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Russia says it has detained a suspect in the Moscow bombing that killed a senior general

Russia’s security service said Wednesday it detained a citizen from Uzbekistan in the bombing that killed a senior general as he left his southeastern Moscow apartment — a bold assassination that was claimed by Ukraine’s security service. Investigators work near a scooter at the place where Lt. General Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces …

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Syria's Bashar al-Assad granted asylum in Russia after deal on military bases

Firstpost

Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad is in Moscow with his family after Russia granted them asylum on humanitarian grounds, a Kremlin source told Russian news agencies on Sunday, and a deal has been done to ensure the safety of Russian military bases Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad visit the Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, Syria, …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Syria seeks help from Tehran & Moscow, conducts airstrikes with Russia while Assad meets Iran's FM

Firstpost

Syrian President Bashar al-Assa meets Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, shortly after the country’s forces conducted joint airstrikes with Russia in Aleppo and Idlib. As rebel group makes significant advances, Assad scrambles for help from allies Syrian and Russian forces joined hands to conduct airstrikes in the cities of Aleppo and Idlib as rebel groups made sudden advances in the …

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Russia tells the West to 'start negotiating' to end the 'destruction of the Ukrainian population' - hours after pounding Kyiv in huge drone attack

Daily Mail

Russia on Thursday demanded that Kyiv's allies enter into negotiations with Moscow in order to halt its brutish attacks on Ukrainians, as the capital fended off a large-scale drone barrage overnight. The head of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu made the call for negotiations, saying the West faced a choice between entering into talks with Moscow on the war or …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Russian Offensive in Southern Russia Stalled by Ukrainian Resistance

Associated Press

Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia. The governor of Bryansk, Aleksandr Bogomaz, claimed that Ukrainian soldiers were repelled by Russian military forces. The situation is currently stable and under control, according to the governor.

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Brics Summit: Putin's Failure to Isolate, But a Chance for Global Rebalancing?

India Today

The Brics summit will bring together a diverse group of countries to discuss the war in Ukraine and the future of the global order. Russia will be seeking to demonstrate its importance and influence on the international stage, while China and Iran will be looking to strengthen their economic and military ties with Russia. Turkey will also be seeking to …

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4 months ago

Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. The Russian Defense Ministry said the 115 Russian soldiers had been captured in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia two weeks ago. Drone and artillery attacks continue Five …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Thousands of Ukraine troops ready to defend land captured in daring attack into Russia

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This operation has been long in the planning and …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow

Hindustan Times

MOSCOW, - The Kremlin said on Monday that Japan's stance that its citizens should avoid travelling to Russia showed that Tokyo was increasingly aligned with "the collective West" and that its leadership did not want to develop ties with Moscow. Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow The Kyodo news agency reported …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi in Moscow: How India and Russia are critical for each other's strategic autonomy

Firstpost

While Russia needs India to counter the expanding Chinese influence in its own periphery and the regional forum, Moscow has appreciated New Delhi’s strategic autonomy and principled stand on global issues, which have often been criticised by Western countries Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on being elected for the third time, has chosen to make his first bilateral visit to Russia, …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

Associated Press

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Orbán made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and Ukraine to discuss prospects for a peaceful settlement of more than the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi leaves for Russia for first time after commencement of Ukraine war I VIDEO

India TV News

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emplaned for Russia to begin the first leg of his two-nation visit. First, PM Modi will land in Russia where he will be holding back-to-back meetings with his "friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. PM Modi hails India-Russia ties Ahead of his visit, the Prime Minister hailed the relations between the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

VIDEO | Modi in Moscow: Russian roulette over Chinese checkers?

New Indian Express

Watch video by clicking on play button above PM Narendra Modi is supping with Russian President Vladmir Putin in Moscow on july 8. Interestingly, the dinner meet comes days after India announced that PM Modi was giving the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation Summit on July 3-4 a miss. As Xi is playing his game of Chinese Checkers, India is now engaging …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Jaishankar Presses Lavrov For ‘Safe, Expeditious’ Return Of Indians In War Zone

ABP News

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday, expressed “strong concern” for Indian nationals who are currently engaged in the Ukraine-Russia war, and “pressed” Moscow to ensure their “safe and expeditious return”. Last month, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said India had been in “continuous and extensive discussions” with Russian …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia says captured two more east Ukrainian villages

The Hindu

Russia said on July 1 it had captured two more east Ukrainian villages, as Moscow's forces have continued to put pressure on the struggling Ukrainian Army in several directions for weeks. Following the weekend's advances, Russia's Defence Ministry said it took the village of Novopokrovske in the eastern Donetsk region and the village of Stepova Novoselivka in the north-east Kharkiv …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

