Russia

Producers of french fries refusing to supply to Russia

The head of the company now running the former McDonald's chain of restaurants in Russia… Read More

Woman arrested for selling her five-day-old baby for nose job

The woman was arrested when she was to be paid for the infant's birth certificate. Read More

Putin to travel to Tehran for Raisi-Erdogan summit on July 19: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Tehran on July 19 for a Syria summit… Read More

Failure to implement Russian oil price cap could jack up oil prices: US official

The global price of oil could surge by 40% to around $140 per barrel if… Read More

Ukraine hit by widespread Russian shelling, apartment toll rises to 18

KYIV: Russia opened fire with artillery, multiple rocket launchers and tanks around Ukraine's second largest… Read More

Russian rockets wreck apartment block in Ukraine’s Donbas, killing six – local governor

At least six people have been killed and more than 30 are feared trapped after… Read More

Why India ramped up Russian oil imports

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the United States and its allies have… Read More

Russians try to advance in east Ukraine; war in G20 spotlight at G20

KYIV: Ukrainian forces battled on Saturday to block Russian military advances into the eastern region… Read More

Putin says Russia just starting in Ukraine, peace talks will get harder

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had barely gotten started in Ukraine and… Read More

Russia rejoices over Boris Johnson’s downfall: the ‘stupid clown’ has gone

LONDON: Russian politicians lined up to celebrate the downfall of Boris Johnson on Thursday, casting… Read More

If West wants to beat us on battlefield, let them try: Russia’s Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that if the West wanted to defeat Russia… Read More

Sri Lanka asks Russia’s Putin for fuel, tourists

Sri Lanka has asked Russia to provide fuel and resume tourist flights to help the… Read More

Ukraine says it has raised its flag again on Snake Island

KYIV: The Ukrainian flag has been raised again on Snake Island in the Black Sea,… Read More

Blasts kill three in Russian city near Ukraine border

At least three people were killed and dozens of homes damaged in the Russian city… Read More

Ukraine asks Turkey to detain Russian cargo ship

ISTANBUL:  Ukraine has asked Turkey to detain a Russian-flagged cargo ship that Kyiv alleged had… Read More

Russia seizes control of Sakhalin gas project, raises stakes with West

TOKYO/LONDON: President Vladimir Putin has raised the stakes in an economic war with the West… Read More

Modi, Russia’s Putin discuss energy, food markets

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone on… Read More

Russia quits Ukrainian Island, weakening blockade of ports

KYIV: Russian troops have abandoned their positions on a captured Ukrainian island, a major setback… Read More

No foreign brands, no problem, says shoppers in Russia

Western fashion brands are conspicuous by their absence at a gleaming new shopping centre on… Read More

Man calmly shaves next to missile, video goes viral

Alexandr Kolomiets said received a similar picture from his godfather. Read More