SynopsisOn Wednesday, in the prisoner exchange, Russia finally released Trevor Reed, a US Marine vet, in exchange for a Russian drug trafficker. This deal was done as a part of the prisoner exchange of both countries.Getty ImagesRussia and the United States have always been at each other’s throats. In the recent dramatic prisoner exchange, Russia…Continue Reading

A gas station where prices are up to 2,75 euros per liter (US $3.04) in Marseille, southern France, on March 9, 2022. (AP File Photo)Moscow says the gas cut-off is to enforce its demand for payment in roubles, needed to shield its economy from sanctionsReuters WARSAW/SOFIA/KYIVLast Updated:April 27, 2022, 15:54 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Russia halted gas…Continue Reading

Russia shifts forces for battle over Ukrainian heartland

Russia and Ukraine hurtled toward what could be an epic battle for control of the country’s industrial heartland as Ukrainian officials reported that Moscow had shifted a dozen crack military units from the shattered port of Mariupol to eastern Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia reported Friday that one serviceman was killed and 27 others were left missing…Continue Reading

Russia to develop domestic mobile application store amidst escalating western sanctions

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has asked workers to complete the development of a Russian application store for mobile devices before June 1, according to an official statement published by Kremlin. Amidst growing western sanctions, Mishustin, on Thursday, instructed to “ensure the completion of the development of a domestic application store for mobile devices.” While Google…Continue Reading

Russia to Update Its Strategy in World Trade Organization Amid Sanctions, Says Prez Putin

File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Image: Reuters)Russia’s economy has been battered by Western sanctions designed to force Moscow to withdraw troops it sent into UkraineReuters Last Updated:April 20, 2022, 22:25 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that “illegal” restrictions on Russian companies by Western states ran counter to World Trade…Continue Reading

Amid the Ukraine war and sanctions, Russia has begun delivering the second squadron of S-400 advanced surface-to-air missile defence system to India, ahead of schedule, officials said. By end of this month, the delivery of the critical system will be completed and thereafter it will be deployed. The first squadron of the S-400 system arrived…Continue Reading

Des Moines (Iowa): President Joe Biden said Russia’s war in Ukraine amounted to “genocide,” accusing President Vladimir Putin of trying to “wipe out the idea of even being a Ukrainian.” “Yes, I called it genocide,” he told reporters in Iowa on Tuesday shortly before boarding Air Force One to return to Washington. “It’s become clearer…Continue Reading

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine would undoubtedly achieve what he said were its “noble” objectives. Speaking at an awards ceremony at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the Russian Far East, Putin was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies that said Moscow had no other choice but to…Continue Reading

SynopsisAs the world expresses shock at viewing bodies and mass graves in Bucha in Ukraine, China state media insists on a fair probe before pointing fingers.ReutersUkrainian soldiers stand next to the grave of a civilian, who according to residents was killed by Russian soldiers, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Bucha, Kyiv region, Ukraine, April…Continue Reading

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting in Moscow, Russia February 24, 2022. — ReutersRussia ends flight restrictions for 52 countries.Russia has closed its airspace to airlines from 36 countries, including all 27 members of European Union.The list of ‘friendly’ countries includes Pakistan.Russia plans to end restrictions…Continue Reading