Russia News

26 Oct 2017

Donald Trump

Did Democrats bankroll dirty Russia dossier on Trump?

President Donald Trump's term has been mired in controversy, especially over his alleged links to Russia.

24 Oct 2017

India

Putin sends envoy on Afghanistan to India in special outreach

Russian President Vladimir Putin's point-man on Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, recently visited New Delhi in a major regional security outreach, the Times of India reported.

17 Oct 2017

Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton: WikiLeaks is a subsidiary of the Russian intelligence

Hillary Clinton still seems bitter about her loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential elections.

11 Oct 2017

ISIS

Russia accuses US of "pretending" to fight ISIS in Iraq/Syria

Russia has accused the US-led coalition of "pretending" to fight ISIS and of deliberately cutting down on its airstrikes in Iraq to allow the outfit's fighters to cross into Syria to push back the advancing Russian-backed Syrian army.

09 Oct 2017

Virginia

White nationalists return to Charlottesville, chant "Russia is our friend"

White supremacists became the subject of national scorn in the US after one woman was killed in violent clashes between right-wing supporters and counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia.

04 Oct 2017

India

Pooja Kadian clinches gold for India in Wushu World Championships

Pooja Kadian clinched India's first ever gold medal at the World Wushu Championships in Kazan, Russia.

28 Sep 2017

Moon

Russia-US to build first-ever space station orbiting Moon

Russia and the US have agreed to cooperate on a programme to build the first-ever space station orbiting the Earth's Moon.

23 Sep 2017

Facebook

Facebook to share Russia-linked political campaign details with US authorities

Facebook conveyed that it would share information, related to a Russia-linked political campaign which spread false messages to American voters, with US investigators.

20 Sep 2017

India

Russia seeks India's cooperation over Afghanistan amid Moscow's Pak outreach

Russia's special envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov might visit India soon to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan.

18 Sep 2017

India

Russia keen on jointly developing MiG-29K with Indian companies

Russian defense major MiG said it's open to providing transfer of technology and joint development of its MiG-29K warplane to Indian companies for the Indian Navy (IN).

06 Sep 2017

San Francisco

Putin: Trump is "not my bride, I'm not his groom"

Russian President Vladimir Putin showed his humorous side during a news conference in China.

05 Sep 2017

Vladimir Putin

Putin: AI will enable a nation to rule the world

What should be the number one thing on the to-do list of a nation planning to become the ruler of the world?

03 Sep 2017

India

Russia takes neutral stance over India-China Doklam standoff

Russia has taken a neutral stance on the recently resolved Doklam standoff between Indian and Chinese troops.

01 Sep 2017

San Francisco

US orders Russia to shut consulate, two annexes

The diplomatic tit-for-tat between America and Russia isn't ending anytime soon.

31 Aug 2017

iOS

Burger King launches WhopperCoin, its own crypto-currency

In a surprising turn of events, Fast-food chain Burger King has now launched its own crypto-currency called WhopperCoin, in Russia.

23 Aug 2017

North Korea

US sanctions Chinese and Russian firms for aiding North Korea

The US Treasury has imposed sanctions on nearly a dozen Russian and Chinese firms and individuals for allegedly aiding North Korea's nuclear weapons program.

19 Aug 2017

World

Mass stabbing in Russia's Surgut: Eight wounded; Knifeman killed

At least eight persons have been wounded by a man armed with knife in the central Russian city of Surgut.

13 Aug 2017

India

Russia: T-90 tanks fail, India crashes out of military exercise

The Indian Army was disqualified from a military competition after its Russian-origin T-90 Main Battle tank failed.

11 Aug 2017

Donald Trump

Did Trump just thank Putin for taking away American jobs?

In a somewhat bizarre move, US President Donald Trump appears to have thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for taking away American jobs.

04 Aug 2017

Donald Trump

US special counsel Mueller assembles grand jury over Russia probe

Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating allegations of Russia's election interference, has reportedly assembled a grand jury.

03 Aug 2017

North Korea

Russia says US sanctions law equivalent to 'trade war' declaration

Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said the latest sanctions imposed by America on it are equivalent to a declaration of a "full-scale trade war" against Moscow.

03 Aug 2017

North Korea

Trump gives up, signs Russia sanctions bill, mulls China sanctions

President Trump has signed the legislation imposing sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea for violating international norms.

01 Aug 2017

Vladimir Putin

Putin bans VPNs in Russia, steps up surveillance on netizens

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cracked down on apps allowing access to prohibited websites by banning virtual private networks (VPNs) and Tor.

28 Jul 2017

Emmanuel Macron

Did Russia interfere in French elections? Facebook, US say yes!

They've done it again. We are talking about Russia, elections and spying.

25 Jul 2017

Ukraine

US considering sending arms for Ukraine against Russia

The US is actively considering whether to arm Ukraine with "defensive weapons" in its fight against Russian-backed rebels, according to the new US special representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker.

23 Jul 2017

India

Russia to sell MiG-35 fighter jets to IAF, say sources

If reports are believed to be true, then Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India. MiG Corporation's chief said talks were on to understand the country's requirements.

23 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

Trump slams NY Times for illegal leak compromising Baghdadi's capture

In his latest controversial tweet, Trump notes "The Failing New York Times foiled US attempt to kill the single most wanted terrorist, Al-Baghdadi. Their sick agenda over National Security."

15 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

Russian lobbyist attended meeting with Trump Jr.

Rinat Akhmetshin, a former Soviet counter-intelligence official, now a lobbyist, has confirmed that he met President Donald Trump's son and senior aides last year.

14 Jul 2017

India

Uber to merge with Russia's Yandex in a $3.7bn deal

Looks like Uber has given in to the competition with Yandex.Taxi in Russia.

13 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

FBI nominee contradicts Trump, says Russia probe isn't witch hunt

Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, Christopher Wray has rejected the president's labelling of an investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the US presidential election as a witch hunt.

13 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

Trump says White House mood is "fantastic" despite Russia allegations

US President Donald Trump said in an interview that the mood in the White House is "fantastic" despite his administration facing intense scrutiny over its alleged ties to Russia.

12 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

Trump Jr.'s emails shows him welcoming Russian material on Clinton

An email chain from June 2016 released by President Donald Trump's son shows him keen to accept "sensitive" information on his father's rival Hilary Clinton from a Russian citizen.

11 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

Trump backtracks on joint US-Russia cyber unity proposal following criticism

President Donald Trump has backtracked on a proposal to set up a cyber security unit with Russia.

10 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

Trump and Putin will form cybersecurity unit, work "constructively"

Post Trump's meeting with Putin, the president of the United States took to Twitter to announce that he has discussed the possibility of forming a cybersecurity unit to ward off election hacking and "many other negative things."

08 Jul 2017

Donald Trump

G20 Summit: Trump meets Putin amid tensed relations, discusses hacking-scandal

US President Donald Trump's first face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was possibly the most anticipated points of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

03 Jul 2017

Moscow

China's Xi to meet Putin in Moscow amid closer ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

26 Jun 2017

India

Indian military using 13 satellites for surveillance, communication

With the recent launch of Cartosat-2E, the Indian military now has 13 satellites in space working for it.

25 Jun 2017

Donald Trump

Trump appears to acknowledge Russia's election meddling, blames Obama

For months, US President Donald Trump has denied that Russia had interfered in the 2016 presidential election.

22 Jun 2017

India

Come, 'Make in India': Arun Jaitley to Russian defence firms

Speaking at the Technoprom-2017 conference in Novosibirsk, Union defence minister Arun Jaitley invited Russian companies to collaborate with Indian companies to jointly produce weapon systems and military platforms under 'Make in India.'