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Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin says Russia exiting missile treaty in response to US move

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty.

2 Feb 2019 4:56 PM IST

On March 22, Mueller completed his 22-month probe and Barr on Sunday sent a four-page letter to Congress that outlined the main findings. (Photo:AP)

Muellar report on Trump-Russia to be made public by April

US Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative...

30 March 2019 5:40 PM IST

The Trump administration has levied crippling sanctions on the OPEC nations oil industry in efforts to push Maduro from power. (Photo:AP)

Russian Air Force planes carrying troops land in Venezuela to send...

Two Russian air force planes landed at Venezuela's main airport on Saturday carrying a Russian defense official and...

25 March 2019 12:52 PM IST

The speaker of Kazakhstans parliament was sworn in as interim president on Wednesday, a day after longtime leader Nursultan Nazarbayev abruptly resigned. (Photo:AP)

New Kazakh president sworn in after longtime leader resigns

The 78-year-old former leader Nazarbayev attended Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's inauguration on Wednesday.

20 March 2019 3:54 PM IST

Websites that fail to comply would be blocked. (Photo:AP)

Under a new Russian law, you could land in jail if you insult Vladimir...

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed controversial laws that allow courts to fine and briefly jail people for showing...

19 March 2019 10:46 AM IST

Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika (Photo: AP)

Algeria govt has a lot to answer for

A long civil war followed, a devastating contest for ascendancy between Islamist insurgents and the state in which...

14 March 2019 12:38 AM IST

Four people were killed in the melee as Maduros forces prevented the 178 metric tonnes of rice, beans and other food. (Photo:AP)

US slaps new sanctions on Venezuela as support from Russia increases

The United States and Russia clashed on Friday over how to assist crisis-wracked Venezuela.

2 March 2019 11:03 AM IST

In November, Netanyahu signalled that Israel would take military action in Syria when it sees fit as it seeks to ensure Iran-backed forces stay away from its territory. (Photo: File)

Israel PM says corruption charges a witch hunt' to topple him

But Benjamin Netanyahu said he planned on being prime minister for a long time to come despite the allegations.

1 March 2019 11:16 AM IST

I will never let you down, Zelensky told jubilant supporters at his campaign. (Photo:AP)

Ukraine's Zelensky turns down Putin's offer, welcomes agitated...

He pledged instead to "give citizenship to representatives of all nations that suffer from authoritarian and corrupt...

28 April 2019 6:26 PM IST

The two leaders appeared to get on well. (Photo:AP)

Not sure if US guarantees will make North Korea de-nuclearise:...

Vladimir Putin said US security guarantees would probably not be enough to persuade Pyongyang to shut its nuclear...

26 April 2019 10:55 AM IST

Kim said he hoped to usher in a new heyday in ties between Pyongyang and Moscow. (Photo:AP)

Vladimir Putin accepts Kim Jong Un's invitation to visit North Korea

Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit North Korea, and the offer was readily accepted.

26 April 2019 8:25 AM IST

I am confident that your visit today to Russia ... will help us to better understand how we can resolve the situation on the Korean peninsula and what Russia can do to support the positive processes that are currently taking place, Putin said as the two began their first-ever talks in Russias Far East. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Putin, Kim Jong meet in Russia to ease Korean peninsula tension, boost...

'In terms of bilateral relations, we have a lot to do to develop economic relations,' Putin added.

25 April 2019 10:45 AM IST