Russia
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man forced to join Russian army after being duped with job offer
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad man identified as Mohammed Ahmed alleged he was forcibly recruited into the Russian army after being promised a construction job by a Mumbai-based consultancy. A resident of Khairatabad, Ahmed…
- World
After Gaza ceasefire, Trump says he’s now looking to ‘get Russia done’
Washington: With a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage deal holding, President Donald Trump says he’s now turning his attention to bringing Russia’s war on Ukraine to an end and is weighing providing…
- World
Putin praises Trump’s peace efforts even after failing to win Nobel prize
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised US President Donald Trump’s peace efforts, despite not winning a Nobel, and voiced hope for securing an agreement to extend a pivotal nuclear arms…
- World
EU chief says Russia waging ‘gray zone campaign’
Brussels: Russia is waging a “targeted gray zone campaign” against Europe, including airspace violations, sabotage and cyberattacks that will only escalate if the Kremlin is not challenged, the European Union’s top official…
- World
Putin orders government to soften trade imbalance with India
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his anticipation for his upcoming visit to India in early December and has ordered the government to devise measures to soften the trade imbalance with India…
- World
NATO boosts Baltic surveillance as drone threats rise in Europe
Brussels: NATO is stepping up aerial surveillance in the Baltic Sea, while France, Germany and Sweden are bolstering Denmark’s air defences ahead of two summits in Copenhagen this week over a series…
- World
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia N-plant runs on generators, safety woes mount
Kyiv: Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, prompting mounting safety concerns. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, announced a USD 90 billion arms agreement with…
- World
UN Security Council rejects bid to delay Iran nuclear sanctions ahead of deadline
United Nations: The UN Security Council has rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries…
- News
India, Russia explore deeper agricultural ties as ministers discuss trade expansion
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev on Friday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in agriculture, with both sides expressing interest in formalising the partnership…
- World
Russian President Putin dials PM Modi, extends birthday greetings
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a phone conversation. Following the call, Modi said India is committed to further strengthening the…
- Middle East
Iran executes man for alleged spying for Israel
Dubai: Iran said Wednesday it executed a man it alleges spied for Israel, something disputed by activists who say he was tortured into a false confession. The judiciary’s Mizan news agency identified…
- World
Zelenskyy calls for European air defence system as Russian strike wounds 20
Kyiv: Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 20 people, including four children, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday as he urged European leaders to make the…
- World
Sanctions hit Nayara’s access to non-Russian oil
New Delhi: Nayara Energy – part-owned by Russian oil giant Rosneft PJSC and blacklisted by the European Union in July – is facing difficulties in securing non-Russian crude supplies for a second…
- World
7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Russia’s Kamchatka region
Moscow: A massive 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka region on Saturday, prompting a tsunami warning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the tremor hit 111 kilometres…
- World
Polish PM vows to press ahead with military modernisation post Russian drone incursion
Warsaw: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk pledged on Thursday to push ahead with a “great modernisation programme” for his country’s military, a day after Russian drones crossed into Poland and forced the…