Russia

US financial sanctions target one of Russia’s richest men

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The US announced financial sanctions targeting one of Russia's wealthiest men, Vladimir Potanin, the Treasury Department…

Tiny meteorite may have caused leak from Soyuz capsule

by Lucie Aubourg and Chris Lefkow in Washington with Ola Cichowlas in Moscow Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --…

Patriot missiles: crucial but limited help for Ukraine

by Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The expected US provision of Patriot missiles to Ukraine is…

EU agrees fresh sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU agreed a fresh round of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine on…

Japan to radically overhaul defence policy on China threats

    Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Sara HUSSEIN Japan is expected to announce its biggest defence overhaul in decades this…

Ukraine secures 1 bn euros in aid ‘to get through winter’

by Adam Plowright and Delphine Touitou Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Ukraine's Western allies pledged an additional one billion…

Ukraine needs extra gas and weapons, Zelensky tells G7

KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky urged G7 nations on Monday to provide extra gas and weapons to help Ukraine…

Pres. Putin will not hold annual year-end press conference: Kremlin

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin will not hold his annual end-of-year press conference this year, which has been…

Freed arms dealer Bout says West wants to ‘destroy’ Russia

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was freed in a prisoner swap with US basketball star Brittney…

‘Merchant of death’ Bout arrives in Russia after swap

Moscow, Russia (AFP)  Viktor Bout, a notorious arms dealer who was released as a result of a US prisoner swap,…

Russia says ties with US still in ‘crisis’ despite prisoner swap

Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russia said Friday that its ties with the United States were still in "crisis" despite a prisoner…

Pres. Putin: “Not crazy, won’t deploy nukes first”

https://youtu.be/hofrs_dHPaw Moscow, Russia (AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that nuclear tensions were rising, though he insisted "we have…

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