CHINA says President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Vladimir […]
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Britain: Putin’s troops ordered to advance in ‘most sectors’ on front
VLADIMIR Putin’s troops have been commanded to advance in most sectors but are struggling to achieve a major breakthrough on […]
Russian critic Navalny says prison denying hospital care
JAILED Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that he was being refused access to hospital treatment by prison officials after […]
Putin puts new Zircon hypersonic missile into service
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that the new Zircon hypersonic missile has been put into service as the […]
Moscow blames Ukraine for blasts on Russian airfields
THE Russian defence ministry said Ukrainian drone attacks caused explosions at two airfields in the Saratov and Ryazan regions on […]
Russia sanctions will work, have patience, Lithuania PM says
THE European Union (EU) needs patience as it sanctions Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, as most measures will only […]
G20 summit deplores war in Ukraine `in strongest terms’
THE G20 group of leading world economies adopted a joint summit declaration on Wednesday that includes sharp language on Russia’s […]
G20 members divided over bid to condemn Russia’s Ukraine invasion
DISAGREEMENT emerged at the G20 summit on Tuesday as the United States and its allies backed a resolution condemning Russia’s […]
UK’s new PM heads to G20 with veiled attack on China
BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak headed to his debut G20 summit Sunday urging world powers to unite against exploitation of […]
Ukraine calls on Belarusians not to participate in ‘dirty war’
UKRAINE’S military has issued a direct appeal to the people of Russian-allied Belarus in which they ask them not to participate […]
Putin declares martial law in 4 unilaterally annexed regions of Ukraine
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he was introducing martial law in four Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine that Moscow […]
Russia bans civilians from entering occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson
THE Russian-installed leader of the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson, says authorities are banning civilians from entering the region for […]
German intel chief says Putin made ‘declaration of war’
THE head of the Germany’s secret service has termed the Russian invasion of Ukraine a “declaration of war” against the […]
NATO holds ‘routine’ nuclear drill amid Russia tensions
NATO on Monday launched its regular nuclear deterrence drills in western Europe after tensions soared with Russia over President Vladimir […]
Erdoğan urges end to ‘bloodshed’ in Ukraine ahead of Putin meeting
TURKEY aims to help stop the “bloodshed” in the war between Russia and Ukraine inspite the high hurdles, Turkish President […]
Erdogan, Putin scheduled to meet in Astana later this week
TURKISH President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week in the Kazakh […]
Hong Kong leader says no legal basis to act on Russian super yacht
HONG Kong leader, John Lee, on Tuesday said there was “no legal basis” for the city to act on Western […]
UN set to meet after Russia strikes in Ukraine
THE UN General Assembly meets Monday hours after Russia launched a deadly barrage of missile strikes at cities across Ukraine, […]
Biden promises Zelensky advanced air defense systems
US President Joe Biden on Monday promised to provide advanced air defense systems to Ukraine after Russian missiles rained down […]
Russia unleashes wave of missiles on Ukraine as West condemns Putin
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin described the barrage of missile fire on numerous Ukrainian cities on Monday as a response to […]
Ukraine takes more territory in region Putin incorporates into Russia
UKRAINE said its forces have retaken more settlements in Kherson, one of four partially Russian-occupied regions that President Vladimir Putin […]
Putin gives final approval to Ukraine annexation plan amid retreats
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin formalised the annexation of four Ukrainian regions on Wednesday amid major battlefield reversals in recent days. […]
Putin declares 4 occupied Ukrainian provinces as part of Russia
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin has declared four Ukrainian provinces to be part of the Russian Federation as he signed a […]
Russia issues new nuclear warning as it wraps up contested Ukraine referendums
AN ally of President Vladimir Putin issued a stark new nuclear warning to Ukraine and the West on Tuesday as […]
Asian shares decline as Putin announces partial military mobilisation
ASIAN stocks closed lower on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial military mobilization in the country, bringing […]
Putin wants group to dare global sports bodies by staging major events
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin on Friday told a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that the group should consider […]
Putin, Xi to meet as Ukraine war tests ‘limitless’ friendship
CHINESE President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have arrived in the Uzbek city of Samarkand for the Shanghai […]
Iran signs memorandum to join Asian security body founded by Russia, China
IRAN has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Iran’s foreign […]
UN resolves Zelensky video address to General Assembly on Friday
THE prospect of Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky addressing the General Debate of the UN General Assembly in New York in […]
Xi arrives in Samarkand ahead of SCO summit in Uzbekistan
CHINESE President Xi Jinping has arrived in the Uzbek city of Samarkand for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. Uzbek […]
Religion plays key role in search for peace – Pope
POPE Francis underlined the importance of the world’s religions in the struggle for peace, in comments at the opening of […]
Ukrainian counterattack in Kharkiv, Donetsk gains further ground
UKRAINIAN fighters have recaptured more than 20 towns and villages in eastern Ukraine in the past 24 hours alone as […]
Turkey’s Erdogan echoes Putin’s gripes over grain exports
TURKISH President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he wanted grain from Russia to be exported too, adding Vladimir Putin was […]
Russia to cooperate with countries given increasing global energy demand –Putin
RUSSIA is ready to cooperate with any country especially in the context of an increasing global demand for energy, Russian […]
Putin meets Myanmar junta chief, hails ‘positive’ ties
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin hailed “positive” ties with Myanmar on Wednesday as he met with the country’s junta chief Min […]
Russia identifies 2nd suspect in blast that killed daughter of Putin ally
RUSSIAN investigators on Monday said they had identified the second suspect in the murder of Darya Dugina, a strident supporter […]