Former executive at Russian state firm freed from house arrest: TASS
Leonid Melamed, the former head of state technology firm Rusnano, has been freed from house arrest, TASS news agency reported on Thursday, citing Melamed`s lawyer.
May 11, 2017, 13:00 PM IST
Donald Trump defends firing of FBI chief; Democrats demand independent Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump defended his firing of FBI Director James Comey on Wednesday as Democrats intensified accusations that the ouster was intended to undermine an agency probe into his presidential campaign`s possible collusion with Russia to sway the 2016 election.
May 10, 2017, 22:33 PM IST
Tajikistan detains son of defector to Islamic State: Security sources
Tajik security services have detained the eldest son of a former elite police force commander who defected to Islamic State two years ago, suspecting that the young man was going to join his father, security sources said on Wednesday.
May 10, 2017, 18:57 PM IST
Islamic State says it beheads Russian officer in Syria: SITE
Islamic State has issued a video showing the beheading of a man it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the U.S.-based SITE monitoring website reported on Tuesday.
May 09, 2017, 20:17 PM IST
US studying Moscow's Syria deal: Mattis
"All wars eventually come to an end and we have been looking for a long time how to bring this one to an end," Mattis told reporters ahead of his arrival in Denmark on Monday.
May 08, 2017, 21:47 PM IST
Ex-Obama administration officials to testify in Trump-Russia probe
James Clapper, Director of National Intelligence under Obama, and Sally Yates, who was Deputy Attorney General, will testify to the Senate subcommittee.
May 08, 2017, 21:30 PM IST
Vladimir Putin backs check into Chechen gay attacks after Angela Merkel plea
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday backed an official check into reported brutal attacks on gay men in Chechnya in his first public comment after German Chancellor Angela Merkel confronted him on the issue.
May 05, 2017, 19:17 PM IST
Russia, Turkey, Iran sign pact on safe zones in Syria
Syrian regime allies Russia and Iran and rebel backer Turkey on Thursday signed a memorandum on a Moscow-backed plan to create safe zones in Syria.
May 04, 2017, 19:27 PM IST
Russia passes law banning ''outlandish'' baby names
Russia's State Duma has passed a bill, which bans parents from officially giving their babies names that are foul words, numbers, titles or abbreviations.
Apr 22, 2017, 08:37 AM IST
US air strike gives Rex Tillerson a boost for Moscow talks
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson`s visit to Moscow this week will be an early test of whether the Trump administration can use any momentum generated by striking a Syrian air base to craft and execute a strategy to end the Syrian war.
Apr 10, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
50 injured in Moscow train accident
At least 50 persons were injured when a commuter train and the Moscow-Brest long-distance train collided here, Russian Railways said on Sunday.
Apr 09, 2017, 09:52 AM IST
US, Russia clash in UN Security Council over Syria missile strike
The US and Russia clashed in the UN Security Council over the missile attack on a Syrian airfield, with Washington warning it is "prepared to do more" as Moscow accused it of flagrantly violating international law with its "act of aggression."
Apr 08, 2017, 09:30 AM IST
Russian lawmaker says Russia-US Syria coalition in doubt: Agencies
Russia's coalition with the United States on the Syria crisis is in doubt after Washington carried out air strikes on a Syrian airbase, news agencies quoted a senior Russian lawmaker as saying on Friday.
Apr 07, 2017, 11:14 AM IST
Rex Tillerson to visit Moscow as US, Russia face fresh tensions
A proxy battle with Russia in Syria and multiple Russia-related investigations in the US will follow Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Moscow next week on a trip designed to test the Trump administration's hopes for closer ties to the former Cold War foe.
Apr 07, 2017, 09:32 AM IST
Explosion in Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, 1 person hurt: Agency
There was an explosion in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don early on Thursday, and one person was hurt, a law enforcement source told TASS news agency.
Apr 06, 2017, 11:58 AM IST
Russian investigators detain six on terror suspicion, no links to bomb attack
Six people have been detained in St Petersburg on suspicion of recruiting for Islamic State and aiding terrorist activity, Russian investigators said on Wednesday.
Apr 05, 2017, 15:24 PM IST
No strikes near Syrian town Khan Sheikhun: Russian military
Russia's military on Tuesday said its planes did not carry out any strikes near the town of Khan Sheikhun in Syria.
Apr 04, 2017, 20:52 PM IST
Russia denies supplying Taliban after NATO claim
Russia has denied a top NATO general`s allegation that Moscow is secretly supplying the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Mar 25, 2017, 19:57 PM IST
Not seeking to influence presidential race in France: Putin on meeting Le Pen
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Kremlin is not seeking to influence the presidential race in France, but has the right to meet with representatives of the country`s political parties.
Mar 24, 2017, 23:25 PM IST
Tensions spike as Ukraine bans Russian singer from Eurovision
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine spread to the Eurovision Song Contest today after Kiev banned a Russian contestant from entering the country over a past performance in Moscow-annexed Crimea.
Mar 22, 2017, 22:27 PM IST
