China’s growing power in Central Asia & Middle East: Challenge for the US
China's increasing presence on the international scene is an undeniable threat to the US-led world order. Critical to China's emergence as a major power...
UN aid to Syria hangs in the balance pending Russian decision
Displaced Syrians relying on humanitarian assistance voiced alarm after regime ally Russia tried to reduce cross-border aid to millions in the northwest of the...
Arrest of Russian governor under murder charge causes chaos
Russia on Thursday arrested and charged the popular governor of a far eastern region on suspicion of ordering the murder of several businessmen 15...
‘Mind your own business’: Russia tells the US over media freedom row
Moscow has angrily told the US embassy to "mind your own business" after Washington's diplomatic mission raised concern about curbs on media freedom in...
First sanctions imposed by UK feature Russians and Saudis
The UK on Monday identified 49 "notorious" individuals and organisations, 25 of them Russian and 20 Saudis, to be sanctioned under its first post-Brexit...
Russia and the United States united over Hagia Sophia
Russian officials and the Orthodox church on Monday urged caution over calls in Turkey to alter the status of the Hagia Sophia, the historic...
After unleashing bounty hunters, Putin hints that US embassy staff is homosexual
President Vladimir Putin on Friday mocked the U.S. embassy in Moscow for flying a rainbow flag to celebrate LGBT rights, suggesting it reflected the...
Russo-Taliban ties: Did the Russians really offer bounty for the Americans?
The New York Times' latest fake news provocation alleging that Russia's military-intelligence agency GRU solicited the Taliban (officially designated as "terrorists" by Moscow) to...
Congrats and grumblings pour in on Putin victory in Russian constitutional vote
The Kremlin on Thursday hailed as a "triumph" overwhelming backing in a Russian constitutional vote on reforms to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule. The...
US in desperate need of Pakistan as leaks reveal Russian Intelligence paying cheques to Taliban
As expected, the controversy over Russia’s alleged bounties for killing American and NATO troops in Afghanistan is steadily snowballing. The New York Times has...
Putin may be invited to G7 summit – despite Russian bounty hunters
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday left the door open to President Vladimir Putin attending a US summit but insisted the administration has...
Elevated radiation levels over Northern Europe: Russia dismisses rumours of any radioactive mishap
Reports of slightly elevated radiation levels over Northern Europe were blamed on Moscow by Western media – accusations that appear to stem from a...