Tag: tass
At least four dead after Moscow sewer tour hit by heavy rain
MOSCOW: The bodies of four people have been found in Moscow‘s sewer system and several others are still missing after becoming trapped by heavy rain…
Moscow: Russia says two Ukrainian drones ‘suppressed and crashed’ in Moscow
MOSCOW: Russia said on Monday it had “suppressed” two Ukrainian drones in Moscow, accusing Kyiv of launching a “terrorist act” on the Russian capital. “A…
Ukraine: Russian rockets kill 8 in east Ukraine
KYIV: Eight people were killed and 13 injured on Saturday in Lyman in eastern Ukraine after the town came under Russian rocket fire, Ukraine’s interior…
Russia: Russia to come back to START if US abandons its ‘hostile stance’: Moscow foreign ministry
MOSCOW: Russia will come back to full compliance with the New START treaty if Washington abandons its “hostile stance” toward Moscow, Russian news agencies reported,…
US reporter formally charged with spying: Russian news agencies
MOSCOW: Moscow has formally charged US journalist Evan Gershkovich with espionage, Russian news agencies reported Friday, adding he denied the accusations. “FSB investigators charged Gershkovich…
Tass: Russia works to ease visa regime for India, other countries: TASS
Russia is working on easing visa procedures for six countries, including India, Syria and Indonesia, the state TASS news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny…
Belarus: Belarus court sentences Nobel Peace Prize winner to 10 years in prison
MOSCOW: A court in Belarus on Friday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported,…
Syria: Russia says foreign ministers meeting with Turkey, Syria, Iran in works
MOSCOW- The foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iran are arranging a meeting, Russia‘s Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said, according to state media…
Olympics: Moscow says calls to ban Russian athletes from Olympics ‘unacceptable’
MOSCOW: Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said on Saturday that calls from ministers of more than 30 countries to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from…
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…