Russia: News
25 Aug 2022
IndiaBreaking abstinence, India votes against Russia in UNSC procedural matter
In a first since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India went against Russia in a procedural matter to vote for allowing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) via a video conference.
23 Aug 2022
ISISISIS bomber detained in Russia wanted to kill Nupur Sharma?
The Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber detained in Russia on Monday had been allegedly hired to kill former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma.
21 Aug 2022
UkraineRussia: Daughter of Putin's close aide killed in car explosion
The daughter of Putin's close aide and a journalist — Darya Dugin died in a car explosion near Moscow while she was on her way home from an event on Sunday.
08 Aug 2022
FacebookVladimir Putin's statue in NYC shows him playing war games
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been making headlines for quite some time, over declaring war and destroying Ukraine.
07 Aug 2022
CubaCuba: One killed, 121 injured after lightning triggers massive fire
A major fire broke out in the Cuban city of Matanzas after lightning struck an oil storage facility.
05 Aug 2022
IndiaDharamshala: Russian-origin man marries Ukrainian girlfriend in full desi style
While Russia and Ukraine continue to fight against each other, here's a beautiful story about two individuals from these countries proving again, that love knows no boundaries.
24 Jul 2022
MoscowRussia: Chess robot goes rogue, breaks 7-year-old child's finger mid-play
An "android's gambit" by a chess-playing robot in Russia broke the finger of a player.
24 Jun 2022
UkraineEU grants Ukraine candidate status in 'historic moment' amid war
In a strong show of solidarity against Russia's invasion, European Union (EU) leaders conferred candidate status on Ukraine and Moldova, acting with unusual speed and unity to lift the besieged country farther away from Russia's influence and connect it more closely to the West.
11 Jun 2022
India5 tallest statues in the world every traveler must visit
If visiting all the famous spots in the world is on your bucket list, this might help you plan well.
03 Jun 2022
Russia NewsPutin losing eyesight, has 3 years to live: Russian Spy
Russian President Vladimir Putin has only three years left to live as he has a "rapidly progressing cancer," The Independent reported, attributing the information to a Russian intelligence officer.
18 May 2022
Vladimir PutinRussian President Vladimir Putin undergoes new surgery
Days after former British spy Christopher Steele claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "seriously ill," Express reported that he recently underwent a surgery to remove fluid from his abdomen.
16 May 2022
Russia NewsCoup to overthrow Putin underway: Ukraine amid 'ill health' reports
A top Ukrainian defense official has stated that a coup to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently underway and cannot be stopped.
16 May 2022
Russia NewsPutin 'seriously ill,' claims ex-spy; oligarch says it's blood cancer
Russian President Vladimir Putin is "seriously ill," claimed former British spy Christopher Steele, adding his illness is an "element" of everything that is happening in Ukraine.
14 May 2022
UkraineUkraine: India to reopen embassy in Kyiv from May 17
India has announced that its consulate in Ukraine will reopen on Tuesday in the country's capital of Kyiv, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.
13 May 2022
SwedenFinland announces support for NATO membership; Russia warns of consequences
Leaders of Finland on Thursday supported the move to apply for joining the United States-led military alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
09 May 2022
UkraineRussia defending 'motherland' in Ukraine, says Putin on Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin opened the annual grand parade commemorating Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II on Monday, saying the Russian military in Ukraine was protecting the "motherland" from an "absolutely unacceptable threat."
04 May 2022
UkraineIndia wants Russian crude oil for less than $70/barrel: Report
In the light of extremely harsh Western economic sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, India is reportedly persuading Moscow to provide further discounts on crude oil.
03 May 2022
Vladimir PutinPutin to undergo cancer treatment, transfer power to Patrushev: Reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to undergo cancer surgery soon and temporarily transfer power to the country's Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev.
29 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: Explosions rock Kyiv again during UN chief's visit
In the boldest attack the Ukrainian capital has faced since Russian forces retreated weeks ago, Moscow bombarded targets across several Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, during United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's visit on Thursday.
28 Apr 2022
PolandRussia cuts gas to 2 NATO countries; Europe criticizes 'blackmail'
Russia on Wednesday cut off the natural gas supply to two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, Bulgaria and Poland.
