Across Africa, Russia is growing in influence. What might Moscow want?
Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.
Russia Could Lose Billions in 'Worst Ecological Disaster of 21st Century'
A Russian official said a recent oil spill in the Black Sea was unprecedented and could have been avoided, highlighting the age of the vessels involved.
Donald Trump Inauguration: Will Russia Send a Representative to Event?
A top adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked on Friday if Moscow will be sending a representative to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration following news China's vice president will attend the event.
Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
Russia and Iran Sign Cooperation Treaty in the Kremlin
What are Russia's strategic treaties with Iran, North Korea and China?
Russia’s gas pipeline politics risk alienating its European allies
Russia has long used its plentiful energy resources as a tool to exert control over the region, where independence from Russian energy is tied to political sovereignty.
Russia’s growing ties with Iran have shaped the war in Ukraine. A new treaty will raise the stakes for Trump’s administration
Just three days before US President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and Iran are set to finally sign a “comprehensive partnership agreement,” a deal that’s been in the works for months.
Russia eyes 55 bcm of gas exports to Iran per year, Putin says
Russia may supply up to 55 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas per year to Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, as Moscow diversifies its gas flows after a dramatic fall in exports to Europe.
Russia convicts lawyers for late Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny
Three lawyers for Alexey Navalny, the Kremlin critic who died last year in an Arctic prison, have been found guilty by a Russian court of belonging to an extremist group and jailed for several years.
Russia's Sberbank reports record profits for 2024
Russia's largest lender Sberbank on Friday reported record annual profits of 1.56 trillion roubles ($15.22 billion)for 2024, helped by strong growth in corporate borrowing and high interest rates, which ended the year at 21%.
Russia and Iran have a troubled history despite their current alliance
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and Tehran. The Kremlin says the “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take their cooperation to a new level.
Trump vowed to end the war in Ukraine quickly but Moscow and Kyiv are digging in before any talks
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever.
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Germany’s Wagenknecht calls for halting weapons supplies to Ukraine
BERLIN, January 18. /TASS/. Sahra Wagenknecht, chairwoman of the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, called for halting arms supplies to Ukraine and expressed opposition to sending German troops to the country in an interview with the Funke media group.