Tag: Russia
U.S. says Russia planning to attack Kyiv, urges citizens to leave
The United States on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave Ukraine, saying it believed Russia was preparing to target civilian…
Russian region declares forest fire emergency
Acrid smoke has reached Moscow in recent days, limiting visibility there.
Russia sacks Igor Osipov commander Black Sea Fleet after Crimea setback
The move followed a series of explosions which rocked the peninsula it annexed in 2014 and had previously seen as…
Putin’s Russia owing reservists, volunteers in Ukraine: Reports
Russia has also failed to provide for the funeral arrangements of volunteer soldiers killed in action and those who have…
Philippines cancels Mi-17 helicopter deal with Russia
Former defence secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the decision to cancel the contract was made in the last days of the…
Hope for Griner as Russia signals readiness to swap prisoners with U.S.
"We are ready to discuss this topic, but within the framework of the channel that was agreed upon by Presidents…
Ukraine millionaire businessman, wife killed by Russian strikes
Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on Sunday, killing the owner of…
Russia fines WhatsApp, Snapchat, Tinder, others
A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc's (META.O) WhatsApp messenger, Snapchat owner Snap Inc (SNAP.N) and other foreign…
Russia, Ukraine sign grain deal
“Russia is concerned that weapons might be brought via ships to Ukraine and Ukraine is concerned about the safety of…
Russia resumes gas supplies to Europe, expands Ukraine war goals
Russia will resume gas supplies via a major pipeline to Europe on Thursday, the pipeline operator said, amid concerns Moscow…
Russia threatens to reclaim Alaska from America
Russia colonized Alaska in the late 1700s but sold the territory to the US in 1867.
Ukraine hits Russia’s ammunition depot in Nova Kakhovka, seven dead
Russian TASS news agency also confirmed the strike and said at least seven people were killed. The agency did not…
Why Africans shouldn’t have business with Russian, Ukraine war
Owei Lakemfa argues why Africans whose ancestors were made to fight in the Burma front of the Second World War…
Russia claims control of East Ukraine
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin that Luhansk had been "liberated", the defence ministry said.
Ukrainian forces retake Snake Island from Russia
Snake Island was retaken by Ukraine after weeks in which momentum in the four-month-old conflict appeared to be shifting in…
Ukraine war outlook grim for Russia, says U.S. spy chief Haines
Russian forces, however, have been so degraded by more than four months of combat that it is unlikely they can…
Russia adds 43 Canadians to dreaded blacklist
Russia has prohibited more than 700 Canadians from entering its territory since the beginning of its offensive in Ukraine, including…
Many feared dead as Russian missiles hit Kremenchuk crowded shopping mall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was “unimaginable.” He said more than…
Ukraine’s Odessa region hit by missile strike
Ukraine reported an increase in Russian missile attacks across the country over the weekend, with a number of regions hit…
29 top UK journalists, defence figures barred from Russia
A week after sending its armed forces into Ukraine, Russia passed a law imposing a jail term of up to…
Ukraine admits heavy losses as Russia demands surrender
Zelenskiy spoke as Russia demanded that Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in embattled Sievierodonetsk should lay down…
Russia bans Japan from fishing around disputed Kuril islands
Russia is suspending an agreement that allows Japanese fishing companies to harvest in waters near the disputed Kuril Islands.
Russia captures Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk
Western military analysts say Moscow has drained manpower and firepower from other parts of the eastern front to concentrate on…
Russia test-fires hypersonic Zircon cruise missile
Hypersonic weapons can travel at nine times the speed of sound, and Russia has conducted previous test-launches of the Zircon…
Ukraine: Only 10% of Russian soldiers’ atrocities reported – official
Stefanishyna described as inadequate to end the war, the sanctions packages adopted against Russia so far.
Russia using hunger as weapon of war – German FM
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Russia of blocking grain exports from Ukraine, therefore, using hunger and deprivation as…
Russia quits Council of Baltic Sea States
The CBSS is an intergovernmental political forum for regional cooperation, consisting of 11 member states and the European Union before…
Ukraine damages another Russian ship, makes gains in Kharkiv
Russia faced further setbacks on the battlefield as Ukraine drove its troops out of the region around the second-largest city…
India’s imports from Russia rise 3 folds since Ukraine conflict
The surge in imports from Moscow is seen as New Delhi’s commitment to chart its own path despite mounting Western…
Russia causes jitters in Ukraine as it marks anniversary of WWll
The state-of-the-art T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough) main battle tanks, S-400 air-defense missile systems, and Yars thermonuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles, were among…