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May 7, 2024 2:49 PM

Bugging devices found in Polish government meeting room

Polish security agents have discovered bugging devices in a room where ministers were due to meet on Tuesday, authorities said, without revealing who might have placed them there. As a hub for Western military supplies to Ukraine during the more than two-year war with Russia, Poland has been on heightened alert for spying. "The State Protection Service, in cooperation with the Internal Security Agency, detected and dismantled devices that could be used for eavesdropping in the room where the m...

May 6, 2024 9:58 PM

Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills to deter the West

Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military after what the Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Russia has repeatedly warned of rising nuclear risks - warnings which the United States says it has to take seriously though U.S. officials say they have seen no change in Russia's nuclear posture. Russia says the United States and its European allies are pushing the w...

May 3, 2024 5:21 PM

Germany summons Russian envoy over alleged cyberspying

Germany summoned the acting representative of the Russian embassy on Friday over a sweeping cyberespionage campaign dating back to 2022 that Berlin blames on Moscow's GRU military intelligence service. "We and our partners will not tolerate these cyberattacks and will use the entire spectrum of measures to prevent, deter and respond to Russia's aggressive behaviour in cyberspace," a foreign ministry spokesperson said. The Russian embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Ru...

April 26, 2024 1:02 PM

10 Indian nationals working in Russian Army have returned, says MEA

In a significant development, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed on Thursday that 10 Indian nationals who were working as support staff in the Russian Army have returned to India. During the weekly press briefing, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the Indian government is actively pursuing the matter at various levels, and the Russian side has assured that the remaining Indians will also be released. Addressing the weekly press conference, Jaiswal said, "As far as the q...

April 26, 2024 10:12 AM

China must stop aiding Russia if it seeks good relations with West, NATO says

China must stop supporting Russia's war in Ukraine if it wants to enjoy good relations with the West, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday, warning Beijing in unusually harsh words it cannot have it both ways. During a visit to Berlin, the chief of the Western military alliance said Beijing's help was vital to Moscow's war effort as it was propping up Russia's war economy by sharing high-end technology like semiconductors. "Last year, Russia imported 90% of its microelectro...

April 12, 2024 11:48 AM

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge

Russia, Germany and Britain on Thursday urged countries in the Middle East to show restraint and Israel said it was preparing to "meet all its security needs" in a region on edge over an Iranian threat to strike Israel. The German airline Lufthansa, one of only two Western carriers flying to Tehran, extended a suspension of its flights to the Iranian capital and Russia warned against travel to the Middle East. Iran has vowed revenge for the April 1 airstrike on its embassy compound in Damascus...

April 10, 2024 5:11 PM

EU court takes Russian billionaires Fridman, Aven off sanctions list

The European Union Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday to remove Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven from a list of individuals facing European Union sanctions after Russia's attack on Ukraine in 2022. "The General Court considers that none of the reasons set out in the initial acts is sufficiently substantiated and that the inclusion of Mr Aven and Mr Fridman on the lists at issue was therefore not justified," the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement. Fridman told the RBC...

April 10, 2024 12:40 PM

Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 amid severe flooding

Russia and Kazakhstan ordered more than 100,000 people to evacuate after swiftly melting snow swelled mighty rivers beyond bursting point in the worst flooding in the area for at least 70 years. The deluge of meltwater overwhelmed scores of settlements in the Ural Mountains, Siberia and areas of Kazakhstan close to rivers such as the Ural and Tobol, which local officials said had risen by metres (yards) in a matter of hours to the highest levels ever recorded. Late on Tuesday, levels of the Ur...

September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

Russia can’t be target for Islamic fundamentalists, Putin says

Russia cannot be a target for Islamic fundamentalists, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, nearly two weeks after at least 144 people were killed near Moscow in a mass shooting that was claimed by Islamic State militants. "We have every reason to believe that the main goal of those who ordered the bloody, awful terrorist act in Moscow was to damage our unity," Putin said in televised comments. "There are no other goals visible, there are none, because Russia cannot be the target of terr...

April 4, 2024 9:21 AM

Russia lauds India’s strides in space exploration, says- ‘Always been favouring Indian success’

Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Roman Babushkin hailed India's remarkable achievements in space exploration and underscored Russia's unwavering support for its space endeavours. On the 40th anniversary of the spaceflight of the first Indian cosmonaut, Rakesh Sharma, aboard the Soviet spacecraft Soyuz T-11 in 1984, Babushkin emphasised the enduring partnership between Russia and India in the space sector. Babushkin's remarks also highlight the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission and the collabo...