25 Apr 2022
Spain2 Russian oligarchs and their families found dead: Details here
In a shocking development, two Russian oligarchs—Vladislav Avayev and Sergei Protosenya—and their families were found dead in Russia and Spain, respectively, within a span of 24 hours last week.
23 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: UN chief to meet Putin, Zelenskyy next week
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will reportedly meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy next week.
21 Apr 2022
MoscowSarmat: Russia tests new nuclear-capable missile, Vladimir Putin warns enemies
Russia successfully test-fired its new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), called the Sarmat, on Wednesday.
19 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: 'Battle for Donbas' has begun, says President Zelenskyy
Russia is said to have launched a new major offensive in eastern Ukraine, which the latter described as the "second phase of the war."
15 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: 'Missile strikes on Kyiv will increase,' says Russia
After slamming Ukraine for allegedly targeting its border towns, Russia's Defence Ministry on Friday warned it would increase missile attacks on Kyiv in response to strikes on Russian soil.
15 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: Russian warship Moskva sinks, Ukraine claims missile strike
Russia's Black Sea Fleet flagship, Moskva, sank on Thursday following a blast that Ukraine claimed was caused by its successful missile strike.
12 Apr 2022
Narendra ModiUS monitoring rise in India's 'human rights abuses': Antony Blinken
In an unusually direct criticism of India, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was monitoring "a rise in human rights abuses" in India by some officials on Monday.
10 Apr 2022
UkraineEastern Ukraine braces for 'hard battle,' citizens urged to 'flee'
The Russia-Ukraine war entered its 46th day on Sunday with the war-torn country bracing for a "hard battle" with the Russian military troops mobilizing in the country's east.
09 Apr 2022
UkraineUkraine-Russia war: Moscow accused of over 5,000 crimes of aggression
In the six weeks since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began, Moscow has been accused of 5,149 crimes of aggression and war crimes, Ukraine's foreign ministry said on Friday.
08 Apr 2022
UkraineUkraine war: Russia admits significant troop losses, laments 'huge tragedy'
Russia has provided its most "somber" evaluation of its invasion of Ukraine while describing the "tragedy" of rising troop deaths and the financial blow from sanctions against it.
07 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia blocking humanitarian aid to Mariupol to hide killings: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday accused Russia of blocking humanitarian access to the besieged port city of Mariupol, saying Moscow wants to hide evidence of "thousands" of people killed there.
06 Apr 2022
IndiaIndia condemns Bucha killings at UNSC, seeks impartial probe
India strongly denounced the civilian killings in the Ukrainian town of Bucha at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday.
06 Apr 2022
UkraineZelenskyy at UNSC: Act against Russia or close down UN
Addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it needs to 'act immediately' and throw out Russia from the Council.
05 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to address UNSC today
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday.
04 Apr 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine war: Several killed in Russian shelling in Kharkiv
At least seven people were killed and 34 wounded, including three children, in Russian shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv, the city's prosecutor's office informed.
03 Apr 2022
UkraineUkrainian troops retake control of 'whole Kyiv region'
Days after Russia promised to withdraw its troops from capital Kyiv, Ukraine's deputy defense minister Hanna Malyar confirmed on Saturday that Ukrainian troops have regained control of the entire Kyiv region.
02 Apr 2022
UkraineRussian forces creating 'complete disaster' outside Kyiv: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday told Ukrainians that the Russian forces were creating 'a complete disaster' outside the capital Kyiv by leaving mines across the 'whole territory'.
01 Apr 2022
IndiaRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets Indian counterpart S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Friday, a day after the US warned of "consequences" for attempting to "circumvent" its sanctions against Moscow amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
31 Mar 2022
UkraineUkraine ready for new Russian attacks in east: Zelenskyy
After Russia's announcement of focusing its military operation in the eastern part of Ukraine, it has begun its troop build-up in the region.
30 Mar 2022
Ukraine'Ukrainians aren't naive': Zelenskyy on Russia's pledge to reduce fighting
As Russia pledged to reduce fighting around Kyiv and Chernihiv following peace talks on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted with skepticism, saying that Ukrainians are not 'naive'.
