Russia evacuates tens of thousands amid Ukraine incursion
Russia said Saturday it had evacuated tens of thousands of people from its border region and launched a “counter-terror operation” as it struggled to contain a major Ukrainian incursion. At the same time, Moscow warned that the fighting in Russia’s western Kursk region was endangering...
Russia Convicts Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Of Espionage
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted Friday of espionage and sentenced to 16 years on charges that his employer and the U.S. have rejected as fabricated. The conclusion of his swift and secretive trial in the country’s highly politicized...
U.N. Demands Russia Immediately Return Europe’s Biggest Nuclear Plant To Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Russia urgently withdraw its military and personnel from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and immediately return the facility to Ukraine. The resolution also reiterates the assembly’s demands for Russia to immediately...
PM Modi describes Russia as India’s ‘all-weather friend’; hails Putin’s leadership
PM Modi, Russian Prez Putin discuss bilateral ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described Russia as India’s “all-weather friend” and hailed President Vladimir Putin’s leadership in strengthening the bilateral relationship over the past two decades. The Prime Minister’s praise of Putin, during an address...
India, Russia seal deal on future Kudankulam units
NEW DELHI: As External affairs minister S Jaishankar held talks with Russian deputy PM and trade minister Denis Manturov, India and Russia signed agreements to facilitate the construction of future units of the Kudankulam nuclear project in Tamil Nadu. Jaishankar, who is on a 5-day...
Top 10 world news: Russia upgrading nuclear arsenal, China earthquake death toll mounts, and more
Days after announcing that Russia was expanding its troops size, President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday (Dec 19) said the country was also upgrading its nuclear arsenal. In other news, the death toll due to the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted the northwest part of China had...
Kim Jong-un in Russia with military brass amid United States warnings not to sell arms
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by private train to the strains of a military band on Tuesday for talks with president Vladimir Putin – amid warnings from Washington they should not trade weapons. Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday on board...
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