Ukraine asks World Court to dismiss Russia’s objection, hear genocide case in full
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine on Wednesday urged judges at the U.N.’s highest court to dismiss Russia’s objections and hear in full Kyiv’s claim that …
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Bad moment to hike rates as Russia’s growth stimuli sputter – economists
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Double-digit interest rates and the possibility of more hikes down the road have come at a bad …
Russia’s war in Ukraine overshadows NATO’s 2023 northern Baltic Sea drill
By Sabine Siebold and Janis Laizans ON BOARD THE USS MESA VERDE IN THE BALTIC SEA (Reuters) – Russia’s war in Ukraine has injected a …
North Korea’s Kim heads home after final stop in Russia’s Vladivostok -KCNA
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was headed home after making a final stop in Russia’s far eastern city of …
Russia’s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s VTB Bank said on Wednesday that it will launch money transfers in Indian rupees by the end of September. Retail customers …
Putin and Kim meet at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site on Wednesday, …
In Russia’s Pacific port, residents await North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) -In Russia’s Pacific port, residents said they were anticipating a visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that the United States …
Goldman Sachs lawyer says suit by Russia’s Otkritie Bank should be heard in London
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A lawyer for Goldman Sachs argued in a Moscow court on Thursday that a $6.3 million lawsuit against it by Russia’s Otkritie …
Russia’s Medvedev: Japan’s ‘militarisation’ complicates Asia-Pacific
(Reuters) – Japan’s “militarisation” complicates the situation in the Asia-Pacific region, the deputy chair of the Russian Security Council and former President Dmitry Medvedev said …
Russia’s Putin says he will meet China’s Xi soon
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping soon, following earlier reports that he planned …
Old video sparks wild theories on fate of Russia’s Prigozhin
(Reuters) – A 40-second clip of an old interview in which Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said he would rather be killed than lie to …
Putin uses BRICS summit to justify Russia’s war in Ukraine
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin used a speech to a summit of BRICS leaders on Wednesday to defend Russia’s war in Ukraine and praise the …
Explainer-Blood and billions: the cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Guy Faulconbridge (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and sown economic turmoil across the world …
Russia’s Shoigu says Ukraine depleted, war showing weakness of Western weapons
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defence minister told officials on Tuesday that Ukraine’s ability to fight had been “almost exhausted” and said the …
Instant view: Russia’s central bank hikes rates to 12% at extraordinary meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia’s central bank jacked up its key interest rate by 350 basis points to 12% on Tuesday, an emergency rate move to …
‘Funding Russia’s Uranium Racket’: Jesse Watters Hammers Biden Admin For Halting Uranium Mining
‘Funding Russia’s Uranium Racket’: Jesse Watters Hammers Biden Admin For Halting Uranium Mining Harold Hutchison on August 8, 2023 Fox News host Jesse Watters blasted …
Poland hopes to fix leak in Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline by Tuesday
By Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) -Polish pipeline operator PERN said it had halted pumping through a section of the Druzhba pipeline, which connects Russia to …
Russia’s Medvedev suggests Ukrainian ports will be hit again
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday suggested Moscow would launch more strikes against Ukrainian ports in response to …
Factbox-What are Russia’s new charges against jailed Putin foe Navalny?
(Reuters) – Russian state prosecutors have asked a court to sentence jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a further 20 years in a penal colony …
US to keep Russia’s food exports flowing if grain deal revived, Blinken says
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States would continue to do “whatever is necessary” to ensure Russia can freely export food if …
Double-digit growth in real wages, retail sales as Russia’s unemployment hits record low
(Reuters) – Record low unemployment in June highlighted Russia’s stark labour shortage, statistics data showed on Wednesday, even as the rebound from last year’s economic …
Russia’s Prigozhin says Wagner is not recruiting now, may do so in future
(Reuters) – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a voice message published on Monday that his Wagner group was not currently recruiting fighters but …
Russia’s Medvedev: We’d have to use a nuclear weapon if Ukrainian offensive was a success
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has sometimes raised the spectre of a nuclear conflict over Ukraine, said on …
Russia’s Putin: Black Sea grain deal became meaningless
(Reuters) – Russia withdrew from the Black Sea grain deal that ensured the safe export of Ukrainian grains because the agreement lost its meaning, President …
Russia’s Lavrov: I have not heard new proposals on Black Sea grain deal
By Guy Faulconbridge and Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that he had not heard of any new …
Putin reassures Asian allies of Russia’s stability after mutiny
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin reassured Asian leaders of Russia’s stability and unity on Tuesday in his first appearance at an international forum since the …
Russia’s sole aircraft carrier may re-enter service by 2024-end -TASS
(Reuters) – Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, which has suffered a series of repair delays, may re-enter service by the end of next …
Russia’s Medvedev says standoff with West to last decades, Ukraine conflict ‘permanent’
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president, has warned that Moscow’s confrontation with the West will last decades and that its …
Russia’s top diplomat Lavrov sees no reason to extend Black Sea grain deal
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Friday it saw no reason to extend the Black Sea grain deal beyond July 17 because the …
Factbox-Who is Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ Surovikin, missing since mutiny?
