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Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels begin landmark prisoner swap
World
December 27, 2017
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels begin landmark prisoner swap
The swap comes after a recommitment to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, where over 10,000 people have been killed. A…
Syrian rebel groups reject Russian-sponsored Sochi conference
Middle East
December 26, 2017
Syrian rebel groups reject Russian-sponsored Sochi conference
Syrian rebel groups on Monday rejected Russia’s planned Sochi conference on Syria, saying Moscow was seeking to bypass a UN-based…
Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally
World
December 22, 2017
Russian hackers targeted more than 200 journalists globally
Russian television anchor Pavel Lobkov was in the studio getting ready for his show when jarring news flashed across his…
Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
World
December 21, 2017
Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
The latest US sanctions imposed on five Russians and Chechens are grotesque and groundless, and Moscow will hit back with…
Egypt-Russia negotiations on charter flights to start in April 2018
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Egypt-Russia negotiations on charter flights to start in April 2018
Negotiations between Egypt and Russia on the resumption of charter flights will begin in April 2018, said Mostafa Khalil, the…
Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Dying for a paycheck: the Russian civilians fighting in Syria
When Vladimir Kabunin signed up as a private military contractor, he saw a chance to make a wage much higher…
Putin thanks Trump for CIA tip he says stopped bomb plot
World
December 18, 2017
Putin thanks Trump for CIA tip he says stopped bomb plot
Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned US President Donald Trump Sunday to thank him for a CIA tip that helped thwart…
Cairo airport meets security standards: Russian Transport Minister
Egypt
December 15, 2017
Cairo airport meets security standards: Russian Transport Minister
Russian Transportation Minister Maxim Sokolov said on Friday that Cairo International Airport is up to standard in all the aviation’s…
First Russian flight to arrive Egypt will be ‘Aeroflot’ in February: Russian Transportation Minister
Egypt
December 14, 2017
First Russian flight to arrive Egypt will be ‘Aeroflot’ in February: Russian Transportation Minister
Russia’s oldest and most renown airliner, ‘Aeroflot’, will be the first commercial Russian flight to land in Egypt since 2015, with…
Egypt minister set to sign deal to resume Russian flights: agencies
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Egypt minister set to sign deal to resume Russian flights: agencies
Egypt’s aviation minister will travel to Russia to sign protocol agreements as early as Friday to allow the resumption of…