China Cultural Center in Moscow hosts workshop to promote tea culture

China Daily

On June 18, the Tea for Harmony Workshop was hosted at the China Cultural Center in Moscow. The event was organized by the Network of International Culturalink Entities and the China Cultural Center in Moscow, and co-organized by Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Center. Feng Litao, director of the China Cultural Center in Moscow, noted in his speech that the traditional Chinese …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Moscow preparing for likely visit by Modi, says Putin aide

The Hindu

In what could be his first visit since the Ukraine war began, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to Moscow in the coming weeks to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin under the much-delayed annual summit mechanism that has been in place since 2000, but suspended for the past few years. The plans for a bilateral …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid

The Hindu

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Mr. Putin said his proposal is aimed at a “final resolution” of the conflict in Ukraine rather than “freezing it," and stressed …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges

New Indian Express

MOSCOW: US journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed for over a year in Russia on espionage charges, will stand trial in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, authorities said Thursday. Gershkovich is accused of "gathering secret information" for the CIA about Uralvagonzavod, a facility in the Sverdlovsk region that produces and repairs military equipment, the Prosecutor General's office said …

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6 months, 1 week ago

‘Duped’ Sri Lankans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war

The Hindu

When Sri Lanka's economy crashed in 2022, people sought work abroad wherever they could find it — including ex-soldiers who joined forces fighting in Ukraine after Russia's invasion. Colombo's parliament set up an inquiry last month to track at least 2,000 battle-hardened Sri Lankans who reportedly enlisted on both sides of the Ukraine war, including in the regular armed forces …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Two Indian nationals killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Hindu

Two Indian nationals, who were recruited by the Russian Army, were recently killed in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the Ministry of External Affairs said on June 11. India has strongly taken up the matter with Russia and sought early release and return of all Indian nationals who are with the Russian Army, it said. “We regret to …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Moscow Honey-Trapped American Soldier? U.S. Soldier Arrested For ‘Criminal Misconduct’ In Russia

Hindustan Times

Moscow Honey-Trapped American Soldier? Soldier Arrested For ‘Criminal Misconduct’ In Russia A US Army soldier, Gordon Black, was detained in Russia on May 2 on charges of stealing money from a woman. Russian newspaper Izvestia, quoting an unnamed source, said the Army sergeant based-in South Korea met a woman from Russia's far eastern port of Vladivostok on the Internet. Watch …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

News analysis: Why Putin is raising the specter of nuclear weapons again

LA Times

The Russian army’s Iskander missile launchers take position during drills in Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons — the first time such exercises have been publicly announced by Moscow. Russia’s Defense Ministry said the planned tactical nuclear drills near Ukraine were intended to “unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty …

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9 months ago

World reaction to the terror attack in Moscow

China Daily

Specialists gather near the covered bodies of killed people near the Crocus City Hall concert venue following a shooting incident, outside Moscow, Russia, March 23, 2024. The secretary-general condemns "in the strongest possible terms" the terrorist attack at a concert hall outside Moscow, said Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesman, in a statement. Pakistani Foreign Ministry Pakistan on Friday condemned the …

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Russia says it has detained a suspect in the Moscow bombing that killed a senior general

Syria's Bashar al-Assad granted asylum in Russia after deal on military bases

Syria seeks help from Tehran & Moscow, conducts airstrikes with Russia while Assad meets Iran's FM

Russia tells the West to 'start negotiating' to end the 'destruction of the Ukrainian population' - hours after pounding Kyiv in huge drone attack

Russian Offensive in Southern Russia Stalled by Ukrainian Resistance

Brics Summit: Putin's Failure to Isolate, But a Chance for Global Rebalancing?

Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary

Thousands of Ukraine troops ready to defend land captured in daring attack into Russia

Kremlin says Japanese travel warning shows Tokyo does not want to develop ties with Moscow

PM Modi in Moscow: How India and Russia are critical for each other's strategic autonomy

China’s Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

PM Modi leaves for Russia for first time after commencement of Ukraine war I VIDEO

VIDEO | Modi in Moscow: Russian roulette over Chinese checkers?

Jaishankar Presses Lavrov For ‘Safe, Expeditious’ Return Of Indians In War Zone

Russia says captured two more east Ukrainian villages

China Cultural Center in Moscow hosts workshop to promote tea culture

Moscow preparing for likely visit by Modi, says Putin aide

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas and drops NATO bid

Jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich to face trial in Russia over espionage charges

‘Duped’ Sri Lankans fighting in Russia-Ukraine war

Two Indian nationals killed in Russia-Ukraine conflict

Moscow Honey-Trapped American Soldier? U.S. Soldier Arrested For ‘Criminal Misconduct’ In Russia

News analysis: Why Putin is raising the specter of nuclear weapons again

World reaction to the terror attack in Moscow