Russia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to list of extremist, terrorist organisations
March 22, 2024 Russia has added what it calls the “LGBT movement” to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations, state media said on Friday. The move was in line…
Ex-Russia President, Medvedev, calls Biden ‘mad, mentally disabled’
Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Friday, called Joe Biden a “mad” disgrace to the United States, saying the U.S. president had no right to compare…
Russia says it shipped 200,000 tonnes of free grain to six African countries
February 21, 2024 Russia’s agriculture minister said late on Tuesday that Moscow had completed its initiative of shipping 200,000 metric tonnes of free grain to six African countries, as promised…
Oil rebounds from six-month-low but demand concerns linger
December 7, 2023 Oil prices reclaimed some ground on Thursday after tumbling to a six-month low in the previous session but investors remained concerned about sluggish demand and economic slowdowns…
Putin says OPEC+ coordination to continue
October 11, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that coordination by the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers would continue to ensure predictability on the oil markets. The…
ICC says it has been hacked
September 20, 2023 The International Criminal Court (ICC) said its computer system had been hacked, a breach at one of the world’s most high-profile international institutions and one that handles…
Kremlin denies that Russia is causing hunger in Africa
August 31, 2023 The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russia remained a reliable supplier of grain despite obstacles created by Western countries, and that food shortages in Africa were nothing…
What happens to the Wagner Group after Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash?
August 25, 2023 A day before mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane crash, a Russian official visited Libya to reassure allies that fighters from the Wagner Group would remain in the…
Wagner Boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, feared dead in plane crash; US speaks
Yevgeny Prigozhin − an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin until launching a failed insurrection with his Wagner Group mercenaries in June − was listed as a passenger on a…
Niger junta says open to talks as Putin, US stress peace
August 15, 2023 Niger’s junta on Tuesday said that it was open to talks to resolve a regional crisis caused by last month’s military coup, while Russia and the United…