South Africa to host US-Africa trade summit despite Russia spat
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa will host a U.S.-Africa trade summit in November despite an earlier call by U.S. lawmakers for the event to be …
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Russia hits Ukrainian Kremenchuk oil refinery in drone attack – governor
(Reuters) – Russia struck the Kremenchuk oil refinery in the central Poltava region of Ukraine in an overnight drone attack, causing a fire, Governor Dmytro …
Russia using genocide ‘lie’ as pretext to destroy, Ukraine tells World Court
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Ukraine told the U.N.’s highest court in The Hague on Tuesday that Russia justified waging war against …
China and Russia ‘close’ in views on US and Ukraine as Wang Yi visits Moscow
(Reuters) – Moscow’s and Beijing’s top diplomats noted “closeness” in their positions on Washington’s “anti-Russian and anti-Chinese” stance and agreed any bid to resolve the …
Mexico president defends Russia participation in military parade
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday defended the presence of a Russian military unit in a weekend parade marking …
Moscow fires cruise missiles in sea drills between Russia and Alaska
(Reuters) – Russia fired cruise missiles at mock targets in the seas separating it from Alaska on Monday in what it said was an exercise …
Russia defence ministry says forces downed Ukrainian drones over Crimea
(Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said its forces downed three Ukrainian drones over southwestern Crimea on Sunday evening. The ministry said air defence systems destroyed …
North Korea’s Kim heads home after week-long visit to Russia
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was heading home by train on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported, after a week-long …
Armenia discusses its International Criminal Court plans with Russia – TASS
(Reuters) – Armenia discussed with Russia its plans to come under the International Criminal Court’s jurisdiction, Russian media said on Sunday, a move strongly opposed …
Russia, Ukraine dispute control over devastated village of Andriivka
(Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine on Saturday disputed control of the devastated village of Andriivka near Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, as Ukraine ramped up its …
‘Bring them back’: Ukrainian orphans demand return of children in Russia
By Anthony Deutsch THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukrainian orphans Ivan and Maksym, 17 and 16, escaped shelling and hunger in besieged Mariupol only to be …
U.S. ambassador to Russia visits jailed reporter Gershkovich
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador Lynne Tracy visited Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in a Moscow prison on Friday, the embassy said, as he …
Russia jails man over ‘treasonous’ smuggling of missile parts to US
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – A Russian man has been convicted of treason and jailed for 12 1/2 years for sending missile components to the …
US ambassador to Russia visits Paul Whelan in jail
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The U.S. ambassador to Russia on Wednesday visited Paul Whelan, a former marine jailed on espionage charges, and reiterated that Washington was committed …
Family of reporter detained in Russia asks United Nations for help
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The family of U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich said on Wednesday that they had appealed to the United Nations …
Russia voices annoyance with both Armenia and Azerbaijan
(Reuters) – Russia has protested to Azerbaijan over comments it made about weekend regional elections in areas of Ukraine claimed by Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman …
Explainer-How could Russia help North Korea build a satellite?
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Wednesday toured Russia’s most modern space launch centre, where President Vladimir Putin promised to help …
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles while leader Kim visits Russia
By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, just …
Analysis-With Putin summit, North Korea charts new course in fraught Russia relationship
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The coming meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could help reshape how …
UN rights chief criticizes Russia for quitting Black Sea grain deal
GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations rights chief on Monday blamed Russia’s exit from the Black Sea grain deal as well as its attacks on agricultural …
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has photo session, but quiet amid talk of Russia visit
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a photo session with participants celebrating the 75th anniversary of the country’s founding but stayed …
Russia sticks to demands on Black Sea grain deal, rejects UN bank proposal
(Reuters) -Russia said on Saturday it was sticking to its conditions for a return to the Black Sea grain deal which it quit in July. …
Russia protests to Armenia as tensions rise over disputed Caucasus region
(Reuters) – Russia summoned the Armenian ambassador on Friday to present a protest about what it deemed “unfriendly steps” as tension in the South Caucasus …
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: Our partners have eased up on sanctions on Russia
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that his country’s allies had eased sanctions on Russia and called for a renewed drive to …
Russia says it has repelled numerous Ukrainian attacks along front line
