Russia: News
18 Dec 2024
CancerRussia's cancer vaccine to be available for free from 2025
Russia has claimed to have developed a successful mRNA-based vaccine for cancer treatment, according to state-run news agency TASS.
17 Dec 2024
MoscowUkraine claims responsibility for assassination of Russian nuclear chief
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has taken responsibility for the assassination of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces.
12 Dec 2024
Reliance IndustriesReliance, Rosneft ink largest-ever India-Russia oil supply deal
Russia's state oil company, Rosneft, has struck a deal to supply nearly 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude to Indian private refiner Reliance Industries.
09 Dec 2024
IranExplained: What led to Bashar al-Assad's downfall in Syria
The Assad family's five-decade rule in Syria came to an end as rebels captured Damascus.
01 Dec 2024
UkraineUkrainian men subjected to sexual torture in Russian lockups: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has expressed concern over the underreporting of sexual violence against Ukrainian men in Russian detention centers.
27 Nov 2024
Ukraine#RussianBankCollapse trends as rouble hits lifetime low against US dollar
The Russian rouble has plunged to its lowest against the US dollar since Russia invaded Ukraine.
24 Nov 2024
CybercrimesRussian hackers exploiting 'nearest neighbor' to infiltrate distant Wi-Fi networks
Russian hackers have devised a complex technique to breach Wi-Fi networks, without having to be physically close to the target.
21 Nov 2024
Joe BidenRussia launches 1st intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine
In a first, Russia has reportedly fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine.
19 Nov 2024
Technology7-year-old coding 'Mozart' offered a job by Russian IT firm
A seven-year-old coding "Mozart" from St. Petersburg, Russia, has been offered a place in the management team of a local software company.
India has successfully tested its first long-range hypersonic missile
In a major boost to its military capabilities, India has successfully conducted a flight trial of its first long-range hypersonic missile.
14 Nov 2024
UkraineUkraine can't trademark 'Russian warship, go f-k yourself' slogan: Court
The European Union's General Court has denied Ukraine's bid to trademark the phrase "Russian warship, go f**k yourself."
13 Nov 2024
MoscowTelegram's billionaire CEO offering free IVF treatment with his sperm
Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, has teamed up with Moscow-based fertility clinic AltraVita IVF to offer free in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. The catch? It will use Durov's sperm.
08 Nov 2024
Hardeep Singh Puri'India did world favor by buying Russian oil': Hardeep Puri
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has said India's decision to buy oil from Russia amid global uncertainties prevented a potential spike in global oil prices.
02 Nov 2024
MoscowUS gives Ukraine $425M as North Korean soldiers reach Russia
The United States has announced a new $425 million military aid package to Ukraine, the 69th tranche of equipment provided by the Biden administration since August 2021.
31 Oct 2024
GoogleRussia hits Google with a $2.5 trillion trillion trillion fine
A Russian court has slapped a $2.5 decillion ($2.5 trillion trillion trillion) fine on Google for reportedly blocking pro-Kremlin content from Russian media companies on its video-sharing platform, YouTube.
28 Oct 2024
NVIDIAMumbai-based pharma company helping Russia acquire NVIDIA's AI chips: Report
Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Shreya Life Sciences has emerged as a major player in the trade of cutting-edge technology to Russia.
24 Oct 2024
TurkeyWho's PKK, group suspected to be behind Turkey terror attack
A deadly attack on the state-run Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) headquarters near Ankara on Wednesday left five people dead and 22 injured.
10 Oct 2024
Social MediaRussia bans Discord, a communication app used by its military
Russia has banned the popular chat platform, Discord, according to the Washington Post.
07 Oct 2024
Vladimir PutinRussian state media hit by cyberattack on Putin's birthday
All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK), a leading Russian state media company, was hit by a major cyberattack today.
22 Sep 2024
ItalyMike Lynch's sunken superyacht may hold sensitive intelligence data
The wreckage of a $40 million superyacht, which sank off Sicily in August, is believed to contain watertight safes with highly sensitive data.
19 Sep 2024
Narendra ModiIndia discussing Russia-Ukraine peace with partners, no formal proposal yet
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that India is currently in talks with its partners regarding the Russia-Ukraine crisis, but no formal proposal has been made yet.
