Russia

Navalny daughter accepts human rights award on his behalf

Russia says West trying to victimise Moscow over Navalny

7:36 pm September 10, 2020

Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday accused the West of leveling accusations of poisoning top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny without providing evidence, staunchly denying any official involvement. Navalny, the most visible opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was flown to Germany two days after falling ill on August 20 on a domestic flight in Russia. German chemical weapons experts have determined that […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Jaishankar meets his Kyrgyz counterpart on sidelines of SCO meeting

3:37 pm September 9, 2020

Moscow: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said he held a fruitful interaction with his Kyrgyz counterpart Chingiz Aidarbekov here on the sidelines of the SCO meeting during which they agreed to further enhance their strategic partnership in all spheres. Jaishankar arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit to Russia to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai […]

Swiss official airs concerns about data privacy in US

11:26 pm September 8, 2020

Geneva: A Swiss federal commissioner announced Tuesday that a US-Swiss programme aimed to protect personal information exchanged between the two countries doesn’t go far enough, and has downgraded the United States to rank it as a country deemed to have inadequate data protection. Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner Adrian Lobsiger, in a new policy paper, […]

‘Significant movement’ on Russia’s request for phase-3 trial, manufacture of Sputnik V in India

8:15 pm September 8, 2020

New Delhi: India is considering Russia’s request for conducting phase-3 clinical trial and manufacturing of its COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V by Indian firms, officials said Tuesday, noting there has been “significant movement” on both these fronts and specific outcomes are expected soon. Dr V K Paul, Member (Health) Niti Aayog, who also chairs the national expert […]

Russian delegation in Syria to expand trade, economic ties

11:13 pm September 7, 2020

Damascus: Russia and Syria plan to sign an economic pact before the end of the year that is partly aimed at circumventing US sanctions, Russia’s deputy prime minister said Monday as he led a high-level delegation on a visit to Damascus. Yuri Borisov said the Russian side is expecting to sign the pact on his next visit in December, […]