Tag: Russia

Ex-Syria intelligence official jailed for life in Germany for crimes against humanity

A German court on Thursday sentenced a former intelligence officer in Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security services to life in prison after convicting him...

Kremlin: Putin warns Biden against major sanctions over Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has told his United States counterpart Joe Biden that any sanctions over Ukraine would be a big mistake, an aide...

Several killed in shooting at Russian university

At least six people were killed as a student opened fire at a university in the Russian city of Perm, the second mass shooting...

Russia’s emergencies minister dies during training exercise

Russian Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev has died while attempting to save a person’s life during training exercises in the Arctic city of Norilsk. Zinichev, 55,...

Russia raises foreign exchange reserve to $600billion

By Salim Yunusa Russia’s gold and foreign currency holdings hit a record high of $600.9 billion after a gain of more than 1% week-over-week, according...

How Joe Biden’s cold war experience will shape his approach to Russia

it was 1988, near the end of the cold war, when then-senator Joe Biden made yet another visit to the Soviet Union for talks on...

Saudi Arabia’s offer to join UN Human Rights Council rejected

Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council yesterday but China and Russia were elected...

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