Russian inflation above 4% target for first time since March – econ ministry
(Reuters) – Russia’s annual inflation crept back above the central bank’s 4% target in the week to July 24 for the first time since late …
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War reporter’s death prompts Russian outrage over Ukraine’s alleged use of cluster bombs
(Reuters) -A Russian war reporter was killed and three were wounded in Ukraine on Saturday in what the defence ministry said was a Ukrainian attack …
Russian rouble eases as central bank makes big rate hike
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – The rouble weakened against the dollar on Friday after the Bank of Russia hiked rates by a more-than-expected 100 basis …
Russian central bank ups 2023 GDP forecast as it hikes rates by 100 basis points
(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank raised its forecast for economic growth in 2023 even as it hiked rates by 100 basis points on Friday, now …
Putin: Russian Defence Ministry preparing response to bridge attack
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday his defence ministry was preparing proposals for a response to an overnight attack that damaged the …
‘Typo’ Has Been Exposing Sensitive US Military Info To Russian Ally For Years
‘Typo’ Has Been Exposing Sensitive US Military Info To Russian Ally For Years Micaela Burrow on July 17, 2023 A massive number of U.S military …
Russian inflation expectations jump to 11.1% with rate decision imminent
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Inflationary expectations for the year ahead among Russian households climbed to 11.1% in July from 10.2% in June, the central bank said …
Moscow takes control of Russian subsidiary of Danone and Carlsberg’s stake in brewer
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian state has taken control of French yoghurt maker Danone’s Russian subsidiary along with beer company Carlsberg’s stake in a local brewer, …
Russian Duma completes passage of bill banning gender change
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – A sweeping Russian draft law to ban legally or medically changing gender was approved by the lower house of parliament …
Putin: foreign-made tanks are ‘priority target’ for Russian forces in Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Western supplies of weapons to Ukraine would change nothing on the battlefield but only …
Friction and confusion among Russian leadership since mutiny -U.S. general
By Idrees Ali ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – Russia’s leadership is suffering a significant amount of “friction and confusion” since the Wagner mercenary …
Russian consumer inflation accelerates again in June
(Reuters) – Inflation in Russia accelerated in June, data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, a little over a week before the …
Analysis-U.S. military deals not enough to wean India off Russian arms yet
By Krishn Kaushik and David Brunnstrom NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – India’s multi-billion-dollar purchases of U.S. arms are less about shifting its reliance on Russian defence …
Air Force Releases Footage Of Russian Fighter Jets Harassing US Spy Drones
Air Force Releases Footage Of Russian Fighter Jets Harassing US Spy Drones Micaela Burrow on July 6, 2023 The U.S. Air Force said Russian jets …
US Navy Posted, Then Deleted, Graphic Of Russian Warship And Planes In July 4 Celebration
US Navy Posted, Then Deleted, Graphic Of Russian Warship And Planes In July 4 Celebration Micaela Burrow on July 5, 2023 The U.S. Navy posted, …
Ukrainians bid farewell to writer killed in Russian air strike
By Anna Voitenko and Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey KYIV (Reuters) – Tearful mourners filled one of central Kyiv’s main cathedrals on Tuesday to honour a prominent Ukrainian …
Young Russian lawyers step up to defend anti-war protesters
By Lucy Papachristou (Reuters) – Sofia Gominova wanted to be a lawyer from age 11. Born after the fall of the Soviet Union, she grew …
Russian drones kill two, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks better air defences
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack killed at least two people and injured 19 in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday, prompting President …
Russian patriarch tells papal envoy their Churches should work together for peace
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s influential Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, told an envoy of Pope Francis on Thursday their churches should work together …
Russian sexologists to target homosexuality, other ‘disorders’ under new rules
(Reuters) – Russian clinics will soon be staffed with sexologists to help patients “overcome” homosexuality and various sexual “mental disorders”, a health ministry order said, …
Russian general Surovikin was sympathetic towards Wagner rebellion -US officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, was sympathetic to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s weekend rebellion, U.S. …
Cuba and Russian defense ministers discuss joint ‘technical military’ projects
HAVANA (Reuters) – The defense ministers of Cuba and Russia discussed the development of joint “technical military” projects this week at a meeting in Moscow, …
Kazakhstan detains Russian cyber expert wanted by both Washington and Moscow
(Reuters) – Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained a Russian cybersecurity expert wanted by the United States, his employer said on Wednesday, as authorities in Moscow …
South Korea unveils sanctions on Russian national over North’s weapons programmes
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Wednesday announced new sanctions on two individuals and two entities over their alleged involvement in North Korea’s weapons programmes, …
Russian court fines Google an additional $47 million
(Reuters) -A Russian court has fined Alphabet’s Google 4 billion roubles ($47 million) for failing to pay an earlier fine over alleged abuse of its …