18 Sep 2024
Donald TrumpRussia targeting Harris-Walz presidential campaign with fake videos: Microsoft
Microsoft has issued a warning about Russia's alleged interference in the upcoming US presidential election.
17 Sep 2024
FacebookMeta imposes global ban on Russian state media outlets
Meta has announced a worldwide ban on Russian state media outlets, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya, across its platforms.
13 Sep 2024
Joe BidenRussia expels 6 UK diplomats for 'spying, sabotage'
Russia has expelled six British diplomats from Moscow, accusing them of espionage and sabotage.
06 Sep 2024
YouTubeYouTube deletes Russia-funded channel hosting some pro-Trump influencers
YouTube has deleted the channel of Tenet Media, a right-wing media outlet.
05 Sep 2024
TechnologyRussian watchmaker unveils world's thinnest mechanical wristwatch
Konstantin Chaykin, a renowned independent watchmaker from Russia, has unveiled his latest creation — the ThinKing.
03 Sep 2024
BelarusMysterious Russian company vanishes after posting eye-watering $37B profit
Banknota LLC, a Russian company that reported a staggering profit of $37.1 billion last year, has mysteriously disappeared.
03 Sep 2024
FranceRussian minister blames Telegram's liberal content policies for Durov's arrest
Pavel Durov, the CEO of popular messaging platform Telegram, has been criticized by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for his liberal content moderation policies.
02 Sep 2024
MoscowUkraine launches massive drone attack on Russian energy plant
Russia reported on Sunday that it thwarted a large-scale drone attack by Ukraine, shooting down 158 drones across 15 regions.
01 Sep 2024
Norway'Russian spy whale' Hvaldimir found dead in Norway
Hvaldimir, a beluga whale that gained global attention for its suspected ties to Russian intelligence, has been found dead near Risavika in southwestern Norway.
01 Sep 2024
ChinaIndia's trade deficit with China nears $42B in H1 2024
India has achieved a trade surplus with 151 nations, including the US and Netherlands, during the first half of this year.
31 Aug 2024
WorldHelicopter with 22 onboard goes missing in Russia's Far East
A Mi-8 helicopter carrying 22 people has disappeared in the remote Kamchatka region of Russia's Far East.
30 Aug 2024
TelegramKremlin denies any agreements with Telegram founder Pavel Durov
The Kremlin has categorically denied entering into any agreements with Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram.
24 Aug 2024
South AfricaWhy Botswana keeps unearthing the world's biggest diamonds
A 2,492-carat diamond—the second largest in the world—was recently unearthed in Botswana.
16 Aug 2024
EuropeInvestigation warns of a new wave of Russian cyberattacks
Hackers, allegedly backed by Russia's state security agency, have reportedly intensified their cyber activities.
15 Aug 2024
UkraineRussia offering workers $4,000 to dig trenches in Kursk Oblast
As Ukrainian forces continue to advance in the Kursk Oblast region of Russia, job advertisements for trench-digging positions have appeared on Russian job portals.
10 Aug 2024
SignalSignal messaging app blocked in Russia and Venezuela: Here's why
Signal, a globally recognized encrypted messaging application, has been blocked in both Russia and Venezuela.
16 Jul 2024
CybersecurityRussia's Kaspersky to shut down US business after unprecedented ban
Russian cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, has revealed plans to "gradually wind down" its US operations and terminate its US-based workforce.
11 Jul 2024
TaiwanWorld will add many millionaires by 2028, thanks to Taiwan
A new report from financial firm UBS forecasts a significant global increase in the number of millionaires by 2028.
09 Jul 2024
Narendra ModiMoscow: PM Modi conferred with Russia's top civilian honor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday formally received Russia's highest civilian honor, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, in Moscow.
24 Jun 2024
UkraineRussia: Gunmen attack churches, synagogues, 15 cops, priest killed
In a coordinated assault on Sunday, armed assailants targeted places of worship and police posts in two cities of Russia's southernmost Dagestan province.
20 Jun 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningTop AI chatbots echoing false narratives from Russian disinformation networks
A recent audit by NewsGuard, a misinformation watchdog, has revealed that leading chatbots are often found echoing false narratives linked to a Russian state-tied disinformation network of fake news sites.
16 Jun 2024
MoscowISIS-linked prisoners take guards hostage in Russian detention center
Six prisoners, some of whom have ties to the Islamic State, held guards hostage at a pre-trial detention center in Rostov, Russia, on Sunday, according to Russian media.
