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Russia and China to hold joint military drills as top generals meet virtually

China and Russia will again hold joint military war games this year, top generals from each side confirmed in a virtual meeting Friday, according to China’s defense ministry.

Putin, MbS discuss trade ties, cooperation within OPEC

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed cooperation within the OPEC+ during a phone call on Wednesday, according to a statement by the Kremlin.

Moscow and Minsk agree on deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Moscow and Minsk have signed a deal on deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, that's according to the statements from both countries’ defense ministries.

Russia denies fire broke out at defense ministry building in Moscow

Russia has rejected reports saying that there was a fire at the Ministry of Defense building, according to state news agency TASS on Thursday.

China and Russia should upgrade economic, trade and investment cooperation: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin that Beijing and Moscow should increase the level of economic, trade and investment cooperation, according to the Chinese state media reports.

Russia predicts trade with China to hit record $200 billion

Trade between Moscow and Beijing is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a trip to China. The remarks came as Moscow faces growing isolation from the West over the Ukraine war.

Russian PM in China for business forum, talks with President Xi

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China on an official visit during which he will meet President Xi Jinping and sign a series of deals on infrastructure and trade.

Moscow, Beijing express ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with G7 communique

Russia and China have expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with the final statement issued at the end of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima over such issues as those related to the Ukraine war and the South China Sea.

ICC denounces Russian arrest warrant for its prosecutor

The International Criminal Court (ICC) leadership expressed deep concern over the arrest warrant issued by Moscow for one of the court's prosecutors this week.

Russia issues arrest order for ICC prosecutor after Putin warrant

Moscow has issued an arrest warrant for the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor who in March prepared a warrant for the arrest of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges, Russian media reported on Friday.

Train loaded with grain derails in Crimea due to outside intervention: Firm

A cargo train carrying grain derailed on Thursday near Crimea’s Simferopol as a result of the involvement of unauthorized persons in the operation of railway transport. The incident had no casualties, the Crimea Railway company announced on Thursday.

4 Russian military aircraft downed near Ukraine border: Report

Russian news outlet Kommersant has reported that two Russian fighter jets and two military helicopters were shot down close to the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Bryansk region in what would be a stunning military operation for Kyiv if confirmed.

Russian aircraft, helicopter crash near Ukraine’s border

An Su-34 fighter jet crashed in the Russian region of Bryansk near the Ukrainian border. The incident happened minutes after an unidentified helicopter went down in the area, TASS news agency reported on Saturday, citing sources.

Erdogan’s rival accuses Russia of election ‘deep fake’

Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the main election rival of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, issued a warning to Russia, accusing Moscow of responsibility for the release of fake material on social media ahead of Sunday's ballot.

Russia claims Ukraine conducted drone attack on Kremlin, Putin unhurt

Ukraine launched two drone attacks overnight intended to strike the Kremlin residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, his office has reported on Tuesday. It added that the Russian leader was not harmed. Ukrainian officials have denied Kyiv’s role in the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin.

Key emerging powers sit out US standoff with Russia, China: Pentagon leaks

President Joe Biden’s global agenda faces significant challenges as major developing nations seek to evade the intensifying standoff between the United States, Russia and China and, in some cases, exploit that rivalry for their own gain, classified American intelligence assessments show.

Putin signs decree introducing life sentences for treason

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree formally increasing the maximum sentence for treason to life in jail. This is known as part of a drive to suppress dissent since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Jailed Russian opposition says faceing new terrorism case

Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny stated that he's been told he faces a new “terrorist case”, in comments posted to one of his official Twitter accounts on Wednesday.

Putin signs decree on retaliatory measures on sanctions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree introducing possible retaliatory measures if Moscow's assets abroad are seized, state news agency TASS reported.

Russia calls for relocation of UN headquarters to Geneva or Vienna

Russia would prefer that the UN headquarters be moved to a more neutral place, such as Geneva or Vienna, Pyotr Ilychev, the director of the department for international organizations at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told TASS.

Russia says completely abandoning dollar, euro in energy trade

Moscow is switching to national currencies in energy trade with foreign partners, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated in an interview with the Russia-1 TV channel.

Putin and MbS ‘satisfied’ with oil cuts despite US fury

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shared their mutual satisfaction with oil prices in a phone call on Friday. They have agreed to advance cooperation in an energy partnership that has irked the United States.

Kremlin critic sentenced to 25 years in prison for “treason” and “denigrating Russian army”

A Russian court on Monday sentenced Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for treason and denigrating the Russian military.

Around 80 percent of Russians trust in Putin: Poll

About 80 percent of Russians say they have confidence in President Vladimir Putin, according to the results of a survey conducted by the All-Russian Public Opinion Research Center.

Russia names mastermind of killing pro-Putin blogger

A Ukrainian man named Yury Denisov was the person who organized the bomb assassination of Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, the Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced.

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