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'This would be a very dangerous step that, I'm sure, not only will not be comprehended by the international community but will provoke serious condemnation,' deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said. (Photo: File)

Withdrawal from nuclear arms deal 'dangerous step' for US: Russia

Trump confirmed that US will pull out of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces treaty that it had signed with Russia.

21 Oct 2018 3:12 PM

Putin said unstable young people were creating 'fake heroes for themselves' and 'reaching out for a surrogate for heroism' in the absence of the real thing. (Photo: File)

‘Result of globalisation,’ says Putin on Crimean school shooting

Russian President Vladimir Putin said everything started with the tragic events in schools in the US.

19 Oct 2018 2:43 PM

Rescuers carry an injured victim of a blast at at a college in the city of Kerch on October 17, 2018. - Thirteen people were killed and 50 more wounded, most of them teenagers, after a blast tore into a college canteen in Russian-annexed Crimea in what Moscow called a 'terrorist' attack. (Photo: AFP)

18 killed as gunmen storm into college in Crimea, set off bomb

Law enforcement officials said they were treating the incident, in which many of the victims were teenage pupils, as a terrorist attack.

17 Oct 2018 6:48 PM

'The president is leaving for India on October 4,' Putin’s top foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov told reporters. (Photo: AP | File)

India, Russia to sign defence systems deal during Putin’s visit: Kremlin aide

Moscow has been negotiating to sell the S-400 long-range surface-to-air missiles to India for months.

03 Oct 2018 7:57 AM

British security services in September named Boshirov and Alexander Petrov as suspects in the nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia using a nerve agent called Novichok, but said these were likely to be aliases. (Photo: AP | File)

UK spy poisoning suspect part of Russian military intelligence: report

Report says Chepiga is highly-decorated GRU officer with rank of colonel, who assumed identify of Ruslan Boshirov for undercover mission.

27 Sep 2018 1:06 PM

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the accident 'has pushed us to adopt adequate response measures directed at boosting the security of Russian troops' in Syria. (Representational Image)

Russia boosts Syria air defence after downing of Russian plane

Russia said it would supply the Syrian army with an S-300 air defence system and would jam radars of hostile warplanes.

25 Sep 2018 1:28 PM

Russia's defence ministry Chief of the Main Rocket and Artillery Department Lt General Nikolai Parshin attends a press briefing dedicated to the crash of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane operating flight MH17 in Moscow.(Photo: AFP)

Russia claims fresh proof that Ukraine downed flight MH17

Russia has denied any responsibility for the shooting-down of the plane and has presented a number of theories pointing the finger at Kiev.

18 Sep 2018 3:01 PM

A search-and-rescue source told the Interfax news agency that the Russian warplane could have sunk in the Mediterranean Sea as a result of an 'unforeseen critical incident' in the air. (Representational Image)

Russian military jet vanishes off Syria during Israeli missile attack

The fate of the military personnel is 'unknown,' the ministry said in a statement which was carried by Russian news agencies.

18 Sep 2018 12:57 PM

'It seems to me counterproductive if we demand everything from the North Korean side and in response they are given nothing,' he said at an event with China's Xi Jinping and Japan's Shinzo Abe. (Photo: File)

Putin urges security guarantees for N Korea denuclearisation

'North Korea, in return for its denuclearisation, was after all promised security guarantees,' Putin said.

12 Sep 2018 2:54 PM

Speaking at an economic forum with Japan's Shinzo Abe and China's Xi Jinping in the far eastern city of Vladivostok, Putin urged the men to address the media and said there was 'nothing criminal'. 'We know who they are, we have found them,' Putin said. (Photo: File)

Two Skripal poisoning suspects are 'civilians', says Putin

The British government has said Putin is ultimately responsible for the attack, a claim the Kremlin has strongly denied.

12 Sep 2018 1:49 PM

The air strikes targeted the village of Hajin, the last major stronghold of Islamic State in Syria, and resulted in fires, but there was no information about casualties, the Russian military said. (Photo: AFP)

Russia says US dropped phosphorus bombs over Syria, Pentagon denies

Human rights groups have said US-led coalition against Islamic State has used white phosphorous munitions over the course of Syria conflict.

10 Sep 2018 1:42 PM

Major-General Igor Konashenkov was quoted by agencies as saying that the USS Ross, a guided-missile destroyer, had entered the Mediterranean on Aug. 25 armed with 28 Tomahawk cruise missiles capable of hitting any target in Syria. (Representational Image)

US might be preparing for possible strike on Syria: Russia

Moscow says it has noticed Washington was building up its military forces in the Middle East.

28 Aug 2018 11:05 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during an economic forum. (Photo: AP)

Putin, Xi Jinping to hold talks next month in Russia: Kremlin

Russia is expecting some Asian leaders and companies to attend to the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok from September 11-13.

28 Aug 2018 10:59 AM

'Sanctions are actions that are counterproductive and senseless, especially against a country like Russia,' Putin said during a press conference with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto. (Photo: File)

US sanctions against Russia ‘counterproductive, senseless’: Putin

Putin added that he hoped Washington would eventually realise 'this policy has no future'.

23 Aug 2018 11:07 AM

The announcement of the sanctions prompted Russian stocks and the ruble to tumble on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Further sanctions will be seen as 'declaration of economic war': Russia warns US

The warning came after the US unveiled a raft of new sanctions against Russia over its alleged use of Novichok nerve agent in Britain.

10 Aug 2018 6:20 PM

The Thai footballers, aged from 11 to 16, had been stuck deep underground after setting off to explore the cave with their 25-year-old coach after training on June 23. (Photo: File/AP)

Rescued Thai boys too weak to attend World Cup final: FIFA

Will find new opportunity to invite boys to FIFA event to share with them moment of communion, celebration: FIFA spokesman.

11 Jul 2018 11:44 AM

The players remain trapped despite being reached this week by cave-diving rescuers, who released footage of them looking emaciated but calm, some wearing football shirts. (Photo: AP)

FIFA president invites Thai boys stuck in cave to World Cup final

Their harrowing ordeal coincides with World Cup in Russia, it has not escaped attention of players who sent their wishes through media.

06 Jul 2018 6:48 PM

According to preliminary reports, the Renault Logan taxi drove on the wrong side of the road, violating road regulations, and crashed into a bus. (Representational Image)

Indian soccer fan dies in car accident near Football World Cup venue: Report

The incident, the first reported death of World Cup visitor to Russia, was blamed by police on taxi driver.

30 Jun 2018 9:25 PM

The announcement comes a day after Trump’s National Security Adviser John Bolton held talks with Russian officials in Moscow to lay the groundwork for the summit. (Photo: File/AP)

Trump, Putin to hold summit in Helsinki on July 16

A terse synchronized statement said the two presidents will discuss bilateral issues, international relations.

28 Jun 2018 6:52 PM

After returning from India, in February, Trudeau faced a backlash over the spending. (Photo: File/AP)

Opposition slams Justin Trudeau for taking too many days off

The Canadian PM was also slammed for paying USD 17,044 to Vikram Vij, chef from Vancouver to prepare meal for meeting in New Delhi.

27 Jun 2018 9:34 AM

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