RUSSIA

Jaishankar arrives in Russia to finalise PM Modi’s visit

7:28 pm August 27, 2019

Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit to Russia during which he will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and finalise the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s forthcoming visit to the country. This is Jaishankar’s first visit to Moscow since assuming office in May. His […]

Trump backs Russia return to G8

3:54 am August 21, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’d like to see Russia readmitted to a group of the world’s major industrial nations. Trump said Russia is often discussed when he and the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan meet annually. Trump is scheduled to fly to France on Saturday for this year’s meeting […]

Putin says ‘no threat’ from radiation after Russia missile test blast

11:32 pm August 19, 2019

Bormes-les-Mimisas (France): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday there was “no threat” of contamination after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site last week. “There is no threat and no rise in the radiation level there. We sent experts there and they are controlling the situation now. Preventative measures are taken so nothing unexpected […]

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Putin vows to prevent protests like Paris ‘yellow vests’ in Moscow

11:27 pm August 19, 2019

Bormes-les-Mimisas (France): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday vowed to prevent any situation occurring in Moscow similar to the “yellow vest” movement that rocked Paris and other French cities from late last year. “We would not want such a thing to happen in the Russian capital,” Putin said alongside French President Emmanuel Macron whose country […]

Trump says US learning ‘much’ from Russia missile test blast

4:42 pm August 13, 2019

Washington: President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is learning “much” from a deadly blast during a Russian missile test that caused elevated radiation levels. “The United States is learning much from the failed missile explosion in Russia. We have similar, though more advanced, technology,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “The Russian ‘Skyfall’ explosion […]