Russia

Kremlin rejects price cap put on its oil by US, allies as unacceptable; Kiev says it lacks serious effect

Dec 04, 2022 04:43

The Kremlin has rejected a $60-per-barrel price cap that the US and its allies in the European Union and the Group of Seven have agreed to place on Russian oil imports as an attempt to starve Moscow's ongoing campaign in Ukraine.
Putin to visit Donbas in eastern Ukraine ‘in due course’: Kremlin

Dec 04, 2022 04:37

Russia says President Vladimir Putin will visit the breakaway Donbas region in eastern Ukraine “in due course,” as tensions grow over the conflict in the former Soviet state.
Macron calls on West to consider security guarantees for Russia

Dec 04, 2022 04:25

French President Emmanuel Macron says the West has to consider how to address Russia’s need for security guarantees in the event of Moscow’s agreement for negotiations about ending the war in Ukraine.
West’s ‘dangerous’ price cap won’t curb demand for Russian oil: Moscow

Dec 03, 2022 11:08

Russia will keep looking for buyers for its oil despite a “dangerous” attempt by the West to introduce a $60 price cap on Russian oil amid a pressure campaign against Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian embassy in the United States says.
Edward Snowden swears allegiance to Russia and receives passport

Dec 03, 2022 10:27

Edward Snowden, a former US National Security Agency contractor who leaked information about America's surveillance programs, has received a Russian passport after swearing an oath of allegiance to the country.
EU, G7 agree on price cap on Russia oil imports

Dec 03, 2022 04:18

The European Union and the Group of Seven industrialized nations have agreed on a $60-per-barrel price cap on Russian oil imports in an alleged attempt to starve Russia's ongoing special operation in Ukraine.
US puts Russian military company on same list as Daesh

Dec 03, 2022 04:08

The United States has accused a Russian private military company of "threatening religious freedom" in the Central African Republic, adding its name to a list that also features the Daesh and al-Qaeda Takfiri terrorist outfits.
US troops combat-ready on border: Lithuanian commander

Dec 03, 2022 03:26

The US troops stationed in Lithuania near the border have prepared to get into military engagement with Russian forces, according to Lithuania's top brass.
Iran: Accusations of weapons sales to Russia aim to ‘legitimize’ Western arms flow into Ukraine

Dec 03, 2022 02:46

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has once again rejected claims about the Islamic Republic's arms sales to Russia to be used in the ongoing war against Ukraine, saying such allegations are aimed at legitimizing the West's military assistance to Kiev.
Russia says Putin ready to talk on war in Ukraine

Dec 02, 2022 12:24

Russia says President Vladimir Putin is ready to discuss any potential solution in Ukraine since he believes in diplomacy, after US President Joe Biden suggested he would be open to talks with Moscow.