DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned countries. Iran’s provision of around 400 missiles includes many from … Read More
HELSINKI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Finland said on Tuesday that “thousands” of third-country migrants were waiting to cross the border onto its territory from Russia. Finland closed all crossings on its 1,340 km (830 mile) border with Russia late last … Read More
(AP) — Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported. The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow … Read More
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) – What is the space-based nuclear weapon that the United States has warned Congress and allies in Europe that Russia could use against the West’s satellites? The exact nature of the weapon – and whether it … Read More
Russia’s election commission has rejected anti-war challenger Boris Nadezhdin as a candidate in next month’s presidential vote. Mr Nadezhdin has been relatively critical of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war in Ukraine when few dissenting voices have been tolerated in Russia. Election … Read More
Hong Kong CNN — Nearly three dozen countries are seeking entry into the China and Russia-backed BRICS economic group, member state South Africa said Wednesday, weeks after the body expanded its membership for the first time in more than a decade. Thirty-four countries have … Read More
THE HAGUE, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Judges at the top U.N. court on Wednesday found that Russia violated elements of a U.N. anti-terrorism treaty, but declined to rule on allegations brought by Kyiv that Moscow was responsible for the shooting … Read More
Jan 25 (Reuters) – A contingent of Russian military personnel flew into Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in what appeared to be the first significant deployment of Russian troops to the West African country, two foreign security sources said … Read More
Russian riot police fired tear gas and hit protesters with batons in Bashkortostan on Wednesday after a rights activist was sentenced to four years in a penal colony. Footage showed supporters of Fail Alsynov clashing with police – some throwing … Read More
The Moldovan government is struggling to cope with a sharp increase in citizenship applications filed by Russians, Reuters reported on Jan. 16. In response to the spike in applications for Moldovan citizenship, the country’s immigration agency has asked the government to extend the processing … Read More