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Russia asks IAEA to ensure Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant security
Russia urged the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday to ensure Ukraine does not shell the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, saying it was otherwise operating safely.
Alexei Likhachev, chief executive of the Russian state nuclear…
Australia PM says no threat from Russian diplomat squatting on site of proposed embassy
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday the contested site of a proposed Russian embassy was secure, after it emerged a Russian diplomat was squatting on the land following the government’s decision to cancel the lease.…
Qatar prime minister, Russian FM discuss bilateral relations, international issues
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani met with Russia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday, and discussed bilateral relations and international issues.…
Britain: Russia has likely started redeploying its Dnipro troops
Ministry of Defense said on Monday that over the last 10 days, Russia has likely started relocating elements of its Dnipro Group of Forces (DGF) from the eastern bank of the Dnipro river to reinforce the Zaporizhzhia and Bakhmut sectors.…
Russia says regional free trade pact with Iran possible by year-end
A free trade zone agreement between Iran, Russia and several countries that cover the vast Eurasian region spreading from the borders of Eastern Europe to Western China is possible by the end of the year, Russia’s TASS news agency reported…
Evidence suggests Russia blew Kakhovka dam in Ukraine — New York Times
suggests this month’s destruction of the huge Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine resulted from an inside explosion set off by Russia, the New York Times said.
Citing engineers and explosive experts, the newspaper said…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells Putin ‘war has to have an end’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is in Russia as part of a peace-seeking delegation, on Saturday told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the conflict in Ukraine had to stop.
“This war has to have an end... It must be…
Russian-UAE economic cooperation praised at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Russian firms are keen to develop further ties with the UAE, the country’s deputy prime minister has insisted in a speech lauding economic links between the two nations.
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Denis…
Putin to meet UAE president in St. Petersburg on Friday
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet the president of the United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed in St. Petersburg on Friday, Russian state news agency RIA reported.
UN expert concerned over Russian state-backed torture in Ukraine
A United Nations expert voiced alarm Thursday over alleged widespread torture by Russian military forces in Ukraine, saying it pointed to “state-endorsed” abuse.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, said the alleged…