Top Russian spy met US officials last week: report
WASHINGTON: Russia’s foreign spy chief, who is under US sanctions, met last week outside Washington with US intelligence officials, two US sources said, confirming...
Russian agents created 129 US election events, says Facebook
WASHINGTON: Facebook Inc said Russian agents created 129 events on the social media network during the 2016 US election campaign, according to testimony to...
Russian police vow clampdown on election protesters
MOSCOW: Russian police will act "toughly" to prevent any violations of the law at protests ahead of the March 18 presidential election, a senior...
667,775 Americans engaged with Russian ‘troll’ tweets in 2016 election: Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said it has found Russian efforts to influence the US presidential election in 2016 were more extensive than it originally thought,...
Russian student sentenced to four years jail for trying to join IS
VOLOGDA: A Russian female student, sentenced to four and a half years behind bars for trying to join the Islamic State, has repented and...
Russian minister seeks to improve Russia-Myanmar military cooperation
NAYPYIDAW: Russia and Myanmar implement a large-scale plan for the bilateral military cooperation, Russia’ Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Saturday.
"We point to a...
Russian forces evacuate Syria civilians from Eastern Ghouta
DAMASCUS: Russian military of the Centre for a reconciliation of the warring parties in the Syrian Arab Republic continues a humanitarian evacuation from Eastern...
Russian court denies Navalny election complaint
KREMLIN: Russia's Constitutional Court has refused to review a complaint from opposition leader and Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny about election laws used by authorities...
UN secretary-general discuss Syria, North Korea, says Russian foreign minister
MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have noted the lack of alternatives in the peaceful settlement of crises in...
