Moscow facing massive drone attack from Ukraine: Russian media
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Russian air defence forces have shot down approximately 180 UAVs as Moscow continues to tackle a massive drone attack from Ukraine, the local media reported on Thursday. Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that it is the largest drone attack on the Russian capital in the last two years, the country’s state-owned […]
Six Indian experts to address Russia’s top foreign policy forum ‘Primakov Readings’ next week
Moscow, June 17 (IANS) The 12th edition of Russia’s premier Primakov Readings International Forum themed ‘World Without Rules: Power Game?’ scheduled to be held in Moscow next week will see six Indians speaking on various issues. The two-day event, to be held on June 23 and 24 in Moscow, will be addressed by Russian Foreign […]
EU summons Russian envoy after Moscow warns of strikes on Kyiv
Brussels, May 26 (IANS) The European Union (EU) summoned Russia’s charge d’affaires to the EU on Tuesday after Russia warned of further strikes on the Ukrainian capital and urged foreign citizens and diplomats to leave Kyiv, European Commission foreign affairs spokesperson Anitta Hipper said Tuesday. Speaking at a daily press briefing, Hipper described Russia’s remarks […]
Moscow has no intention of going to war with Nato: Russia
Berlin, May 10 (IANS) Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergey Nechayev said that Russia does not want to fight Germany or Nato, but “Nuclear Umbrella” discussions could change strategic situations on the continent, a media outlet reported on Sunday. Ambassador Nechayev, while speaking at the panel discussion “Peace through Dialogue” in Berlin, added that there has […]
Russia expecting PM Modi’s visit to Moscow in 2026: Deputy FM Rudenko
Moscow, March 31 (IANS) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko has expressed that Moscow is expecting a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a bilateral summit later this year, local media reported on Tuesday. “This year it is Russia’s turn to host the Russian-Indian summit. We hope that the Indian Prime Minister will take […]
Ayodhya-inspired grand Ramlila in Moscow on Feb 20, Russian artists to enact key roles
Lucknow, Feb 15 (IANS) Inspired by Uttar Pradesh government’s cultural vision and the spiritual renaissance in Ayodhya, a grand Ramlila will be held in the Russian capital Moscow on February 20. This Ramlila, being organised in a divine and grand form, has drawn inspiration from the recent Deepotsav held in Ayodhya. The Ramlila, being organised […]
Downed 250 Ukrainian drones, including 12 targetting Moscow: Russian Defence ministry
Moscow, Jan 1 (IANS) Russian air defences have downed 250 drones over the past day, including 12 targetting the Moscow region overnight, Russia’s Defence Ministry said Thursday. The air defences also shot down one guided aerial bomb and a Ukrainian Su-27 aircraft, the ministry said. Russian forces have hit Ukrainian energy facilities, ammunition depots, drone […]
Top Russian General killed in Moscow car explosion, security agencies investigate Ukraine’s role
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS) Russian security agencies are investigating various theories – one of which is linked to involvement of Ukrainian intelligence services – after the killing of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov in a car explosion in Moscow on Monday. Head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, Sarvarov died […]
Modi-Putin summit underscores India’s tightrope between Washington and Moscow: US media
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) Powerful US media outlets framed the New Delhi summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a high-stakes display of India’s strategic balancing act. Reporting on the Modi-Putin summit, these media outlets highlighted how energy defence, Washington’s geopolitical pressure, and the personal chemistry between the two leaders […]
Moscow slams EU over attempts to use Russian assets, terms it ‘illegitimate institution, gang’
Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday criticised the European Union over its intention to use the country’s assets, calling it an “illegitimate institution and a gang that legitimises utterly criminal ideas,” the local media reported on Friday. Speaking to reporters, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova called EU a “criminal group” […]
