Russia

"Ready To Meet To Discuss Urgent Issues": Vladimir Putin To Kim Jong-Un

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 15, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "at an early date", the North's state media reported Wednesday, amid a rapid diplomatic thaw on the peninsula.

United States Expresses Concerns Over Russia's Space Weapons Pursuit

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 14, 2018

The United States voiced deep suspicion on Tuesday over Russia's pursuit of new space weapons, including a mobile laser system to destroy satellites in space, and the launch of a new inspector satellite which was acting in an "abnormal" way.

BJP May Propose Polls Along With Those In US, Russia: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 14, 2018

Taking potshots at the BJP on the 'one nation, one poll' proposal, the Shiv Sena today said it "may even propose to hold the elections simultaneously with those in the US and Russia."

US Judge Allows Robert Mueller's Case Against Russian Company To Proceed

World News | Reuters | Monday August 13, 2018

A U.S. judge on Monday backed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in the federal Russia investigation, allowing a case to proceed against a Russian company accused of helping fund a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump's favor.

"It's Propaganda, Happens In China, Russia": Sena On PM Modi's Interview

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 13, 2018

In its first reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's published interview, BJP ally Shiv Sena on Monday described it as "akin to sheer propaganda".

Neymar 'Is My Key Player', Says PSG Coach Thomas Tuchel

Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 11, 2018

Thomas Tuchel insisted that Neymar is the "key player" for his side.

US Strongly Condemns Russia's Poisoning Of Former Spy Says White House

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 11, 2018

The White House said on Friday the United States strongly condemned Russia's use of chemical weapons against a former Russian agent in Britain, two days after the U.S. State Department announced sanctions over the move.

US Sanctions On Russian Banks Would Be Act Of Economic War: Moscow

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 11, 2018

Russia warned the United States on Friday it would regard any U.S. move to curb the activities of its banks as a declaration of economic war which it would retaliate against, stepping up a war of words with Washington over spiralling sanctions.

Russia, China Block US Sanctions On Russia, North Korea At United Nations

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 10, 2018

Russia and China on Thursday blocked a US request to add a Russian bank to a UN sanctions blacklist along with a North Korean official and two entities, diplomats said.

Further US Sanctions Would Be 'Declaration Of Economic War': Russia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 10, 2018

Russia warned Friday that if the US followed through with threats to impose further harsh economic sanctions it would be seen as a "declaration of economic war".

Defence Relations With Russia Have Made Progress, Says Pakistan

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 10, 2018

Pakistan has said that its defence relations with Russia have made progress.

Everton Complete Yerry Mina Move As Man Utd Miss Out On Quiet Deadline Day

Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 9, 2018

Yerry Mina scored three times in three games in Russia.

US Says Sanctions On Russia To Target Oil, Gas Technology And Sensors

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 9, 2018

US sanctions on Russia will target exports of national security-related goods including sectors such as specialised oil and gas technology and some electronics and sensors, a senior US State Department official said on Thursday.

Russia Denounces "Illegal" US Sanctions, Considers Retaliation

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 9, 2018

Russia will decide on retaliatory measures to US sanctions imposed over a nerve agent attack in Britain blamed on Moscow, which it denies, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Russian Ruble Crashes As US Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Moscow

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 9, 2018

The Russian ruble crashed on Thursday to its lowest level against the dollar in almost two years after the United States imposed fresh sanctions on Moscow over the nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.