(Reuters) – Army General Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed “General Armageddon” by the Russian media for his reputed ruthlessness, is among senior generals who have disappeared from …
EU leaders push to fund Ukraine with proceeds from Russia’s frozen assets
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will push senior officials on Thursday to find legal ways to funnel proceeds from billions of …
Explainer-What is Russia’s problem with the Black Sea grain deal?
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said this month that Russia was considering withdrawing from the Black Sea grain deal as he accused the West of …
Exclusive-VTB to sell one of Russia’s biggest grain traders, Demetra-Holding, CEO Kostin says
MOSCOW (Reuters) – VTB, Russia’s second largest bank, will sell its stake in one of Russia’s biggest grain traders, Demetra-Holding, and is in negotiations with …
NATO condemns Russia’s withdrawal from conventional armed forces treaty
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies on Friday condemned Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE). “Russia’s decision to …
Armenia is not Russia’s ally in Ukraine war, says PM Pashinyan
TBILISI (Reuters) – Armenia is not a Russian ally in the Ukraine war and is worried about the impact of that crisis on its relations …
Apple denies surveillance claims made by Russia’s FSB
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is denying claims made by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it cooperated with American spies to surveil Russian iPhone users. …
‘Stop yelling’: Top Chechen fighter scolds Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s close allies on Thursday publicly criticised Russia’s most prominent mercenary, casting Yevgeny Prigozhin as a blogger …
Russia’s factory activity expands for 13th month running in May
(Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s manufacturing sector increased for the 13th month running in May and employment rose at its sharpest pace in more than …
Sanctions, pressure on foreign banks destabilising Russia’s FX market -central bank
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Pressure on foreign banks operating in Russia and the widening scope of sanctions is aggravating foreign …
Russia’s Novak does not expect new steps from OPEC+ meeting
By Ksenia Orlova and Vladimir Soldatkin (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday he expected no new steps from the OPEC+ …
Russia’s monthly producer price index up for third month in April
(Reuters) – Costs in Russia’s manufacturing sector rose for a third month in April, data from the state statistics service Rosstat showed on Wednesday, driven …
Russia’s extended detention of WSJ journalist ‘unacceptable,’ White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia’s decision to extend the detention of a Wall Street journalist being held in Russia by three months is not acceptable, White …
Russia’s war on Ukraine latest: Ukraine says closer to encircling Bakhmut
(Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine gave conflicting accounts of the situation in Bakhmut on Sunday, with Kyiv saying it still controlled a small part of …
Explainer-How important is the claimed capture by Russia’s Wagner Group of Ukraine’s Bakhmut?
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that his Wagner fighters had completed the capture of the Ukrainian …
Explainer-What are Russia’s options for managing its widening budget deficit?
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – As Russia’s military spending soars and sanctions squeeze its energy revenues, Moscow faces a battle to keep …
Russia’s Prigozhin says Bakhmut will not fall in next two days
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Friday that the city of Bakhmut was unlikely to fall to his mercenary forces in the …
Russia’s Sberbank reports record Q1 profit, raises forecasts
By Elena Fabrichnaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s largest lender Sberbank on Thursday reported record first-quarter net profit of 357.2 billion roubles ($4.6 billion) …
Russia’s defence spending jumped 282% y/y to $26 billion in Jan-Feb -budget data
(Reuters) – Russia spent 2 trillion roubles ($26 billion) on defence in January and February alone, a 282% jump on the same period a year …
Russia’s Jan-April budget deficit hits $44 billion as energy revenues plunge
(Reuters) – Russia’s federal budget recorded a 3.4 trillion rouble ($43.8 billion) deficit in the first four months of the year, the finance ministry said …
Security worries overshadow Russia’s Victory Day preparations
By Gareth Jones (Reuters) – Russia stages its annual Victory Day parade on Red Square on Tuesday amid particularly tight security after a series of …