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Dec 2, 20241 min read
Exclusive-Russia's VTB CEO says BRICS summit was a slap in the face for the West
MOSCOW - A summit of the BRICS countries held in the Russian city of Kazan in October was a slap in the face for Western nations which...
Dec 1, 20241 min read
Trump warns BRICS nations against replacing US dollar
WASHINGTON - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or...
Nov 30, 20243 min read
Meet the energy workers battling to keep the lights on in Ukraine
When Russian missiles hurtle towards the Ukrainian power plant and employees scramble for the bomb shelter, a handful of workers stay...
Nov 30, 20243 min read
France on the back foot in Africa after Chadian snub
NAIROBI/GENEVA - A French plan to significantly reduce its military presence in West and central Africa risks backfiring and further...
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Russia and Ukraine return children to families after mediation by Qatar
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to return to each other a total of nine children to be reunited with family members, according to a senior...
Nov 29, 20241 min read
Ukraine says faster military aid more important than drafting more men
KYIV - Ukraine urged its partners on Thursday to speed up military aid, saying quicker delivery of critical battlefield equipment was...
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Russia warns US against 'spiral of escalation' but says it will keep channels open
Russia warned the United States on Wednesday to halt what it called a "spiral of escalation" over Ukraine, but said it would keep...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities, Kyiv sees 'despicable escalation'
KYIV - Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month on Thursday, triggering deep power cuts...
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said...
Nov 21, 20244 min read
US reopens Kyiv embassy after Ukraine firing of ATACMS missiles into Russia prompted potential strike threat
KYIV - The United States said it had reopened its embassy in Kyiv late on Wednesday after it had shut for the day due to what it called...
Nov 21, 20243 min read
Putin issues warning to United States with new nuclear doctrine
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday lowered the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a broader range of...
Nov 20, 20241 min read
Reaction to Putin's approval of a new Russian nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for a nuclear strike in response to a...
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