Crimea
Student gunman kills 19, wounds 50 at school in Crimea
World
October 18, 2018
Student gunman kills 19, wounds 50 at school in Crimea
MOSCOW (AP) — An 18-year-old student strode into his vocational school in Crimea, a hoodie covering his blond hair,…
Russian-backed Crimea to boost trade, transport ties with Syria
Middle East
October 16, 2018
Russian-backed Crimea to boost trade, transport ties with Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has tentative plans to visit Russian-backed Crimea in April 2019 and is…
Russia’s bridge to Crimea: A metaphor for the Putin era
World
May 16, 2018
Russia’s bridge to Crimea: A metaphor for the Putin era
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will mark the opening of the Kerch Strait bridge, a construction project that has…
Russia calls worsening ties with US a major disappointment
World
December 29, 2017
Russia calls worsening ties with US a major disappointment
The spokesman for President Vladimir Putin says the Kremlin views deteriorating relations with the United States as a major disappointment…
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
World
December 22, 2017
UK’s Boris Johnson: ‘Abundant evidence’ of Russian meddling
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has repeated allegations of Russian meddling in Western politics after talks with his Russian counterpart…
UN human rights chief to step down in September citing ‘appalling’ human rights climate
World
December 21, 2017
UN human rights chief to step down in September citing ‘appalling’ human rights climate
Rather than bend “the knee in supplication,” UN human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein has told staff he will not…
Urging reforms, Poroshenko says Ukraine can’t cope without IMF
World
September 7, 2017
Urging reforms, Poroshenko says Ukraine can’t cope without IMF
President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday that Ukraine would be extremely vulnerable if it failed to stick with its IMF…
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
World
August 3, 2017
Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it ‘trade war’
US President Donald Trump grudgingly signed new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale…
Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia
World
July 31, 2017
Putin says US must cut 755 diplomatic staff in Russia
President Vladimir Putin said the United States would have to cut its diplomatic staff in Russia by 755 people and…