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it had repelled numerous Ukrainian attacks along the front line and inflicted hundreds of losses on enemy forces, …
As war grinds on, HSBC halts Russia payments
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC will halt commercial payments by business customers to and from Russia and Belarus, the bank said on Friday, …
Cuba arrests 17 for trafficking young men to fight for Russia in Ukraine
By Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban authorities said they had arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers that allegedly …
Ukraine wants help to pressure Russia to return illegally transferred children
By Tom Balmforth and Stefaniia Bern KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s human rights commissioner has called for more international pressure on Moscow to help Kyiv bring …
Pope acknowledges his Russia comments were faulty
By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis acknowledged on Monday that his recent comments on Russia, seen by Ukraine as praise …
Turkey’s economic team in Russia as Erdogan meets Putin – source
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s top economic policymakers are visiting Russia for meetings on Monday, a source said, travelling along with President Tayyip Erdogan who will …
Russia says Ukraine launched drone attacks on Kursk region
(Reuters) – Ukraine launched drone attacks on the Kursk region of Russia overnight from Sunday to Monday, with the Russian defence ministry saying its forces …
Armenian PM says depending solely on Russia for security was ‘strategic mistake’
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Armenia’s prime minister has said his country’s policy of solely relying on Russia to guarantee its security was a …
Russia signs 280,000 for contract military service this year -Medvedev
(Reuters) – Some 280,000 people have signed up so far this year for professional service with Russia’s military, the deputy chair of the Russian Security …
Russia says it won’t let foreign banks leave easily
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev said on Friday that the government would not allow foreign banks to leave Russia easily. “We …
Russia to keep double-digit rates well into 2024 as inflation quickens – Reuters poll
By Alexander Marrow and Elena Fabrichnaya (Reuters) – Accelerating inflation will force Russia to maintain double-digit interest rates deep into next year, a Reuters poll …
UN chief sends Russia bid to revive Black Sea grain deal
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday that he had sent Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “a …
US charges man with helping smuggle microelectronics with military uses to Russia
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged a Russian-German man with smuggling large quantities of microelectronics technology with military applications to …
Restaurateur and rapper take on former Domino’s Pizza outlets in Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A Russian restaurateur and a pro-Kremlin rapper who together bought Starbucks’ business in Russia last year are now taking over the Russian assets …
White House: North Korea, Russia arms talks advancing
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea are advancing actively, the White House said …
Sweden charges man with spying for Russia on Sweden and the US
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden charged a man on Monday with spying on it and the United States on behalf of Russia and unlawfully transferring advanced …
Russia said it shoots down another Ukrainian drone near Moscow
(Reuters) – Russia said it shot down a Ukrainian drone flying towards Moscow in the early hours of Monday in an incident that once again …
‘New World Order:’ International Coalition Led By China, Russia Admits Six New Members
‘New World Order:’ International Coalition Led By China, Russia Admits Six New Members Jason Cohen on August 24, 2023 Brazil, Russia, India, China and South …
Russia Believed To Have Shot Down Plane Carrying Mercenary Leader: REPORT
Russia Believed To Have Shot Down Plane Carrying Mercenary Leader: REPORT Jake Smith on August 24, 2023 The plane believed to be carrying Wagner group …
Russia prepares decree to unfreeze and swap assets with foreign investors
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russian authorities are working on a draft presidential decree to give the country’s retail investors a way to unblock their …
How Russia keeps its fleet of Western jets in the air
By David Gauthier-Villars and Gleb Stolyarov DUBAI (Reuters) – A Ural Airlines Airbus landed in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on Nov. 14 last year. …
US says it does not support Ukrainian strikes inside Russia
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States does not encourage or enable attacks inside Russia, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said after Russian …
Putin says Russia faces big economic challenges, must keep inflation in check
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that inflationary risks were rising and he told the government and central bank to keep …
Russia launches overnight drone strikes on Ukraine regions
KYIV (Reuters) – Russia launched drone attacks against parts of northern, central and western Ukraine early on Saturday, damaging civilian infrastructure in at least two …
Euro zone swings into trade surplus in June as Russia imports plummet
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone swung back into a large trade surplus in June from a similar size deficit 12 months earlier, as imports …
Ukraine ploughs funding into fortifying border with Russia, Belarus
KYIV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian government is to build new fortifications and military infrastructure in northeast regions that border Russia and Belarus at a cost …