Russia
US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack
World
March 16, 2018
US, France, Germany join UK in blaming Russia for spy attack
The United States, France and Germany joined Britain on Thursday in condemning Russia for the nerve-agent poisoning of a former…
France says to coordinate response soon with Britain on spy poisoning
World
March 15, 2018
France says to coordinate response soon with Britain on spy poisoning
France on Wednesday said it would be in touch with Britain in the coming hours to coordinate a response to…
A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory
World
March 15, 2018
A self-assured Putin seems confident of electoral victory
Vladimir Putin walks briskly to a group of factory workers, who ask him for a water treatment facility, new equipment…
UK’s Johnson says corrupt Putin allies may be targeted
World
March 15, 2018
UK’s Johnson says corrupt Putin allies may be targeted
British foreign minister Boris Johnson suggested on Thursday that corrupt Russians who owe their wealth to their ties with President…
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Iran’s state-run oil company has signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near…
UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes
World
March 14, 2018
UK readies response to Russia after spy deadline passes
Britain’s prime minister was chairing a meeting of the country’s national security council Wednesday after Moscow ignored a midnight deadline…
UK counterterror police investigate Russian’s London death
World
March 14, 2018
UK counterterror police investigate Russian’s London death
British counterterrorism police on Tuesday took charge of the investigation into the death in London of a Russian businessman because…
Trump fires chief diplomat Tillerson after clashes, taps Pompeo
World
March 13, 2018
Trump fires chief diplomat Tillerson after clashes, taps Pompeo
US President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over issues…
Moscow to London: Let us examine nerve agent used in spy poisoning
World
March 13, 2018
Moscow to London: Let us examine nerve agent used in spy poisoning
Russia will only respond to a British demand it provide answers about the nerve agent that poisoned former double agent…
Putin faces British deadline to explain nerve attack on former Russian double agent
World
March 13, 2018
Putin faces British deadline to explain nerve attack on former Russian double agent
President Vladimir Putin faces a midnight deadline to explain to Britain how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union…