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Rumours over whereabouts of top Russian General Sergei Surovikin
London: General Sergei Surovikin, the commander of the Russian air force, has not been seen in public since overnight on Friday when he issued a video appeal to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin…
- Middle East
Watch: UAE launches first satellite into space
Abu Dhabi: In a historic move, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates achieved a significant milestone as it successfully launched the first mission of the Payload…
- World
Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian Army General, Defence Minister
London: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia’s top military officials when he launched a short lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western…
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President Putin’s position is absolutely stable: Russian diplomat
New Delhi: President Vladimir Putin’s position is absolutely stable and there is no change in overall situation in Russia, a senior Kremlin diplomat said on Monday, days after a brief rebellion against…
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Wagner mercenary group seizes military facilities in 2 Russian cities
Moscow: Amid an alleged rebellion, the Russian Wagner mercenary group on Saturday claimed to have seized military facilities in the cities of Rostov and Voronezh, despite President Vladimir Putin’s order to neutralise…
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Those dividing Russia will be punished: Putin on alleged Wagner mutiny
Moscow: Describing action of mutineers who want to topple Russia’s military leadership as a “stab in the back”, President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned of inevitable punishment for those dividing the country,…
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Russia accuses Wagner chief of mutiny, orders his arrest
Moscow: The Kremlin has ordered the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, after Russian intelligence accused him of calling for an “armed rebellion”. Late Friday night, the Federal…
- Middle East
Qatar PM, Russian FM agree to strengthen ties
Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and visiting Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, have agreed to deepen bilateral relations. During the talks held…
- World
Russia-Ukraine war has ‘very real effect’ on African nations: S Africa President
Johannesburg: The notion that the nations on the African continent are not impacted by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is a “misconception”, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday,…
- World
Russia signals intention to pull out of Black Sea grain deal
Moscow: The deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be exported via the Black Sea has “no chance” of being extended, after it lapses in mid July, as things stand at the moment, a…
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Russian ransomware group reveals more victims of MOVEit mass hack
San Francisco: The Russia-linked ransomware group Clop, which exploited a critical security vulnerability in a popular corporate file transfer tool, has listed several other victims of its mass hack, that also include…
- Middle East
Egyptian Prime Minister embarks on trip to Russia, Ukraine
Cairo: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, leading an Egyptian delegation, has embarked on a trip to Kiev and Saint Petersburg with a mission of resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict through an Africa-mediated initiative.…
- Pakistan
First shipment of discounted Russian crude oil arrives in Karachi: Pak PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the first shipment of discounted Russian crude oil has arrived in the port city of Karachi, a development that will provide relief…
- World
Russia to withdraw from European armed forces treaty on Nov 7
Moscow: Russia will officially pull out of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) on November 7 this year, the Foreign Ministry announced in a statement. As required, Russia has…
- Middle East
Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Russian President Putin
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, during a telephonic conversation, discussed about the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Erdogan stressed that the continuation of consultations with…
