Tag: Russia
Pussy Riot take on ‘Russian leader’ in House of Cards series
Two members of Pussy Riot punk rock band who served jail time for a stunt slamming President Vladimir Putin have…
Concerns rise over shaky Ukraine truce
World powers voiced concern over a shaky truce in Ukraine that went into a third day Tuesday with no sign…
N.Korea leader, Kim Jong-Un to make first visit abroad
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un looks set to take an initial, tentative step onto the global stage with a visit…
Obama puts pressure on Russia after deadly Ukraine attack
US President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to ramp up pressure on Russia after rocket attacks blamed on Kremlin-backed Ukrainian…
Platini urges Russia to pay Capello’s wages
European football chief Michel Platini on Tuesday urged Russia’s Football Union (RFU) to pay the wages they owe to national…
Charlie Hebdo protests: Churches burnt in Niamey,rally in Russia
At least two churches were torched in Niger’s capital Saturday as protests raged on against the publication of a Prophet…
Toxic leak at International Space Station
A leak of a toxic substance on Wednesday forced astronauts to evacuate the American section of the International Space Station,…
Navalny calls for protests, says Putin’s regime ‘must be destroyed’
Russia’s charismatic protest leader Alexei Navalny, who got a suspended sentence but saw his brother sent to jail Tuesday, galvanised…
Merkel welcomes Ukraine prisoner swap, urges truce
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday welcomed a prisoner swap between Ukraine’s government and pro-Russian rebels but expressed regret about…
US Congress approves Russia sanctions, arms for Ukraine
United States lawmakers approved fresh economic sanctions against Russia overnight Thursday, a move likely to anger President Vladimir Putin as…
Russia’s richest man, Usmanov buys, then returns Nobel prize
Russia’s richest man says he is returning a Nobel prize he bought at auction for $4.7 million just days ago…
Nigeria detains Russians, French over Kano air cargo
The Nigerian authorities on Sunday said they had detained a Russian cargo plane carrying military equipment in the north Nigerian…
Nigeria detains Russian plane carrying weapons
Nigerian security operatives at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, on Saturday seized a Russian plane carrying arms…
Russia to lose $40bn a year due to sanctions
Russia is set to lose around $40 billion per year due to Western sanctions over Ukraine, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov…
Zenit beat CSKA to extend lead in Russia
A goal from former Real Madrid, Benfica and Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia earned Russian leaders Zenit St Petersburg a…
Russia proposes marriage for men caught with prostitutes
A fine, prison… or a shotgun wedding: one Russian lawmaker has come up with a novel proposal to punish men…
Snowden’s girlfriend joins him in Russia
US fugitive Edward Snowden, who was granted asylum by Moscow after revealing the extent of US global surveillance, has been…
Russians praise ‘Herculean’ Putin on birthday
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 62nd birthday roaming the Siberian wilderness on Tuesday, as supporters compared his takeover of…
S.Africa denies corruption in Russia nuclear plant pact
South Africa denied Wednesday any corruption was involved in a multi-billion dollar nuclear energy deal after controversy erupted over whether…
World Cup probe must be published, says top FIFA official
The results of a corruption probe over bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup must be made public, a…
Qatar says not a gas ‘alternative’ to Russia
Wealthy gas producer Qatar has no plans to pitch in as an alternative supplier as Europe seeks to reduce its…
BBC reporters ‘badly beaten’ in Russia
A team of BBC journalists was beaten and their camera smashed in southern Russia, where they were looking into reports…
US sanctions are ‘disconnected from reality’ – Russia
Russia’s parliamentary speaker on Friday denounced new US sanctions against Moscow as “disconnected from reality”, and charged the Ukraine crisis…
1,200 captives held by rebels freed – Ukraine president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Monday that 1,200 captives held by pro-Russian rebels had been freed. “In the past…
Heavy fighting threatens Ukraine ceasefire
Gunfire and heavy shelling rocked a key frontline city in eastern Ukraine overnight, raising fears Sunday that a tenuous truce…
EU agrees new sanctions against Russia despite ceasefire
The European Union said Friday it had agreed on a tough new package of economic sanctions against Russia, despite a…
Guns silent as Ukraine truce holds
The guns remained silent over eastern Ukraine on Saturday as a truce between Ukraine and pro-Kremlin insurgents appeared to be…
500,000 displaced by Ukraine conflict – UN
Fighting in Ukraine has forced over half a million people to flee their homes, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday,…
Death toll in east Ukraine conflict nears 2,600 – UN
The conflict raging in eastern Ukraine has killed nearly 2,600 people, the United Nations said Friday, voicing concern about atrocities…
UEFA sets up meeting between Ukraine and Russia
UEFA has set up a meeting between the football federations of Ukraine and Russia to discuss the Crimea, the European…