Tag: Russia
Pro-Putin supporters lose in Moscow municipal election
Pro-Kremlin candidates have suffered major losses in a Moscow municipal election following an opposition-led strategic voting campaign, Russian news agencies…
Russia-led forces attack Ukrainian positions
Russia-led forces used proscribed weapons to attack Ukrainian positions in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, on September 7.
Giant step to peace: Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners
Russia and Ukraine made a long-awaited swap of 70 prisoners on Saturday, a deal hailed as a first step towards…
Finally Russia’s Fedor robot docks in ISS
It was second time lucky on Tuesday as an unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia's first humanoid robot into orbit docked at…
Russia tests ballistic missiles in response to US(Video)
Russia has confirmed firing two missiles -- a liquid-fuelled intercontinental Sineva and a new solid-fuel Bulava – from submarines in…
Russian setback: Humanoid robot sent to Space Station fails to dock
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia's first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit failed to dock automatically at the International…
Jitters as Russia sends floating nuclear reactor to the Arctic
Russia will launch the world's first floating nuclear reactor and send it on an epic journey across the Arctic on…
Putin’s opponent Alexei Navalny poisoned?
Russia’s jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny might have been exposed to an unidentified “toxic agent,” his personal doctor said on…
Russia delivers missile defence system to Turkey, in test of NATO
Russia began delivery of an advanced missile defense system to Turkey on Friday, a move expected to trigger U.S. sanctions…
‘Don’t meddle in the election ‘: Trump shares expensive joke with Putin
Much of Donald Trump's time in office has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it…
Russia changes military staff in Venezuela ahead of Putin-Trump talks
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the Russian air force plane that landed in Venezuela this week was merely…
Israel seeks withdrawal of troops from Syria in talks with U.S., Russia
As trilateral U.S.-Russia-Israel talks kicked off in Jerusalem on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister said the three countries share a…
Dirty oil crisis over in Russia
Russian officials have opinion that the oil contamination crisis that disrupted flows from the world’s second-largest exporter of crude since…
Russian energy minister wants OPEC to forge cooperation
Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, said on Monday that international cooperation on crude production has helped stabilize oil markets and…
More robust trade relations between Russia and Africa predicted
Africans and their Russian counterparts should be looking forward to an increased and very robust trade relationship in a mutually…
Stop provoking Iran, Russia warns US
Russia told the United States on Tuesday to drop what it called provocative plans to deploy more troops to the…
China’s Xi in Moscow with 2 pandas as gift for Putin
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin praised their countries' ties during a meeting in the Kremlin on Wednesday,…
Tit for Tat: Russia intercepts US fighter plane over Mediterranean
A Russian aircraft intercepted a U.S. plane three times within about three hours on Tuesday, military officials said, including what…
Over 70 injured in blasts at Russian military plant
Seventy-nine people were injured when several blasts at the explosives plant Kristall shook the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk on…
Russia launches nuclear-powered icebreaker
Russia launched a nuclear-powered icebreaker called ‘The Ural’ in St. Petersburg on Saturday. According to CGTN reports, the Ural is…
Only strong Europe has global voice, German minister
German Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, says only a strong European Union will have a voice on the world’s stage. Maas…
Russia urges Nigerians to apply for educational scholarship
The Embassy of Russia in Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to explore opportunity through application for the ongoing Russian Government Scholarship…
Mueller’s report clears Trump of conspiracy with Russia
President Trump's campaign did not conspire with Russia during the 2016 election, according to a summary of Special Counsel Robert…
1,863 Nigerians disappear in Russia, girls turned prostitutes
An estimated 1,863 Nigerians who came to Russia last year for the FIFA World Cup are still on the loose…
Leave Nigeria alone, face Brexit, Russia collusion, group tells UK, US
A foreign relations group in Nigeria has urged the United Kingdom and the United States to face their own democratic…
Mourinho’s embarrassing fall in Russia
Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho embarrassingly slipped after presenting a symbolic face-off to a match in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey…
Google pays $7,600 fine to Russia over banned information
Google has paid a fine of 500,000 rubles (7,616 dollars) for failing to remove search links to banned information, Russia’s…
I’ve never worked for Russia – Trump
US President Donald Trump has denied working for Russia, pouring scorn on the latest reports to cast scrutiny on his…
American’s detention on spying charges: U.S demands explanation from Russia
The United States wants an explanation for why Russia detained a former U.S. Marine on spying charges in Moscow and…
Russia to deploy new S-400 missiles on Crimea
Russia will deploy new S-400 surface-to-air missile systems on the Crimean peninsula soon, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian…