Tag: Russia
Putin says Russia’s Syria mission accomplished, orders troop pullout
Moscow (dpa) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the withdrawal of the majority of Russian troops in Syria starting Tuesday, saying their task...
Putin orders economic sanctions against Turkey over jet shoot-down
Moscow (dpa) - Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered Saturday a slew of economic sanctions be imposed on Turkey, in retaliation for the downing of a...
Calls for calm as Putin threatens Turkey over Russian jet downing
Beirut/Brussels (dpa) - World leaders called for calm Tuesday after the Turkish Air Force shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Syrian border,...
Moscow says Russian fighter jet shot down over Syrian-Turkish border
Moscow (dpa) - A Russian fighter jet was shot down Tuesday over the Turkish-Syrian border, the Defence Ministry in Moscow said, according to Interfax...
First Russian tourists leave Egypt after Putin suspends all flights
Cairo (dpa) - The first group of Russian tourists have left Cairo after President Vladimir Putin ordered a halt to all flights to Egypt...
Modi in Russia for BRICS Summit
Ufa (Russia), July 8 - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi disembarks upon arrival at the International Airport in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan republic,...
US Canada send jets to intercept Russian aircraft!
Washington, September 20 - US and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian aircraft that were flying near US and Canadian air space this week, a military...
Mi-8 helicopter likely shot down in South Sudan, says Russia’s UTair...
Moscow, August 27 - Russia's UTair Airline said its Mi-8 helicopter chartered by the United Nations in South Sudan was shot down on Tuesday, according...
Russia denies its vehicles destroyed in Ukraine, NATO confirms incursion!
Russia, August 16 - Russian military vehicles crossed into Ukraine during the night, NATO said on Friday, and the Ukrainian president declared that most of...
Chinese, Russian chefs cook world’s longest kebab!
Beijing, July 17 - More than 70 chefs from China and Russia have cooked a 112-metre long pork kebab, setting a Guinness record, officials said...
