Russian leaders were quickly critical of the arrest warrant that the International Criminal Court issued for President Vladimir Putin based on alleged crimes committed in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the ICC’s warrant, which was announced on … Read More
Feb. 27 (UPI) — Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reiterated Monday his country’s threat of nuclear war if the West’s supply of arms to Ukrainecontinues. The warning, published in an op-ed piece in the state-run newspaper Izvestiya, was the second … Read More
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) – The United States is concerned by greater alignment between China and Russia, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed “new frontiers” in ties with Beijing and signalled China’s Xi … Read More
For more than 50 years, the U.S. and Russia — the world’s two largest nuclear powers — have had some form of arms control agreement. New START is the last remaining one. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move to suspend his … Read More
Russian militants in eastern Ukraine said late on Jan. 10 that Russia had captured Soledar, claiming a rare victory after facing a series of humiliating defeats across the front line. Ukraine’s military has not confirmed losing the small salt-mining town … Read More
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (Reuters) – One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies said on Tuesday that Moscow was now fighting the U.S.-led NATO military alliance in Ukraine and that the West was trying to wipe Russia from the political map … Read More
Vladimir Putin has invited his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to visit Russia next spring to show to the world to “demonstrate to the whole world how strong the Russian-Chinese friendship is”. In a year-end video call, the pair also reaffirmed … Read More
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said Russia was open to negotiations over the war in Ukraine and blamed Kyiv and its Western backers for a lack of talks, a stance Washington has previously dismissed as posturing amid persistent Russian attacks. … Read More
Dec 23 (Reuters) – Russia may cut oil output by 5%-7% in early 2023, as it responds to price caps on its crude and refined products, and halt sales to the countries that support them, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak … Read More
Russia has strongly criticised the visit to Washington by Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing the US of fighting an indirect war against it. President Joe Biden has pledged $1.85bn (£1.45bn) of military aid for Ukraine – including an advanced missile system … Read More