Page 22 - Russia

Zelenskyy says talks with Russia to continue despite 'atrocities'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the talks between Ukraine and Russia will continue despite the evidence of "atrocities carried out by the Russian military".

Mocked as 'rubble' and fighting sanctions, Russian ruble comes roaring back

The rapid ruble recovery gives Putin a major victory back in Russia, where many people fixate on the currency's ups and downs

Russia to make debt payment in rubles, which may cause default

Russia said Wednesday that it made a debt payment in rubles this week, a move that may not be accepted by Russia's foreign debtholders and could put the country on a path to an historic default

Russian lawmakers mull more media restrictions amid war in Ukraine

Russian lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill into the lower parliament house that, if adopted, would tighten already harsh restrictions on media in the country and their coverage of war in Ukraine

Not in India's best interest to invest in Russian equipment: Lloyd Austin

It is not in India's best interest to continue investing in Russian military equipment, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday

Russian withdrawal from Kyiv region gesture of goodwill: Kremlin

The withdrawal of Russian forces from Kyiv region is a gesture of goodwill to create favourable conditions for Russia-Ukraine talks, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told France's LCI broadcaster

Hungary ready to pay for Russian gas in rubles, says Viktor Orban

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Europe it risks having gas supplies cut unless it pays in roubles as he seeks retaliation over Western sanctions for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

Not in our interest to go to war with Russia, says US; slaps more sanctions

The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters and said it was toughening penalties against Russian banks

Russian forces pound Ukraine cities as US announces tougher sanctions

Zelensky says rhetoric on sanctions not enough; US, EU set to ban new investment in Russia

Western nations set to toughen sanctions on Russia; Ukraine urges more

Western governments prepared to toughen sanctions against Russia and send more weapons to Ukraine, after Zelensky pointedly accused the world of failing to end Moscow's invasion of his country

US, UK to impose more sanctions on Russia after Bucha killings

Videos and images of bodies have unleashed a wave of indignation among Western allies, who have drawn up new sanctions as a response

EU proposing new sanctions, Russia more prudent in food export

The Russia-Ukraine conflict continued on Wednesday as the European Union (EU) is proposing its fifth sanction package against Russia.

Car crashes into Russian Embassy gate in Romania, driver dead

Police in the Romanian capital say a car has crashed into the gate of the Russian Embassy, bursting into flames and killing the driver.

European Union expels 'a number of' Russian diplomats working in Brussels

The European Union has declared a number of Russian diplomats working in Brussels "persona non grata" and ordered them to leave host nation Belgium, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said

Russian media campaign dismisses Bucha deaths as fakes after bodies found

As gruesome videos and photos of bodies emerge from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, Kremlin-backed media are denouncing them as an elaborate hoax

Ukraine war: Inside the web of Russia's warring intelligence agencies

The presidential administration, Putin's primary information source, is a secretive organisation and has been feeding him a controlled information flow for over a decade

Ukraine demands accountability for 'war crimes' as West prepares sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that Russia must be held accountable for what he and many Western leaders have called war crimes

Putin-Zelenskyy meeting possible only after treaty ready: Kremlin

A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is possible only after a peace treaty is ready, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

US, European allies plan to impose ban on new investments in Russia

The official said they would further Russia's economic, financial and technological isolation from the rest of the world as a penalty for its attacks on civilians in Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: European Union expels 19 Russian diplomats from Belgium

The move comes amid blistering criticism of Russia's war in Ukraine and discussions on a new set of sanctions targeting the Kremlin for the Feb. 24 invasion of its neighbour