Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces | World News

President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow claimed that it drove Ukrainian forces out of the area last month, the Kremlin said Wednesday. Putin visited the region bordering Ukraine the previous day, according to the Kremlin. Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in one […]

Serbia ‘committed’ to EU despite Vucic’s Moscow visit: Bloc chief Costa

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic attended the May 9 celebrations in Russia (Image: AP) European Council chief Antonio Costa on Tuesday insisted that Serbia was fully committed to the EU accession process, despite the country’s president visiting Moscow last week.Aleksandar Vucic attended the May 9 celebrations to mark 80 years since the victory over Germany, even […]

EU warns Russia of fresh sanctions if it rejects truce; Moscow says ‘ultimatums unacceptable’

European leaders stepped up pressure on Russia to accept an unconditional ceasefire in Ukraine, threatening to immediately impose a new round of punishing sanctions if the Kremlin did not change its stance by the end of Monday.“The clock is ticking – we still have 12 hours until the end of this day,” the German govt […]

Xi in Moscow: China’s role in Russia’s economic survival | World News

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Moscow this week for Russia’s Victory Day Parade, where his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, unleashs a display of military might to help cement ties with Beijing.The parade, a celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet triumph over Nazi Germany in World War […]

Xi meets Putin in Moscow as Ukraine reports truce violations | World News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping (Image: AP) China’s Xi Jinping was in Moscow on Thursday for a state visit ahead of the Kremlin’s grand Victory Day celebrations, as Ukraine accused Russia’s army of launching air strikes just hours into a supposed truce.More than 20 foreign leaders are in Russia to […]

Over 100 Ukrainian drones target Russia; airports shut, flights halted in Moscow, 9 other cities

All four international airports around Moscow suspended flights on Tuesday as Russian forces intercepted over 100 Ukrainian drones in one of the largest aerial assaults reported in recent months.Russia’s defence ministry said drones targeted nearly a dozen regions, including border areas and locations deep within the country.The wave of attacks came just days before Russia […]

Moscow airports shut for second day after Ukraine’s drone strike

Airports in the Russian capital were shut down for several hours on Tuesday after Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow for a second consecutive night, prompting a large-scale response from Russia’s air defence systems, as reported by Reuters.At least 19 drones were destroyed by the defence unit which were approaching “from different directions” as said by Moscow […]

Video: Russian general Yaroslav Moskalik killed in car blast near Moscow

A senior Russian general has been killed in a car bombing just outside Moscow, in what authorities described as a targeted assassination likely carried out by Ukrainian special services. The incident, which claimed the life of Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik, marks the second deadly attack on high-ranking Russian military officials in recent months.The Russian Investigative […]

Russian general killed by a car bomb just outside Moscow

A Russian general was killed by a car bomb Friday, Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said, in the second such attack on a top Russian military officer in four months that Moscow blamed on Ukraine. The committee said Lt Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, a deputy head of the main operational department in the general staff of […]

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic: Serbian president plans to join Putin’s WWII victory parade in Moscow despite EU warning

File photo: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (Picture credit: AP) BELGRADE: Serbia’s populist president said Wednesday that he hasn’t changed his mind about attending Vladimir Putin’s victory day parade in Moscow next month despite great pressure from the European Union over his decision. European officials have warned Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic that his visit to Moscow […]