RUSSIA

Russia’s Putin arrives in UAE on first visit since 2007

6:54 pm October 15, 2019

Dubai: Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on his first visit to the oil-rich nation in over a decade. Putin landed Tuesday in Abu Dhabi after earlier visiting Saudi Arabia. He was met at the airport by Abu Dhabi’s powerful crown prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. While in […]

Mary Kom Boxing Academy gets new infrastructure

Mary Kom signs off with bronze in World Championships

3:00 pm October 12, 2019

Ulan-Ude (Russia): Six-time champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) on Saturday settled for a bronze medal in the World Women’s Boxing Championships after losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Cakiroglu in an intense semifinal bout here. Mary Kom, seeded third, lost 1-4 to second seed Cakiroglu, who is the reigning European Championships and European Games gold-medallist. The […]

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

Putin says Russia complying with all World Anti-Doping Agency demands

8:20 pm October 10, 2019

Moscow : President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow was complying with all of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s demands, as Russia faces a another possible ban in the build-up to the Tokyo Olympics. “We are actively cooperating with WADA. The requirements presented by this organisation are being fully complied with,” Putin told a sports conference in […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Moscow summons Iran envoy over arrest of Russian journalist in Tehran

7:43 pm October 4, 2019

Moscow: Russia’s government has summoned Iran’s ambassador to Moscow to clarify the circumstances around the arrest of a Russian journalist in Tehran, the foreign ministry said on Friday. Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Iran’s envoy was “invited to the foreign ministry to quickly clarify the circumstances” and ensure the rights of journalist Yulia Yuzik are […]

Thousands rally for political prisoners in Moscow

9:19 pm September 29, 2019

Moscow: Thousands gathered in Moscow on Sunday for a demonstration demanding the release of opposition protesters prosecuted in recent months. Police estimated a turnout of 20,000 at the Sakharov Avenue in central Moscow about half an hour after the start of the protest, which was authorised. The demonstrators chanted “let them go” and brandished placards […]