Tag: russia
Putin evokes Stalingrad to predict victory over ‘new Nazism’ in Ukraine
VOLGOGRAD: President Vladimir Putin evoked the spirit of the Soviet army that defeated Nazi German forces at Stalingrad 80 years ago to declare on Thursday…
Kremlin welcomes bounty offer for destroying Western tanks in Ukraine
MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday welcomed a Russian company’s offer of “bounty payments” for soldiers who destroy Western-made tanks on the battlefield in Ukraine, saying…
Russia claims gains in relentless battles in east Ukraine
KYIV: Russian forces claimed incremental gains in eastern Ukraine on Monday adding up to their biggest advances in months, after wave upon wave of attacks…
New US ambassador to Russia heckled by pro-Kremlin protesters
The United States’ new ambassador to Russia, Lynne Tracy, was heckled by a crowd of people chanting anti-U.S. slogans on Monday as she entered the…
Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 14 in ‘deliberate’ strike on hospital
Russia accused the Ukrainian military of deliberately striking a hospital in a Russian-held area of eastern Ukraine on Saturday in what it said was a…
Ukraine denies report it intends to get 24 jets from allies
Ukraine‘s air force on Saturday denied a newspaper report saying it intended to get 24 fighter jets from allies, saying talks about potential deliveries were…
Need to help India find alternatives to Russian military equipment: Biden admin tells lawmakers
WASHINGTON: Ahead of her India visit for “foreign office consultations” Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland, has told lawmakers that the US…
North Korea slams US over decision to send tanks to Ukraine
SEOUL: North Korea condemned on Friday the decision by the United States to supply Ukraine with advanced battle tanks to help fight off Russia‘s invasion,…
Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for ‘spreading false information’
MOSCOW: Russia‘s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two U.S. government agencies of…
Zelenskyy says ‘indifference kills along with hatred’
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked Holocaust Remembrance Day Friday by urging the world to unite against “indifference” and “hatred,” nearly one year into Russia‘s…