Tag: Russia
Mexico dump host Russia out of Confederation Cup, reach semi-finals
Igor Akinfeev's mistake proved costly as Mexico came from behind to beat 10-man Russia 2-1 to book a place in…
Ronaldo’s goal gives Portugal 1-0 win over Russia
Portugal went top of Group A at the Confederations Cup following a 1-0 win over Russia on Wednesday, Cristiano Ronaldo…
Confederations Cup: Host Russia begin with 2-0 victory
Russia cruised to a comfortable 2-0 win over New Zealand as the hosts made a confident start to the Confederations…
Russian Dinner Party: Drunken Guest kill 9 People
A dinner party in a small town north of Moscow ended tragically when an extremely intoxicated guest fatally shot nine…
G7 leaders must stick to Russia sanctions, says EU’s Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday urged Group of Seven leaders to stick firmly to their sanctions policy on…
Defiant Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to share intelligence with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had an “absolute right” to share intelligence information with Russia.
South African court: Nuclear deal with Russia illegal
South Africa’s plan to expand its nuclear programme in cooperation with Russia suffered a setback on Wednesday when a court…
Russia bans Jehovah’s Witnesses from operating in the country
Russia's Supreme Court has banned Jehovah’s Witnesses from operating in the country henceforth.
UN Syria Envoy To Hold Talks With Russia
UN mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura is to hold talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov in Geneva…
Russia Vetoes UN Resolution Against Syria
Russia on Wednesday vetoed the UN Security Council’s resolution to condemn a deadly gas attack in Syria last week.
G7 says no sanctions on Russia over Syria
The G7 group of nations has failed to reach agreement over threatening new sanctions against Russia and Syria.
G7 ministers pressure Russia to abandon Syria
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major industrialised nations met in Italy on Monday, looking to put pressure…
U.S., Russian Astronauts Back On Earth
A U.S. astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts landed on Earth on Monday after more than 170 days in space.
North Korea, Russia, Syria tensions to dominate G7 agenda
North Korean sabre-rattling and Russia’s role in Syria will likely dominate the agenda as foreign ministers from the Group of…
Russia blames rebels for Syrian gassing
Russia says that chemical gas that killed and injured dozens of civilians in a rebel-held town in northern Syria came…
Russian bombing suspect likely born in Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyz State National Security Committee (GKNB) service said on Tuesday that the St. Petersburg metro blast suspect was likely…
BREAKING: 10 Killed, 50 Wounded In Russia Explosion
At least 10 persons have been killed in explosions at underground stations in St Petersburg.
Trump-Russia ties: Senate pledges thorough inquiry
The Republican and Democrat leaders of a Senate panel investigating alleged Russian interference in the US election have vowed a…
Earthquake hits Russia
A powerful earthquake has hit Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, TASS news agency reports.
Lawyer Of Dead Russian Whistleblower, Injured
The lawyer for the family of late Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky is in intensive care after plunging from his fourth-floor…
FBI Probes Alleged Russian Interference In U.S. Vote
FBI Director James Comey on Monday confirmed the agency was investigating possible Russian government efforts to interfere in the 2016…
Russia Summons Israel’s Envoy
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Israel’s Ambassador to Moscow to protest an Israeli military strike near the Syrian city of…
Trump election: Russia ‘tired’ of US hacking ‘witch-hunt’
Russia says US allegations that it ran a hacking campaign to influence the American presidential elections are “reminiscent of a…
Russia won’t expel US diplomats-Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out a tit-for-tat response after the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats amid a row…
Russia to eject U.S. diplomats in response to sanctions
Russia on Friday announced plans to expel 35 U.S. diplomats and ban U.S. diplomatic staff from using a dacha and…
Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree declaring that his country will not become a member of the…
Nigeria to stop wheat importation from Russia — Minister
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, has said that Nigeria will soon stop the importation of…
VP Osinbajo woos Russian farmers
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, invited Russian farmers to invest in Nigeria, produce and export to Europe…
War imminent: Russia deploys nuclear-capable missiles in Kaliningrad
Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles in its Kaliningrad region, bordering Poland and Lithuania. Linas Linkevicius, foreign minister of Nato-member…
Syria conflict: US calls for Russia and Syria war crimes probe
Russia and the Syrian government should be investigated for war crimes, US Secretary of State John Kerry said. “Russia, and…