Russian Defense Minister Appears In First Video Since Attempted Coup
Russian Defense Minister Appears In First Video Since Attempted Coup Jake Smith on June 26, 2023 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appeared in video for …
Putin confirms Russian pilots killed during aborted mutiny
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Monday paid tribute to pilots who were killed during the failed weekend mutiny, confirming earlier reports by military bloggers …
Exclusive-Deutsche Bank tells investors some of their Russian shares are missing
By Sinead Cruise and Carolina Mandl LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank has told clients it can no longer guarantee full access to Russian stocks …
Marketmind: Russian turmoil tests safe-haven demand
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian markets on Monday kick …
Russian jets said to step up strikes on Syrian rebel enclave
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Russian jets bombed villages and towns near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Sunday, killing at least nine …
Russian Mercenary Group Halts March Towards Moscow, Returns To Ukraine After Deal Reached: REPORT
Russian Mercenary Group Halts March Towards Moscow, Returns To Ukraine After Deal Reached: REPORT Harold Hutchison on June 24, 2023 The Wagner Group halted its …
Three killed in latest Russian air strikes on Ukraine
(Reuters) -At least three people were killed in Kyiv early on Saturday after Russia unleashed its latest overnight air strikes on Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said. …
Mutinous Russian mercenary chief says he and his men won’t turn themselves in
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Mutinous Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that he and his men would not turn themselves in on the orders …
Ukraine says it advances in south, stops Russian attack in east
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s armed forces have halted a Russian offensive towards the cities of Kupiansk and Lyman in the east of the country, and …
Russian court rejects U.S. reporter Gershkovich’s appeal against pre-trial detention
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Thursday rejected U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal against his pre-trial detention on charges of espionage that he denies, …
Top Russian court rejects bid to strike down war protest law
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s constitutional court has rejected an attempt by rights groups to seek the repeal of a law that bans …
In Africa, France targets Russian and Wagner disinformation
By John Irish, Elizabeth Pineau and Bate Felix PARIS/DAKAR (Reuters) – After armed men killed nine Chinese nationals at a gold mine in Central African …
Russian ally Belarus starts ‘mobilisation exercises’
(Reuters) – Belarus, an ally of Russia in the war with Ukraine, said on Wednesday that its armed forces were beginning 10 days of annual …
Russian Soldiers Have A Steady Supply Of US-Made Sniper Ammo Despite Sanctions
Russian Soldiers Have A Steady Supply Of US-Made Sniper Ammo Despite Sanctions Micaela Burrow on June 19, 2023 Russian weapons companies are supplying soldiers with …
Russian foreign ministry summons Canadian envoy over plane confiscation
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it had summoned a Canadian diplomat in Moscow in protest over the confiscation of an …
Chechen fighters sent to Russian border with Ukraine, leader Kadyrov says
(Reuters) – Chechen fighters have been deployed in Russia’s Belgorod region bordering Ukraine to prevent attacks from “Ukrainian sabotage groups”, Chechnya ruler Ramzan Kadyrov said …
Russian officials seek to streamline budget spending, but disagree on tax hikes
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Faced with a $42 billion budget hole so far this year, Russian officials on Thursday acknowledged …
Australia cancels lease for new Russian embassy citing national security
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Thursday it would introduce legislation to parliament to cancel Russia’s lease to build a new embassy in …
Russian soldiers’ corpses line road into liberated Ukrainian village
(Refiles with correct dateline spelling) By Vitalii Hnidyi STOROZHEVE, Ukraine (Reuters) -The road into the newly liberated Ukrainian village of Storozheve is lined with the …
Zelenskiy seeks tougher sanctions on Russian missile components
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for tougher sanctions to halt the flow of components used in Russian missiles, saying it was cheaper to …
Prigozhin says Wagner will not sign any contract with Russian defence minister
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s most powerful mercenary said on Sunday that his Wagner fighters would not sign any contract with Defence Minister Sergei …
Ukraine’s army reports new gains against Russian forces near Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) – Counterattacking Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 1,400 metres at a number of sections of the front line near the eastern city …
Sweden’s Essity divests Russian operations
(Reuters) – Swedish hygiene products group Essity has divested its operations in Russia, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The company said it …
Counter-offensive on track despite Russian missile barrages, Ukrainian defence official says
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Gerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Ukraine’s plans for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation remain on track, its deputy defence minister told …
Russian forces tried to blow up my men, says mercenary boss Prigozhin
(Reuters) – Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been arguing with top military brass for months, on Friday escalated the feud by accusing pro-Moscow …