Russia

IOC 'acknowledges' Paralympics' move to lift Russia suspension

The International Olympic Committee said on Monday it "acknowledged" the decision taken by the International Paralympic Committee to lift a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus.

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government of Afghanistan

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to recognise the Taliban government of the country.

Three Russian artistes take to Shilpakala stage for a musical evening

A standout moment of the evening was the rendition of the well-known wartime song “Smuglyanka”, with Chernukhin’s piano evoking a mood of tenderness and longing.

Strategic choices in the new space race

Starlink's Ukraine role exposed single-provider risks. US threatens suspension; China eyes space.

Ukraine strikes Moscow in biggest drone attack on Russian capital

A total of 337 Ukrainian drones were downed over Russia, including 91 over the Moscow region and 126 over the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces have been pulling back

North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul

Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang have confirmed the deployment.

Pro-Russian hackers target Italian ministry and airport websites: report

A wave of cyber attacks disrupted ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, temporarily taking them offline, according to a recent report by Reuters.

Luxury Western goods line Russian stores, three years into sanctions

The picture is a far cry from the West's claims that its sanctions would collapse the Russian economy and cut it off from the outside world.

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt

December 29, 2024
December 29, 2024

Pro-Russian hackers target Italian ministry and airport websites: report

A wave of cyber attacks disrupted ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including those of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, temporarily taking them offline, according to a recent report by Reuters.

December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024

Luxury Western goods line Russian stores, three years into sanctions

The picture is a far cry from the West's claims that its sanctions would collapse the Russian economy and cut it off from the outside world.

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Russia calls for rapid Syria stabilisation, criticises Israel

"We would like to see the situation in the country stabilised somehow as soon as possible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms

The new doctrine outlines that Russia will consider using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear state if they are supported by nuclear powers.

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Russia's growth dips as inflation weighs on economy

Growth in the third quarter was 3.1 percent year-on-year, the Rosstat federal statistics agency said, down from a rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

How doodles got a Russian art teacher locked up for 20 years

His case illustrates the severity of the crackdown on dissent -- both real and imagined -- in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

The agreement formalises months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.