Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of forcing Russia into a corner, pushing it to its “red lines” and compelling a response. Speaking to a gathering of defense officials on Monday, Putin reiterated that Russia had no choice but to act in the face of what it perceives as escalating threats from the…
Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved Bashar Assad’s asylum in Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed on Monday. The revelation follows reports that the former Syrian president and his family had arrived in Russia after the fall of Damascus to armed opposition forces. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing that there was no meeting scheduled…
Shoppers with a cart choose vegetables and fruits at the Okey supermarket in St. Petersburg. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images A break-in at a small food store in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg wouldn’t usually make headlines around the world, but this time was different. CCTV footage from the store, Dairy Place, in…
Business activity in France contracts at fastest pace since January, PMIs show Business activity in France shrunk in November, according to S&P Global’s Purchasing Managers’ Index, amid a broad decline in new orders. The composite PMI output index — which encompasses both services and manufacturing activity — fell to 44.8 in November, down from 48.1…
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a warning to the United States on Tuesday, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the administration of Joe Biden reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia. The updated doctrine, formally known as “The basics of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence”,…
The Kremlin has denied reports that claimed the US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin where the American leader reportedly urged Putin to not escalate the war in Ukraine. Casting the media reports as “pure fiction”, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Putin has no specific plans to speak to…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday accused member state Mongolia of failing to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin during a trip there last month and referred the matter for further action. The Russian leader visited Ulaanbaatar in early September despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the Hague-based court, for the alleged illegal…
President Vladimir Putin called on Monday for a bigger role for the Brics bloc on world’s energy markets as Russia seeks ways to counter Western influence. Russia, which is the world’s second largest oil exporter and has the biggest reserves of natural gas, hosts annual Energy Week International Forum later this week and it is…
