EU estimates 150,000 Russian troops- biggest military buildup ever near Ukraine’s borders
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief has estimated that more than 150,000 Russian troops have already amassedContinue Reading
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Russia: Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court handed Alexey Navalny a two-and-a-half year prison sentence on Tuesday, in a heated hearing in which theContinue Reading
Saudi state TV: OPEC deal includes 10M barrel a day cut
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A proposed reduction in oil production by OPEC and other oil-producing countries involves aContinue Reading
Ukraine admits faking death of anti-Kremlin journalist
Kiev (AFP) – Ukraine admitted Wednesday it had staged the murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko in order to foilContinue Reading
Putin takes oath of office for 4th term as Russian president
MOSCOW (AP) — Vladimir Putin has taken the oath of office for his fourth term as Russian president, in aContinue Reading
Syria’s Assad tells Russian lawmakers Western strikes were act of aggression
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a group of Russian lawmakers on Sunday that Western missile strikes onContinue Reading
Situation Report: UN Security Council rejects a Russian resolution
President Donald Trump ordered targeted military action in the country, following a chemical weapons attack that reportedly left dozens ofContinue Reading
Russia warns of ‘consequences’ for US-led strike on Syria
• Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. warned there would be “consequences” for the strike on Syria, and that a “pre-designedContinue Reading
Poisoned Russia ex-spy Sergei Skripal no longer in critical condition, improving rapidly
Poisoned ex-spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in critical condition and has responded well to treatment after a nerve agentContinue Reading
Russia Fire: Shopping mall blaze in Siberia kills 48
MOSCOW: At least 48 people were killed when a fire ripped through a busy shopping centre in an industrial cityContinue Reading
