Kremlin’s ties with Pyongyang attracts scrutiny
January 22, 2024
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Kremlin says it has ‘no worries’ about Putin visit to Mongolia despite an ICC warrant for his arrest
The Kremlin says it has “no worries” about President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Mongolia, a county that is a member of the International Criminal Court, which last year issued a warrant for his arrest.
Russia warns France over Telegram founder's detainment, suggests it may be politically motivated
Russia on Tuesday issued words of caution to France over its detainment of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, suggesting the move may be politically motivated.
Indonesia president-elect Prabowo says his government seeks stronger ties with 'great friend' Russia
JAKARTA - Indonesia's President-elect Prabowo Subianto said his upcoming administration would maintain ties with "great friend" Russia, after he met President Vladimir Putin on July 31 during a trip to Moscow.
French telecoms network hit by vandalism within days of arson attacks against national railways
Telecoms infrastructure was damaged in France, within days of attacks against the country's rail network that disrupted travel for 800,000 people through the weekend, just as the Olympic Games opening ceremony kicked off in Paris.
Moscow says it backs China's refusal to take part in Ukraine peace summit
MOSCOW (Reuters) -- The Kremlin said on Friday that Moscow supported China's refusal to take part in a peace summit on Ukraine next month in Switzerland because it was futile to hold such an event without Russia's participation.
Putin replaces Russia's defense minister with civilian economist in unexpected move
Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defense minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilize the defense budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine.
U.S. accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine, in breach of global ban
The U.S. has formally accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops and announced late Wednesday that it is imposing more sanctions on Russian individuals and entities.
Russian peacekeepers start withdrawal from Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh
Soldiers begin to leave region in South Caucasus long fought over by Azerbaijan and Armenia.