Russia

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt

Russia calls for rapid Syria stabilisation, criticises Israel

"We would like to see the situation in the country stabilised somehow as soon as possible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms

The new doctrine outlines that Russia will consider using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear state if they are supported by nuclear powers.

Russia's growth dips as inflation weighs on economy

Growth in the third quarter was 3.1 percent year-on-year, the Rosstat federal statistics agency said, down from a rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter

How doodles got a Russian art teacher locked up for 20 years

His case illustrates the severity of the crackdown on dissent -- both real and imagined -- in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

The agreement formalises months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.

Russia and Ukraine launch massive drone attacks after Trump-Putin call

The Kremlin had earlier said it saw "positive signals" from Trump's willingness to strike a deal, and several people speaking to the US paper said Trump had expressed the desire for more conversations on "the resolution of Ukraine's war soon".

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

Bomb kills chief of Russian nuclear protection forces in Moscow

Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who is chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Russia calls for rapid Syria stabilisation, criticises Israel

"We would like to see the situation in the country stabilised somehow as soon as possible," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

November 24, 2024
November 24, 2024

Russia says US using Taiwan to stir crisis in Asia

The US is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier, despite the lack of formal diplomatic recognition

November 20, 2024
November 20, 2024

China urges 'calm' after Putin decree on broader use of nuclear weapons

Moscow has reacted furiously to a decision by US President Joe Biden to change policy on Ukraine and allow Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

Putin broadens rules on Russia's use of nuclear arms

The new doctrine outlines that Russia will consider using nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear state if they are supported by nuclear powers.

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

Russia's growth dips as inflation weighs on economy

Growth in the third quarter was 3.1 percent year-on-year, the Rosstat federal statistics agency said, down from a rate of 4.1 percent in the second quarter

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

How doodles got a Russian art teacher locked up for 20 years

His case illustrates the severity of the crackdown on dissent -- both real and imagined -- in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

November 12, 2024
November 12, 2024

North Korea ratifies defence treaty with Russia

The agreement formalises months of tightening military bonds between two nations that were Communist allies throughout the Cold War.

November 11, 2024
November 11, 2024

Russia and Ukraine launch massive drone attacks after Trump-Putin call

The Kremlin had earlier said it saw "positive signals" from Trump's willingness to strike a deal, and several people speaking to the US paper said Trump had expressed the desire for more conversations on "the resolution of Ukraine's war soon".

November 10, 2024
November 10, 2024

Ukraine attacks Moscow with 34 drones, biggest strike on the Russian capital

Russian air defences destroyed another 36 drones over other regions of Western Russia in three hours on Sunday, the defence ministry said.