Russia, Saudi seek raised OPEC output of 1.5 million bpd
June 17, 2018 | 08:45
Russia and Saudi Arabia will ask OPEC to hike production by 1.5 million barrels a day in the third quarter of 2018, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday.
Defending champions Germany arrive in Russia for World Cup
June 13, 2018 | 09:57
Germany landed in Moscow on Tuesday (Jun 12) to attempt to successfully defend their World Cup title and hoping to leave the political controversy surrounding Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan behind them.
World Cup restrictions weigh heavy on ordinary Russians
June 09, 2018 | 11:09
Keen to prevent a repeat of ugly scenes from previous tournaments, authorities in Russia have imposed draconian measures during the World Cup, cracking down on everything from alcohol to kebabs.
Russian officials admit to 'systemic doping scheme'
May 26, 2018 | 09:47
Senior Russian sports officials have admitted to "some unacceptable manipulations of the anti-doping system" and the existence of a "systemic doping scheme" in a letter to international sports leaders.
Russia prepares for World Cup drone attack
May 23, 2018 | 08:10
The threat of terror has been a prime concern for organisers of the Jun 14 to Jul 15 football showpiece.
EU urges relaunch of Syria talks after strikes
April 16, 2018 | 21:30
EU foreign ministers on Monday (Apr 16) backed "all efforts" to stop Syria using chemical weapons, after weekend strikes by Britain, France and the US, but called for renewed efforts to find a political solution to the seven-year war.
Trump demands prosecution of ex-FBI chief Comey
April 14, 2018 | 08:00
US President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of former FBI chief James Comey on Friday (Apr 13), unleashing a vitriolic response to the lawman's tell-all memoir.
Russian court rules to block Telegram messaging app
April 13, 2018 | 16:04
A Moscow court on Friday ruled to block the popular messaging app Telegram in Russia, after it refused to give state security services access to private conversations, an AFP reporter at the court said.
No decision yet from Trump on Syria response
April 13, 2018 | 09:00
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Trump would continue to assess intelligence and engage with allies.
Trump warns Russia missiles 'coming' after Syria attack
April 12, 2018 | 10:27
Trump is believed to be considering standoff missile strikes against facilities related to the production and delivery of chlorine and sarin or sarin-like agents.
Putin urges 'common sense' as global watchdog meets on spy poisoning
April 05, 2018 | 08:00
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday (Apr 4) urged "common sense" to prevail in the spy poisoning crisis as London and Moscow faced off in a tense meeting at the world's chemical weapons watchdog.
Plane carrying Russian diplomats expelled from US lands in Moscow
April 01, 2018 | 18:17
The first plane carrying Russian diplomats expelled from the United States over the poisoning of a former spy arrived at Moscow's Vnukovo airport on Sunday.
Spy expulsions a setback for Trump-Putin courtship
March 27, 2018 | 14:34
Donald Trump has ordered an unprecedented expulsion of Russian officials and warned the Kremlin needs to change, a setback for his courtship of Vladimir Putin, but perhaps not its end.
EU Russia envoy holds crisis talks over spy poisoning
March 26, 2018 | 10:09
The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini held crisis talks with the bloc's ambassador to Moscow on Sunday (Mar 25) after he was recalled over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England.
Moscow blames UK as EU nations mull expelling Russian diplomats
March 24, 2018 | 10:17
Russia on Friday (Mar 23) accused Britain of trying to force its allies to take "confrontational steps" after EU member states decided to recall the bloc's envoy from Moscow and mulled further diplomatic action over a nerve attack row.
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