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Moscow: Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. "Russia imposes a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens, who are involved in the elaboration and…

Moscow: Russia needs to start the production of intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) strike systems in response to the actions of the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "In 2019, we announced that we would not produce…

Moscow: At least 70 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in Russia's northwestern Komi region, local media reported, citing authorities. Nine carriages of the train overturned on Wednesday, resulting in injuries, but…

Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for showing heartfelt hospitality during his visit to Pyongyang last week, saying bilateral ties have been boosted to an "unprecedentedly high level",…

Moscow: Two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a traffic police station in Russia's Dagestan region were attacked on Sunday, leaving a priest and at least seven security personnel, including six local policemen, dead, reports said.…

Moscow: Russia will give an adequate response if the US closes Russia's visa centre, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. "In case such measures are implemented, the Russian side will give an adequate…

Moscow; Russia has plans to further develop its nuclear weapons, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Our plans include further development of the nuclear triad as a guarantee of strategic deterrence and maintaining the balance…

Hanoi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said South Korea would be making a "big mistake" if it supplies arms to Ukraine. "If that happens, then we will make corresponding decisions that will not please the current leadership of…

Vladivostok: Russia's Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday. "The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their…

Moscow; Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin a two-day visit to Pyongyang starting Tuesday, his first trip to North Korea in 24 years. "At the invitation of Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin…

Moscow: Two warships of the Russian Pacific Fleet will participate in joint naval exercises with the Egyptian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday. A group of combat ships from the Pacific…

Moscow: Days ahead of the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that his country was ready for talks with Ukraine, provided it completely withdraws its troops from the Donbas, Kherson, and…

Moscow: A detachment of Russian warships arrived at the port of Havana, Cuba, after completing exercises on using high-precision weapons, the Russian Defence Ministry said. The Ministry said on Wednesday that these ships, belonging to…

Moscow: Russia has announced entry bans on several British politicians, journalists, and experts, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Monday. "In response to the hostile actions of the UK, it was decided to include a number of…

Moscow: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is in direct confrontation with Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said. Earlier on Monday, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called…

Moscow: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has threatened Poland with the prospect of "radioactive ash" in response to remarks on the use of nuclear weapons from Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski over the weekend. Sikorski…

The emergency situations ministry said a fuel storage tank and a wagon caught fire but the blaze was quickly extinguished.

BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thursday, it said. The…

UK defence minister Grant Shapps said the Ukraine conflict had left more than 355,000 Russian soldier casualties under Shoigu's watch as well as "mass civilian suffering".

The speaker of the parliament's lower house, Vyacheslav Volodin, announced that Putin has submitted Mishustin's candidacy to the State Duma, which will hold a session later Friday to consider it.