Russia

Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary after ICC arrest warrant

Mar 19, 2023 04:04

Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unannounced visit to Crimea, which joined Russia in a 2014 referendum, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula's declared independence from Ukraine.
Iran, China, Russia are now in same league to ensure maritime security: Cmdr.

Mar 19, 2023 02:27

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani says the joint exercises by naval forces of Iran, China and Russia in the Sea of Oman sent a clear message to external forces that the three powerhouses are in the same league when it comes to maritime security in the region.
Biden accuses Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine

Mar 18, 2023 04:20

US President Joe Biden has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of clearly committing war crimes in Ukraine, ratcheting up the American propaganda offensive against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Russia says the United States is fighting a proxy war in Ukraine against it.
Putin, Xi to usher 'new era' in relations during Moscow visit

Mar 18, 2023 03:17

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are set to sign a new bilateral agreement ushering in a "new era" of ties in Moscow next week.
ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin; Kremlin calls it 'null and void'

Mar 18, 2023 03:05

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin on war crime accusations, while the Kremlin rejected the warrant and said the court has no jurisdiction and the decision is "null and void".
Main phase of Combined Maritime Security Belt exercise 2023-Day 1

Mar 17, 2023 14:11

The main phase of Iran, China and Russia joint maritime exercise dubbed “Combined Maritime Security Belt exercise 2023” has kicked off in Iran’s territorial waters in the north of the Sea of Oman. In the first part of the exercise, different units of Islamic Republic of Iran’s navy, the Islamic Revolutions Guards Corps navy and participating vessels of Russia and China conducted different types of maritime exercises.
Russia to award pilots involved in US spy drone incident

Mar 17, 2023 14:09

The Russian Defense Ministry says the pilots of Russian jets involved in the crash incident of a US spy drone over the Black Sea last week will be nominated for decoration.
Fresh round of strikes lead to cancellation of flights at four German airports

Mar 17, 2023 11:35

In the latest round of industrial action to disrupt travel plans, strikes at four German airports led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights on Friday.
Iranian, Russian, Chinese forces intercept, shoot at aerial targets in joint naval drill

Mar 17, 2023 11:34

Naval forces from the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and China have practiced shooting at aerial targets during a nighttime operation over an area in the Sea of Oman, where the three countries are carrying out large-scale maritime maneuvers involving various divisions of their military forces.
China's Xi heading to Russia first time since Ukraine war

Mar 17, 2023 08:29

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Russia next week at the invitation of his Russian counterpart in a move that will demonstrate growing cooperation between the two all-weather allies in the face of Western pressures.