Vladimir Putin, ascendant in Ukraine, eyes contours of a Trump peace deal MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any... Published 20 Nov, 2024 12:04pm
World Russia’s nuclear threats ‘irresponsible’: EU’s Borrell BRUSSELS: EU top diplomat Josep Borrell accused Russia on Tuesday of issuing “completely irresponsible” nuclear... Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:38pm
World Russia, Chinese foreign ministers discuss ties, Ukraine, Korean Peninsula on G20 sidelines Chinese and Russian foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties, the conflict in Ukraine and the situation on the... Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:30am
World Leader of Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigns The leader of the Moscow-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia resigned on Tuesday after a deal allowing for... Published 19 Nov, 2024 11:13am
World Putin ally says Russia may use new weapons systems in Ukraine over US missiles decision MOSCOW: Russia may use new weapons systems in Ukraine if Kyiv strikes Russia with long-range US missiles, Vyacheslav... Published 18 Nov, 2024 07:01pm
World Russian lawmaker says Biden is risking WW3 with missile decision MOSCOW: Russian lawmaker Maria Butina said on Monday that the administration of President Joe Biden was risking... Published 18 Nov, 2024 12:14pm
World Scholz says Trump ‘more nuanced’ on Ukraine than assumed BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in an interview published Friday that Donald Trump privately held “more... Published 15 Nov, 2024 10:47pm
World Kremlin denies Trump call, says West not ready for talks MOSCOW: Russia Monday denied a reported call between President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump on... Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:40pm
World Kremlin says reports that Trump and Putin have spoken are ‘pure fiction’ MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Monday denied reports that US President-elect Donald Trump had spoken to Russian President... Published 11 Nov, 2024 02:46pm
World Putin finalises N Korea defence deal MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defence pact with North Korea, a deal that... Published 11 Nov, 2024 06:03am
World Vladimir Putin praises Trump, says Russia is ready for dialogue SOCHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. election, praised... Published 08 Nov, 2024 11:17am
World Putin praises Trump, says he’s ready to talk to him SOCHI: President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election,... Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:50am
World Offering Putin Ukraine concessions ‘unacceptable’ for Europe: Zelensky KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said it would be “unacceptable” for Europe to offer the... Published 08 Nov, 2024 12:10am
World New EU defence chief says must spend more due to Putin, not Trump BRUSSELS: The EU’s new defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Wednesday the bloc needs to spend more on rearming... Published 07 Nov, 2024 01:11am
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says clashes with North Korean troops are next step to ‘instability’ President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday the Ukrainian military’s first clashes with North Korean troops had... Published 06 Nov, 2024 04:21am
World Putin greets N Korea’s Choe with minute-long handshake MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea’s foreign minister in the Kremlin on Monday at a time of... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
World North Korea says will stand by Russia until ‘victory’ in Ukraine MOSCOW: North Korea will stand by Russia until its “victory” in Ukraine, Pyongyang’s foreign minister said in Moscow... Published 01 Nov, 2024 11:05pm
World Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever... Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am
World North Korea’s foreign minister leaves for Russia amid troop dispatch SEOUL: North Korea’s foreign minister, Choe Son Hui, is on her way to Moscow, state media KCNA and Russian officials... Published 29 Oct, 2024 10:40am
Print Membership of BRICS: President seeks Russia’s support ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have reaffirmed their resolve to further strengthen bilateral ties in the areas of... Updated 29 Oct, 2024 09:01am
Editorials The maturing of BRICS EDITORIAL: Russian President Vladimir Putin was able to defy western expectations and gather leaders from 36... Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am
Pakistan Moscow wants to strengthen bilateral relations, Russian Speaker tells Gillani Two sides discuss diplomatic, economic, and commercial relations Updated 28 Oct, 2024 11:40pm
World Putin says Moscow will respond if West helps Ukraine to strike deep into Russia MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia’s defence ministry was working on different ways to... Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am
World US, Japanese, South Korean aides express ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops in Russia WASHINGTON: The U.S., South Korean and Japanese national security advisers expressed “grave concern” on Friday over... Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:30pm
World Kremlin denies report of Musk-Putin secret talks MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that Russian President Vladimir Putin and... Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:59pm
World Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was Russia’s business whether or not it decided to use North... Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:22pm
World Erdogan says he asked Putin to help with Turkiye-Syria normalization ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for assistance in ensuring... Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:24pm
World Putin warns against ‘illusory’ attempts to defeat Russia KAZAN, (Russia): Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against “illusory” attempts to defeat ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World Putin says ball in Washington’s court on US-Russia ties KAZAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his relationship with the United States after the presidential... Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:16pm
World Vladimir Putin to meet UN’s Guterres for first time in over two years KAZAN: Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the... Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:17am