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Russia’s Tatarstan declares emergency after Ukrainian drone attacks Moscow
Moscow: Russia’s Tatarstan Republic declared a state of emergency for government bodies and emergency response units to manage the aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks. “The head of Tatarstan has signed an order…
- Middle East
Talks on future of Russian military bases in Syria in progress: Kremlin
Russia is still in talks with the Syrian side on the status of Russia’s military bases in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. The spokesman said that no final…
- Middle East
Bashar al-Assad releases first statement since fleeing from Syria
Ouster Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, December 16, in his first public statement since exile said that his departure from the country was not planned. This comes after Assad and his…
- World
Russia says Ukraine attacked its airbase with US missiles
Moscow: Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike with Western high-precision weapons on the Taganrog military airfield in Russia’s Rostov region, the Russian Defence Ministry said Wednesday. Six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles were…
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Lukashenko confirms presence of nuclear weapons in Belarus
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the presence of nuclear weapons in Belarus. Lukashenko said that several dozen nuclear warheads have already been brought into the republic, Xinhua news agency reported. The…
- Middle East
Syria’s Bashar Al Assad is in Moscow: Source
Syria’s ousted President, Bashar Al Assad, and members of his family arrived in Russia’s capital, Moscow, on Sunday, December 8, Russian news agency reported, citing a Kremlin source. “Assad, with his family,…
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Zelensky pitches Ukraine’s terms for ceasefire, Russia remains silent
Kyiv/Moscow: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced his readiness to end the “hot phase” of the conflict with Russia in exchange for Ukraine’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Interfax-Ukraine news…
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Russia imposes entry ban on 30 British nationals
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has banned 30 British citizens from entering Russia’s territory “in response to the hostile actions of the British side”. The sanction list includes members of Britain’s political…
- Technology
Russian court fines Telegram for not deleting prohibited content
Moscow: A Moscow court fined Telegram Messager 7 million rubles (about $67,300) for refusing to remove information banned in Russia, the court press service said. Telegram was found guilty of committing an…
- World
Putin approves loan waivers for SMO participants, spouses
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law allowing participants in the Special Military Operation (SMO) and their spouses to write off overdue loans of up to 10 million rubles (about…
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US charges Indian man for conspiring to exporting aviation parts to Russia
Washington: The US has charged a 57-year-old Indian national for allegedly conspiring to export controlled US aviation components to end users in Russia, according to the Justice Department. Sanjay Kaushik was arrested…
- India
Russian President Putin may visit India next year
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin may visit India next year as part of a laid down structure between the two countries for reciprocal annual visits by their leaders, diplomatic sources said…
- World
Biden OKs Ukraine’s use of US long-range missiles to strike inside Russia: Report
Washington: In a major shift of his administration’s policy on the Ukraine crisis, US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use US-supplied long-range missiles to strike targets inside Russia, American media…
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Mike Waltz an expert on threats posed by China, Russia, Iran: Trump
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said his NSA pick Mike Waltz brings with him expertise on the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and global terrorism. “I am honoured to…
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Iran and Russia officially link payment systems to enhance financial cooperation
Iran and Russia linked their national payment systems on Monday, a significant move to bypass the US dollar in bilateral transactions, Iranian news agency Press TV reported. The linkage between Russia’s Mir…