Blinken says China is Russia’s primary military complex supplier
By Crispian Balmer and Humeyra Pamuk CAPRI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticised on Friday Chinese support for Russia’s defence industry, saying Beijing was currently the primary contributor to…
Blinken to raise China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base during visit
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on an upcoming visit to China is expected to raise U.S. concerns Beijing is helping Russia build up its defense…
Russia’s Kurgan governor calls on residents to evacuate flooded areas
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The governor of Russia’s Kurgan region on Sunday urged people to evacuate flooded areas immediately, saying rain was exacerbating the already tough situation there and the coming night would be…
Level of Ural River in Russia’s Orenburg reaches 11.83 metres, say local authorities
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The level of the Ural river in the Russian city of Orenburg has reached 11.83 metres, or around 39 feet, local authorities said on Saturday, after major rivers burst…
Russia’s foreign minister arrives in China to talk Ukraine, Asia-Pacific
(Reuters) – Russia’s top diplomat Sergei Lavrov arrived in China, the Russian foreign ministry said on Monday, for what Moscow had said was talks on the war in Ukraine, bilateral ties and…
Russia’s Lavrov to visit China to discuss Ukraine war
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the war in Ukraine and the deepening partnership between Moscow and Beijing. Talks between Lavrov…
Russia’s Asian alliances have security consequences, NATO chief warns
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) – North Korea and Iran’s military support to Russia has serious global security consequences that the 32-member NATO alliance cannot ignore, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on…
Analysis-The Kremlin saw off Navalny – what now for Russia’s opposition?
By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – On the night he celebrated extending his rule to at least 2030, Russian President Vladimir Putin did something very unusual: for the first time in memory,…
Russia’s presidential election: the who, what and when?
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will hold a presidential election on March 15-17 which President Vladimir Putin is certain to win, barring an unexpected development. That will give the longest serving Kremlin chief since…
Russia’s nuclear arsenal: how big is it, and who controls it?
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the United States sent troops to Ukraine the…
Intel Raises Concern Over Russia’s New Nuclear Weapon Capabilities: REPORT
Intel Raises Concern Over Russia’s New Nuclear Weapon Capabilities: REPORT Arjun Singh on February 14, 2024 The United States has reportedly obtained intelligence that reveals new nuclear weapons capabilities by the Russian…
Russia’s military drone production ramping up, says defence minister
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country’s production of military drones had ramped up in the past year, though…
Russia’s Putin: we have no interest in invading Poland or Latvia
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Thursday that Moscow had no interest in invading “Poland, Latvia or anywhere else” and said talk that Moscow might do…
Ukraine hits Russia’s Volgograd oil refinery in latest drone attack- source
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -Two Ukrainian attack drones struck the largest oil refinery in southern Russia on Saturday, a source in Kyiv told Reuters, detailing the latest in a series of…
Russia’s Putin derides ‘Russophobia’ in Europe at World War Two memorial
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin castigated Europe on Saturday for “Russophobia” and criticized the Baltic States over human rights at the unveiling of a World War Two memorial. Since he…
Russia’s Putin says Ukraine shot down plane, deliberately or in error
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by Ukrainian air defences, whether on purpose or…
Ukraine foreign minister muses about ‘punching’ Russia’s Lavrov
(Reuters) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview made public on Monday, said there had been times when he had felt the urge to “punch in the face” his Russian…
Russia’s Medvedev warns of nuclear response if Ukraine hits missile launch sites
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that any Ukrainian attacks on missile launch sites inside Russia with arms supplied by the United States and its…
Russia’s finance ministry switches to FX sales as energy revenues drop
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry said on Thursday it would switch to foreign currency sales from purchases in the coming weeks after December oil and gas…
Russia’s Navalny jokes about freezing ‘Polar Wolf’ prison conditions
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most prominent jailed opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, heaped ironic praise on Tuesday on the polar conditions at the prison north of the Arctic Circle where he was moved…
EU adds Russia’s biggest diamond producer Alrosa to sanctions list
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has added Russia’s Alrosa, the world’s biggest diamond producer, as well as its CEO Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev to its sanctions list, it said on Wednesday. “In…
Russia’s Avtovaz to increase car production to 500,000 in 2024
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s state-run carmaker Avtovaz said on Thursday it plans to increase production of its Lada-brand cars to 500,000 next year after targets for 2023 were hit by U.S. sanctions.…
US welcomes Russia’s Navalny being located, concerned for his well-being
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States welcomed reports on Monday that jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny had been located but remained “deeply concerned” about his well-being, the U.S.…
Russia’s economic growth to slow in 2024 as high interest rates linger: Reuters poll
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s economic growth is set to slow in 2024, hampered in particular by double-digit interest rates throughout the year as the Bank of Russia seeks to subdue…
Ex-FBI official to be sentenced to over four years for work for Russia’s Deripaska
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Thursday she would sentence former FBI official Charles McGonigal to over four years in prison for working for Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch…
Russia’s Q3 GDP growth confirmed at 5.5% – Rosstat
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the third quarter was confirmed on Wednesday at 5.5% compared with the same period last year, when it shrunk 3.5%, the state…
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