[ad_1] Former Russian television journalist Yekaterina Duntsova, who had put her name forward as an independent candidate in Russia’s upcoming presidential election, has been barred from running against President Vladimir Putin. On Saturday, Russia’s Central Electoral Commission rejected Duntsova’s application – which had been filed on December 20 – citing “mistakes in documents”, according to…
[ad_1] The Russian Permanent Representative to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, said that Western nations in the UN Security Council persist in hindering any attempts to reduce tensions in the region. Nebenzia made the remarks during the 10th emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly. “Today, it is necessary to immediately cease fire and…
[ad_1] In a crucial voting, the UN Security Council faced a critical setback as it failed to adopt a Russian-led resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in the war-torn region of Gaza. The conflict in Gaza has escalated over the past ten days, marked by relentless Israeli airstrikes following attacks by Hamas on Israeli border…
[ad_1] The Russian defence ministry said that its air defence had downed all nine missiles launched from Ukraine over its western Belgorod region. Belgorod borders Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and has repeatedly come under fire since the beginning of Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. Russia’s defence ministry said it thwarted Ukraine’s “terror” attack on its objects by…
[ad_1] Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that the Black Sea Grain Initiative allowing safe passage for Ukrainian exports will not be revived and castigated Ukraine’s proposed 10-point peace plan, calling both “not realistic.” Lavrov addressed the United Nations General Assembly at the annual gathering of world leaders at U.N. headquarters in New York. In…
[ad_1] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met in Russia’s coastal city of Sochi for talks. Reviving last year’s historic Black Sea grain deal that helped ease global food crisis was on the agenda between the leaders, who later held a joint news conference. According to international media reports, during his…
[ad_1] The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has taken delivery of a batch of advanced Russian-made Yakovlev Yak-130 pilot training aircraft, which have the characteristics of 4th and 5th generation fighter jets. Images circulating on social media showed one of the light attack training jet parked at a hanger, with IRIAF logo printed…
[ad_1] Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has condemned the US decision to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions saying it was aimed to prolong the war. Zakharova said in a statement on the ministry’s website that cluster bombs is another step aimed at protracting the war without taking into account the cost of civilian lives….
[ad_1] Ukrainian drones struck districts of Moscow on Tuesday in what President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv’s ‘response’ to a Russian strike on a military intelligence headquarters in Ukraine that was hit by air for the third time in 24 hours. Tuesday’s early morning raid targeted some of Moscow’s wealthiest areas including where Putin and the…
