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Vladimir Putin blasts US 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world

Putin reaffirmed his long-held claim that he sent troops into Ukraine in response to Washington turning the country into an anti-Russia bulwark.

Mysterious explosions alter focus of Ukraine war on Russian annexed Crimea

The attention on Russia's war in Ukraine turned anew to the Russia occupied Crimean Peninsula, where a mysterious ammunition storage fire and explosions injured two people.

Russia accuses British reconnaissance aircraft of border violation

An RC-135 reconnaissance plane of the British Royal Air Force "illegally crossed" Russia's state border in the Arctic area of Cape Svyatoy Nos, the Russian Defence Ministry has said

Full-scale nuclear war could kill 5 billion people, shows new study

Five billion people would die in a modern nuclear war with the impact of a global famine, likely to far exceed the casualties caused by lethal blasts, a new study showed

Russia: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he's in solitary confinement

Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe, was arrested in January 2021 upon returning from Germany, where he had been recuperating from nerve-agent poisoning he blamed on the Kremlin.

Bill Gates, Joe Biden, ISS & others greet India on 76th Independence Day

Apart from Bill Gates, India-American astronaut Raja Chari also extended heartfelt greetings on the occasion of Independence day from the International Space Station

Captive power units turn to Russia as domestic coal supply fails to resume

Chennai-based India Cements has said that it has already imported two shipments of Russian coal due to shortage of domestic supply

Russian economy shrinks significantly in Q2 following Western sanctions

The Russian economy shrank significantly in the spring as a result of the Western sanctions, according to official figures released in Moscow.

Live news: Putin's war hurls Russian economy back four years in one quarter

Live news updates: The jolt of international sanctions over the war disrupted trade and threw industries like car manufacturing into paralysis while consumer spending seized up

Russia wants payment messaging system to align, but Indian banks wary

If the messaging platforms of India and Russia are connected, it might help in improving the payments settlement mechanism and provide Russia with a cover from further sanctions

Alexei Navalny sets up one-man trade union in Russian prison camp

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has set up a trade union within the penal colony where he is being held in what many see as punishment for his sustained opposition to the Russian government.

Live: Zelenskyy urges world to react on Russian-controlled nuclear plant

Live news updates: The UN Chief has called for an immediate end to all military activity around Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Ukrainian Prez urges world to react on Russian-controlled nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the international community to force the Russian army to leave the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after multiple strikes hit the compound

Indian companies swapping dollar for Asian currencies to buy Russian coal

Indian companies are using Asian currencies more often to pay for Russian coal imports, according to customs documents and industry sources, avoiding the U.S. dollar.

Irrational: Kremlin slams Zelenskyy's call for int'l travel ban on Russians

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's demand for an international travel ban on all Russians has triggered heavy criticism in Moscow but found support in Baltic countries.

Russia launches Iranian satellite into orbit from southern Kazakhstan

Iran says the satellite is designed for scientific research including radiation and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes

Oil rises over $1 a barrel as Russian pipeline halt revives supply fears

Russian pipeline monopoly Transneft said Ukraine had suspended oil flows via the pipeline leg because Western sanctions had prevented a payment from Moscow for transit fees from going through.

US adopts new sub-Sahara strategy to counter Russian, Chinese influence

The US is adopting a new strategy to cooperate more closely with countries in sub-Saharan Africa and push back the influence of China and Russia in the region, the White House said in a statement.

China exports to Russia boom in return to near pre-war highs: Report

Russia bought $6.7 billion of goods in July from China, an increase of more than a third from the previous month and up by more than an annual 20 per cent

Where did all Russian oligarchs' superyachts with sanctioned assets go?

Boats linked to Russian oligarchs not known for their discretion have gone "dark" and sailed to friendlier shores like Dubai or Turkey, keen to escape the fate of over $30 billion sanctioned assets