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Putin accuses Ukraine of involvement in Moscow concert attack; Kyiv denies allegations

Mar 24, 2024, at 04:12 am

Moscow/ Kyiv: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday claimed that Ukraine played a role in the fatal Moscow concert attack, which resulted in the deaths of at least 143 people, media reports said.

Russia concert hall attack leaves 143 people dead, 11 detained

Mar 23, 2024, at 11:50 pm

The number of those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region has risen to 143 people, Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of RT and the Rossiya Segodnya media group, said on Saturday.

Russian authorities detain 11 over Moscow concert hall attack

Mar 23, 2024, at 11:09 pm

Russian authorities have detained 11 people in connection with the attack on a concert hall close to Moscow on Friday which left at least 60 people dead and 145 others hurt.

Moscow concert hall attack leaves 93 dead

Mar 23, 2024, at 09:53 pm

The number of those killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow Region has risen to 93 people, but the death toll is expected to increase further, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.

Sixty die as armed attackers storm into concert hall in Moscow, ISIS claims responsibility

Mar 23, 2024, at 02:56 pm

At least 60 people died and over 100 people were injured after unknown armed attackers stormed into a popular concert venue complex close to the Russian capital of Moscow and opened fire with automatic rifles on visitors on Friday.

Several injured as two gunmen open fire near a concert hall in Russia's Moscow

Mar 23, 2024, at 06:05 am

Several people were injured as a shooting broke out at a large concert hall near Moscow on Friday, Russian news agencies quoted emergency services as saying.

Russian mine collapse leaves 13 trapped, rescue operation ongoing

Mar 19, 2024, at 03:10 pm

Some thirteen people could be trapped under rubble after a mine collapse in Russia's Amur Region in the Far East, local emergency services said on Monday.

Two killed, 4 injured in Ukraine military's air attack in Russia

Mar 19, 2024, at 01:33 am

Moscow/IBNSI: Two people were killed and four others injured as a result of an air attack by the Ukrainian armed forces in Russia's Belgorod Region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Monday.

Chinese president Xi Jinping congratulates Russian president Vladimir Putin on re-election for another term

Mar 18, 2024, at 11:41 pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping has extended congratulations to incumbent Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election as head of state, the state-run China Central Television (CCTV) broadcaster reported on Monday.

Vladimir Putin likely to register thumping victory in Presidential polls, Western nation calls election as 'pseudo'

Mar 18, 2024, at 03:56 pm

Vladimir Putin is set to return to power in Russia for another term as the latest trends of the presidential poll showed he is leading with 87.33 percent of votes.

Twenty die in Ukraine's Odesa following Russian missile strike

Mar 16, 2024, at 10:46 pm

At least 20 people died after a Russian missile strike hit a civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian city of Odesa, media reports said.

Putin denies election meddling; ready to work with any US president

Mar 14, 2024, at 04:50 am

Moscow: Russia is not interfering in any elections and will work with any elected US president, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with Rossiya Segodnya Director General Dmitry Kiselev for the Rossiya 1 broadcaster and RIA Novosti.

Explosion hits Russian power plant, 18 injured

Mar 06, 2024, at 10:33 pm

Eighteen people were wounded in an explosion that rocked a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) in the city of Shagonar in Russia's Tuva Republic on Wednesday morning, local authorities said.

Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's body handed over to his family

Feb 25, 2024, at 07:13 pm

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's body has been handed over to his mother, his spokesperson said.

G7 leaders threaten Russia with sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death

Feb 25, 2024, at 06:03 pm

Moscow/IBNS/UNI: The leaders of the G7 countries have pledged to impose sanctions on Russia in connection with the death of the country's opposition figure Alexei Navalny, according to a joint statement.

US imposes over 500 new sanctions against Russia over Ukraine war, Alexei Navalny's death

Feb 24, 2024, at 04:45 pm

The United States on Friday imposed over 500 new sanctions against Russia as its invasion of Ukraine completed two years.

Ukraine claims it downed another Russian A-50 spy plane within weeks

Feb 24, 2024, at 03:14 pm

Ukraine has claimed it downed a Russian  A-50 military spy plane, media reports said.

UK government sanctions heads of Arctic penal colony where Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny died

Feb 22, 2024, at 02:30 am

The British government on Wednesday froze the assets of six Russian prison bosses who were in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, died.

About 32,000 NATO soldiers deployed close to Russia, Belarus borders

Feb 20, 2024, at 10:39 pm

About 32,000 NATO soldiers, over 1,000 armoured vehicles, and 235 aeroplanes and helicopters are deployed near Russia's and Belarus's borders, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.

Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman says his body will be held for next two weeks

Feb 20, 2024, at 07:38 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's family has claimed his body will not be handed over for the next two weeks.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'gifts' car to Kim Jong Un

Feb 20, 2024, at 04:04 pm

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a Russian-made car from President Vladimir Putin, an episode showcasing the close ties shared between the two nations, media reports said.

Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia shares first emotional Instagram post since Putin's critic died

Feb 19, 2024, at 04:24 am

Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia on Sunday wrote her first social media post ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and the country's key opposition leader died in prison, an incident which triggered widespread criticism of the government.

Over 400 detained in Russia for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin's key opponent Alexei Navalny

Feb 18, 2024, at 10:23 pm

Rights group OVD-Info on Saturday claimed more than 400 people were detained by Russian authorities for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin's key opponent Alexei Navalny across various cities in the country.

Vladimir Putin is responsible for Navalny's death: Joe Biden

Feb 17, 2024, at 05:51 am

Washington DC/ IBNS: US President Joe Biden Friday said he was "not surprised" but "outraged" over the news of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death.

Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in prison: Reports

Feb 17, 2024, at 12:00 am

Russian opposition leader and president Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny has died at the Arctic prison colony, media reports said on Friday.

Ukraine claims to have hit Russian landing ship in Black Sea

Feb 15, 2024, at 03:52 pm

Kiev/UNI: Ukrainian forces hit the Russian landing ship Caesar Kunikov in the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has said.

Microsoft says hackers from Russia, China, Iran, DPRK exploiting AI tools

Feb 15, 2024, at 07:13 am

Washington: Microsoft said on Wednesday that hacker groups allegedly linked to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are exploiting its OpenAI tools to enhance their cyberoperations.

20 dead in Ukrainian strike on bakery in Russia

Feb 04, 2024, at 03:39 pm

Moscow/IBNS/UNI: Twenty bodies were pulled from under the rubble of what used to be a popular bakery in the city of Lysychansk in the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Sputnik.

Russia calls for emergency UNSC meeting after downing of plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers

Jan 25, 2024, at 04:24 pm

New York/UNI: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday the country has called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after the downing of a Russian plane carrying captured Ukrainian soldiers.

Russian military plane crashes with 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Belgorod

Jan 24, 2024, at 10:08 pm

A Russian  Il-76 military plane crashed with suspected 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war in Belgorod Region of Russia on Wednesday (January 24, 2024), media reports said.