Tag: Russia
'Putin Ordered Effort To Influence US Presidential Election'
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an "influence campaign" aimed at hurting Hillary Clinton and helping Donald Trump win in the 2016 presidential election, the US intelligence has revealed in a unclassified report.....
Russian Civil Helicopter Crashes
A Russian civil helicopter crashed on Sunday night in the Altai Republic region, with members aboard still missing, the emergency ministry said.....
Anti-corruption Protests Sweep Russia, Opposition Leader Held
Russia's main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was arrested at an anti-corruption protest he organised in Moscow on Sunday.....
India Likely To Grow At 7.2% In 2017, 7.7% In 2018: Jaitley
The Indian economy is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2017 and by 7.7 per cent in 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday.....
UN Chief Slams Deadly Bombing In Russia Metro
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the bombing in St. Petersburg Metro, which killed at least 10 people, and said that those responsible for the attack should be held accountable.....
Russian Metro Blast Suspect Identified
The suspect in the metro train explosions in St. Petersburgsia that killed 11 people has been identified by Russian security services, it was announced on Tuesday.....
Russian Hackers Trying To Steal Covid Vaccine Research: Report
A hacking group believed to be operating as part of Russian intelligence services is targeting organisations involved in Covid-19 vaccine development, the US, British and Canadian governments said on Thursday. ....
Spacecraft With Three ISS Astronauts Returns To Earth
Russian Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft that was carrying three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) successfully landed on Monday in Kazakhstan, Russian State Space Corporation said.....
Explosion Hits German Football Team's Bus
A bomb explosion hit the bus carrying German football team Borussia Dortmund to a Champions League match on Tuesday, the club said in a tweet.....
'Russia Denies Knowledge Of IS Leader Al-Baghdadi's Arrest'
Officials from Russia's Foreign Ministry have denied knowledge of reports that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, has been arrested in Syria, Kurdish broadcaster Rudaw said on Tuesday.....
