Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that pipeline gas supplies to Pakistan are possible, and that part of the necessary infrastructure is already in place, Russian state-owned news agency RIA reported. Russian President and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met today on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Prime Minister Muhammad […]
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Putin, Zelensky both invited to G20: Indonesian president
JAKARTA: Indonesia has invited both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Group of 20 (G20) summit in November, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said Friday. “Indonesia is ready to contribute to the peace effort,” Widodo said in a virtual press conference. “Indonesia wants to unite the G20. Do not let there […]
Russian opposition leader Navalny found guilty on new embezzlement charges
Pokrov: A Russian court on Tuesday found jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny guilty on embezzlement charges that could see hissentence significantly extended. “Navalny committed fraud — the theft of property by an organised group,” judge Margarita Kotova said, according to an AFP reporter present at the trial. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most vocal domestic critic, […]
Baltic countries expel 10 Russian diplomats
Riga: Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Friday announced the expulsion of 10 Russian diplomats over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, prompting Russia to say it would respond in kind. Latvia expels three Russian Embassy employees in connection with activities that are contrary to their diplomatic status and taking into account ongoing Russian aggression in […]
New Zealand imposes sanctions on Russia, pledges more to come
ANKARA: New Zealand on Friday imposed sanctions on top Russian officials and entities, with the pledge of further action in the days to come. In a statement, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said the first tranche of sanctions under a new law was enacted last night. Under the sanctions, the country imposed a travel ban […]
EU adds Putin, Lavrov to sanctions list over Ukraine invasion
BRUSSELS: The EU on Friday added Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to its sanctions list over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell confirmed. The step was agreed in an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels held to formally adopt a broad package of sanctions on Russia […]
Putin, Biden agree in principle to summit as Ukraine tensions soar
Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden have agreed to a summit — to be held only if Moscow does not invade Ukraine, France announced Monday following a frantic new round of diplomacy to avert an all-out war. Both leaders have said yes in principle to the summit, proposed by French […]
Russia defends veto of UN climate change resolution
Russia defended Tuesday its move to veto a Security Council resolution linking climate change and global security that was supported by a majority of UN member states. Backed by Niger and Ireland, the draft resolution called on Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to “integrate climate-related security risk as a central component into comprehensive conflict-prevention strategies.” The text […]
Putin accuses Western social media of ignoring Russian law
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Western social media platforms of ignoring Russian authorities’ requests to delete illegal content, but stressed the country had no plans to block their work. The Russian government has in recent months been clamping down on sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for hosting content supporting jailed Kremlin critic […]
Putin denies Russia waging cyber attacks against US
President Vladimir Putin dismissed as “farcical” accusations that Russia was behind cyber attacks against the US in an interview with NBC broadcast Monday ahead of his summit with President Joe Biden. “Where is proof? It’s becoming farcical,” he said. “We have been accused of all kinds of things, election interference, cyber attacks and so […]