16 Jun 2024
TechnologyMozilla reinstates Firefox add-ons in Russia amid regulatory pressure
Mozilla, the developer of the widely-used Firefox browser, has announced the reinstatement of five censorship-circumventing add-ons in Russia.
15 Jun 2024
United KingdomLondon hospitals postpone 1,600 operations and appointments after Russian cyberattack
London hospitals had to delay nearly 1,600 operations and outpatient appointments due to a cyberattack, per the National Health Service (NHS).
14 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiG7 Summit: What's on PM Modi's agenda?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Italy on Thursday night to attend the 50th G7 Summit, his first foreign visit after assuming office for the third consecutive term.
13 Jun 2024
Narendra ModiG7 summit: PM Modi leaves for Italy today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart for Italy on Thursday to attend the 50th G7 leaders' summit, marking his first trip abroad after beginning his third term.
04 Jun 2024
OlympicsRussia deploys AI in disinformation campaign ahead of 2024 Olympics
Microsoft cybersecurity researchers claim that Russia is using AI to launch a disinformation campaign against the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
04 Jun 2024
ParisDeepfaked Tom Cruise used to spread propaganda against Paris Olympics
Pro-Russian propagandists are reportedly intensifying their efforts to undermine the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics and weaken Western support for Ukraine, according to Western officials.
22 May 2024
United States of AmericaUS accuses Russia of launching space weapon trailing American satellite
The US Space Command is closely monitoring a Russian satellite, launched on May 16 from the Plesetsk site, which is trailing an American spy satellite in orbit.
21 May 2024
IndiaIndia's Russian oil imports hit nine-month high in April
India's importation of Russian oil reached a nine-month peak in April, as per Reuters, based on tanker data from shipping and trade sources.
21 May 2024
IndiaIndia's oil and gas import bill swells to $12.3 billion
India's oil and gas import bill soared to $12.3 billion in April, a significant increase from the previous year's $10.1 billion, according to data from the country's oil ministry.
13 May 2024
JaipurSeveral Jaipur schools receive bomb threat, students evacuated
At least four schools in Jaipur, Rajasthan were evacuated on Monday after they received bomb threats via email.
11 May 2024
EuropeAurora Borealis illuminates European night sky amid solar storm
The Aurora Borealis, also referred to as the Northern Lights, illuminated the night skies across several parts of Europe yesterday (May 10, local time).
09 May 2024
Ministry Of External AffairsUS trying to destabilize India during Lok Sabha polls: Russia
Russia's foreign ministry has alleged that the United States's accusations that India is violating religious freedom rights are intended to destabilize the country during the general election.
06 May 2024
IndiaIndia's metallurgical coal imports from Russia surge nearly threefold
India has seen a significant rise in its metallurgical coal imports from Russia over the past three fiscal years (FY), reaching approximately 15.1 million tons in 2023-24.
05 May 2024
AustriaDelhi Police seeks Russian assistance in school bomb threat investigation
In an effort to trace the origins of recent bomb threat emails sent to over 200 schools in Delhi-NCR, the Delhi Police is preparing a judicial request for assistance from Russia.
02 May 2024
UkraineUkraine introduces AI-generated spokesperson for foreign ministry
Ukraine's foreign ministry has launched an artificial intelligence (AI) spokesperson, Victoria Shi.
30 Apr 2024
UkraineMeet Ruviki: Russia's state-controlled version of Wikipedia
Russia has launched a state-controlled version of Wikipedia known as Ruviki.
25 Apr 2024
United States of AmericaRussia blocks UN resolution on preventing arms race in space
In a recent development, Russia has exercised its veto power to block a United Nations initiative aimed at preventing the escalation of a potential nuclear arms race in space.
23 Apr 2024
MetaMeta spokesperson sentenced to 6 years in Russian prison
Andy Stone, a spokesperson for Meta, has been sentenced to six years in prison by a Russian military court.
22 Apr 2024
House of RepresentativesUS House Speaker faces backlash over Ukraine aid package
United States (US) House Speaker Mike Johnson's endorsement of a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine has triggered a backlash from his Republican colleagues.
20 Apr 2024
IndiaWhat is 'Blue Whale Challenge' linked to Indian student's death
A 20-year-old Indian student studying at the University of Massachusetts was found dead in March.
