Russia has provided North Korea with Pantsir air defence system, jammers since troop deployment: Report
Seoul, May 29 (IANS) Russia has provided North Korea with its air defence system, electronic warfare jamming devices and other military support since late last year, in blatant violations of UN sanctions amid their deepening ties, an international monitoring report released by Seoul’s Foreign Ministry showed on Thursday. Since November 2024, Moscow has transferred at […]
Russia, Ukraine wraps up largest prisoner swap
Moscow, May 25 (IANS) Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 303 prisoners on Sunday, completing the largest prisoner exchange under an agreement reached during their recent talks in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Russian Defence Ministry said that 303 Russian servicemen have “returned from Kiev-controlled territory,” while an equivalent number of Ukrainian prisoners have also been freed. Among […]
Russia, Ukraine conducts significant prisoner swap
Moscow, May 24 (IANS) Russia and Ukraine on Saturday exchanged 307 prisoners each under an agreement reached during recent talks in Istanbul, said the Russian Defence Ministry. The ministry said 307 Russian servicemen have “returned from Kyiv-controlled territory,” while the equivalent number of Ukrainian prisoners was freed as well. “The large-scale exchange initiated by the […]
Russia, Japan express concern over escalating India-Pak tensions
Moscow, May 7 (IANS) Russia and Japan expressed deep concern on Wednesday over escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan. “We are deeply concerned by the heightened military tensions between India and Pakistan in the wake of a terror attack near the town of Pahalgam,” Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. The remarks came […]
Russian says military base in Syria sheltering 8,000 displaced
MOSCOW(RAHNUMA): Russia is sheltering at its Hmeimim military air base in western Syria more than 8,000 Syrians who fled a wave of sectarian mass killings, Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman said Thursday. “The Russian air base at Hmeimim has opened its doors to local residents fleeing from the pogroms… Our military have given refuge to more […]
EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Russia and China during G20 meeting in Jo’burg
Johannesburg, Feb 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met several foreign ministers, including Sergei Lavrov (Russia), Wang Yi (China), Penny Wong (Australia), on the sidelines of the G2O Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg on Thursday. He also held discussions with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timotheos, Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Singapore FM Vivian Balakrishnan […]
American teacher held in Russia since 2021 returns home, meets Trump
Washington, Feb 12 (IANS) Marc Fogel, an American history teacher who had been deemed “wrongfully detained” by Russia, has been released and returned to the US in what the White House has described as a diplomatic breakthrough that could help in improving relations with Moscow and advance negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Fogel, […]
Russia-US ties ‘on verge of rupture’: Russian Deputy FM
Moscow, Feb 10 (IANS) Relations between Russia and the United States are “on the verge of rupture,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Monday. Moscow has repeatedly warned that bilateral relations were on the brink of rupture, Ryabkov said, adding that US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House could lead to […]
Russia appoints new Roscosmos chief
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed Dmitry Bakanov as the new director general of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, replacing Yury Borisov, the Kremlin announced Thursday on its official Telegram channel. Before his appointment, the 39-year-old Bakanov served as deputy minister of transport, focusing on innovation, including unmanned transport systems, Xinhua news […]
Russia resumes partial participation in Arctic Council
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS) Russia has partially resumed its work in the Arctic Council, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying on Friday. She noted that under Norway’s chairmanship, virtual meetings of all six council working groups were held in the second half of 2024. These […]
