Finland temporarily reopens two border crossings with Russia
Helsinki: The government of Finland decided on Tuesday to reopen two land crossings on its border with Russia.
Russian Prez Vladimir Putin to run for his fifth term next year
Moscow/IBNS: Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday announced that he will stand again for a fifth term in office.
Russia and Saudi Arabia rally OPEC+ nations for unified oil cuts
Riyadh/IBNS: The world's two biggest oil exporters, Saudi Arabia and Russia, on Thursday called for all OPEC+ nations to join an agreement on output cuts for the good of the global economy, just days after a fractious meeting of the producers' club, Reuters reported.
Russia: UN rights chief denounces outlawing of ‘the international LGBT movement’
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has deplored the decision by Russia’s highest court to outlaw what it called “the international LGBT movement” and brand it as “extremist” - a move he feared could lead to gay and transgender rights groups there being banned outright.
NATO preparing for high-intensity conflict in Europe, says Czech Prez
Moscow: Czech President Petr Pavel said that all NATO members, including the Czech Republic, consider Russia the greatest military threat and are preparing for a potential high-intensity conflict in Europe.
Putin authorises changes to Russian presidential election law
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the nation's presidential election law, according to a decree that was posted on the official legal information portal on Tuesday.
UN official says ‘brutal and far-reaching’ war continues in Ukraine
As the world’s attention focuses on the unfolding emergency in the Gaza Strip, a senior UN aid official on Tuesday urged the Security Council not to overlook the equally “brutal and far-reaching” crisis in Ukraine.
Hundreds of pro-Palestine supporters stormed an airport in Russia's Dagestan region on Sunday (October 29, 2023) to protest against a flight arriving from Israel, triggering a chaotic situation in the facility.
Putin congratulates Erdogan on the Turkish Republic's centennial
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.
Six die after Russian missile hit postal depot in Ukraine
At least six people died and 16 others were injured after a Russian missile hit a postal terminal in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine, media reports said.
Guterres: Turn ‘infrastructure emergency’ into opportunity, but also protect nature
Infrastructure is a “crucial pathway” to generate economic growth, create decent jobs, transform energy systems, and advance sustainable development, the UN Secretary-General said in an address to world leaders meeting in Beijing, China on Wednesday.
Security Council rejects Russian resolution on Gaza
The UN Security Council on Monday night in New York failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia that would have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, which has been ravaged by almost 10 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
International Criminal Court: Russia urged to withdraw arrest warrants for judges
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday said it was “deeply concerned” by Russia’s decision to issue arrest warrants against senior judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), following earlier warrants against its Prosecutor and Pre-trial Judges involved in examining potential war crimes in Ukraine.
Russian attack on Ukraine village leaves 51 dead, Volodymyr Zelenskyy describes it as 'brutal'
At least 51 people, including an eight-year-old boy, died after Russians attacked Hroza village in Ukraine, media reports said.
Ukraine-Russia Crisis: US sends 1.1 million rounds of seized Iranian ammunition to Kyiv
The U.S. government transferred approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds to the Ukrainian armed forces.