Russia

India stands by trade with Russia despite Ukraine war

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is set to fly to India this week, sources said,… Read More

To lower cooking oil prices, India buys Russian sunflower oil

India has contracted 45,000 tonnes of Russian sunflower oil at a record high price for… Read More

Russian, Ukrainian negotiators begin talks in Istanbul

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators began face-to-face talks in Istanbul on Tuesday, the official Turkish news… Read More

Ukraine warns of humanitarian crisis in Mariupol, with thousands killed

KYIV: Ukraine warned on Monday the humanitarian crisis in the pulverized city of Mariupol was… Read More

Britain orders review of public sector Russian energy contracts

LONDON: Britain on Monday instructed public sector bodies to review energy and other contracts they… Read More

Russia, Ukraine set for face-to-face peace talks

Russia and Ukraine will restart face-to-face peace negotiations on Monday, amid warnings that the situation… Read More

Baku denies Russian claims of Azeri withdrawal from Karabakh village

BAKU, Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan denied Sunday Russia's claims it had pulled back troops from a strategic… Read More

Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation, calls for more arms

LVIV, Ukraine: Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South… Read More

Ukraine says its forces recaptured town near Russia border

KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine said Saturday its forces had recaptured the north east town of Trostianets,… Read More

Biden not calling for Russia ‘regime change’: White House

Joe Biden is not seeking "regime change" in Russia, the White House said Saturday, after… Read More

Ukraine war: Russian forces take Chernobyl workers’ town

Russian forces have taken control of a town where workers at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear… Read More

EU urges Russia to respect obligations under international law on Ukraine

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders urged Russia on Friday to fully respect its obligations under international… Read More

Putin signs law on jail terms for ‘fake’ news on state actions abroad

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday signed into law a bill introducing jail terms of… Read More

Spotify says it will suspend service in Russia

Spotify Technology SA (SPOT.N) said on Friday it will suspend its streaming service in Russia… Read More

Ukraine war: India says has friendly relations with both US and Russia

India has friendly relations with both the United States and Russia that stand on their… Read More

Finland suspends train connections to Russia

Finland's national railway operator will suspend services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on… Read More

Russia expels US diplomats in tit-for-tat move: official

Russia on Wednesday said it was expelling US diplomats in retaliation for Washington's step to… Read More

Viral: Russians fight over sugar fearing food shortage

A video of some Russian citizens fighting over bags of sugar, amid fears of food… Read More

Oil extends rally on Russia embargo talk, stocks rise

Oil prices extended their rally Tuesday on supply worries as European leaders debated banning imports… Read More

Russia bans Instagram and Facebook as ‘extremist’

A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as "extremist", part of sweeping efforts… Read More