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Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill U.S. troops – NY Times

12:00 am June 28, 2020

U.S. intelligence has concluded that the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill American troops and other coalition forces, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing officials briefed on the matter. A Russian military intelligence unit linked to assassination attempts in Europe had offered rewards for successful attacks last year, according to the newspaper. It said Islamist militants, or […]

Indian military contingent participates in Victory Day Parade in Russia; makes Rajnath Singh proud

8:13 pm June 24, 2020

Moscow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was extremely proud that a 75-member Tri-service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces participated in the 75th anniversary of the Victory Day Parade at the iconic Red Square here on Wednesday. Singh arrived here on a three-day visit on Tuesday at the invitation of the Russian Ministry of Defence to attend the celebrations. “Attending the Victory Day […]

The Arctic is on fire: Siberian heat wave alarms scientists

3:10 pm June 24, 2020

Moscow: The Arctic is feverish and on fire — at least parts of it are. And that’s got scientists worried about what it means for the rest of the world. The thermometer hit a likely record of 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Russian Arctic town of Verkhoyansk on Saturday, a temperature that would be a fever for a person […]

Russian court hands prison terms to youth group members

9:09 pm June 22, 2020

St. Petersburg: A Russian court convicted two members of a left-wing youth group of terrorism Monday in a case that human rights groups called fabricated and based on coerced testimony. A three-judge panel in the military court in St. Petersburg — in Russia, military courts handle all terrorism-related charges — found Victor Filinkov, 25, and […]

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

Putin attends first public event after months of lockdown

10:46 pm June 12, 2020

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday showed up at a ceremony marking the national holiday – the first big public event he has attended since announcing a nationwide lockdown more than two months ago. Putin observed the hoisting of the national flag at a memorial park in western Moscow and then took part in […]