US, Russia butt heads over Venezuela
AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed Sunday for Russia to get out of Venezuela, while his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, called on...
41 dead as Russian plane bursts into flames on landing
AFP | A Russian passenger plane erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke after making an emergency landing at Moscow's busiest airport,...
Trump hails ‘very positive’ Venezuela talks with Putin
AFP | President Donald Trump said he held "very positive" talks Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the crisis in oil-rich Venezuela, where...
Since When Did Russia Get The Right To Speak On Syria’s Behalf?
Andrew Korybko | The democratically elected and legitimate government of the Syrian Arab Republic has its own international representatives and doesn't need Russia to put...
Russian agent Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months in US
AFP | Maria Butina, the only Russian arrested and convicted in the three-year investigation of Moscow's interference in US politics, was sentenced on Friday to...
Russia should fear America, engagement does not help!
AFP | A long-awaited US probe on Russian election meddling has divided Washington but on one point virtually all US policymakers are clear -- there...
‘Unpatriotic’ Afghan war film angers Russian veterans
AFP | Russian veterans want to ban a film about Soviet troops in Afghanistan they say is "unpatriotic," while the director insists it is an...
Russia sentences Norwegian to 14 years over espionage
AFP | A Moscow court on Tuesday convicted a retired Norwegian border guard on spying charges and sentenced him to 14 years in prison. Frode...
Russian company invests in US aluminium mill after sanctions lifted
AFP | Russian aluminium giant Rusal on Monday announced plans for its first investment in the United States since sanctions against the company were lifted....
India hopes to avoid US sanctions over Russian missile deal
AFP | India is hopeful it will avoid US sanctions over its purchase of Russia's S-400 missile system, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told AFP. New...
Erdogan says Russian S-400s delivery could be earlier
AFP | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the delivery of Turkey's disputed Russian S-400 missile defence systems could be earlier than initially planned, Hurriyet daily...
Russia blocks UN Libya statement singling out Haftar’s forces
AFP | Russia on Sunday blocked a UN Security Council statement that would have called on forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to halt...