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Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed the document published on the government's press service that called for Russian assets of 322 Ukrainian citizens and 68 businesses to be frozen. (Photo: AP | File)

Russia slaps sanctions on Ukraine politicians, businesses

On the list are Yulia Tymoshenko, a ex-PM who is among favourites for president in polls next year, and Interior Minister Arsen Avakov.

01 Nov 2018 3:22 PM

The accident was the first serious launch problem experienced by a manned Soyuz space mission since 1983.

Russia plans first manned space mission since rocket failure

A Russian cosmonaut and US astronaut were forced to abort their mission on Oct. 11 and perform an emergency landing.

01 Nov 2018 8:51 AM

According to local reports, the child had been waving a small flag during the circus act which may have triggered the big cat.

Russia: Circus lion mauls 4-yr-old girl after breaking through safety net during show

The girl, Ksenia, survived the attack but doctors say she will be 'scarred for life' after suffering serious face and chest injuries.

30 Oct 2018 3:10 PM

IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Prasad asks Russia to leverage massive potential of India's digital economy

Prasad said India is pushing its digital economy to touch USD one trillion mark in coming 3-4 years.

05 Oct 2018 1:52 PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

The scenario in Syria gets more dangerous

The bringing down of the Russian aircraft has created fresh uncertainties in the complex Syrian scenario.

03 Oct 2018 1:36 AM

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin smiles before Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s annual report on country’s economic and social development in the State Duma, the Lower House of the Russian Parliament, in Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)

Russian space chief: No '2nd-tier status' with NASA outpost

Rogozin said that Russia wouldn’t accept a second-tier role in a NASA-led plan to build an outpost near the moon.

23 Sep 2018 8:15 AM

The crew of three Americans, two Russians and a German quickly located and sealed the tiny hole that created a slight loss of pressure.

Russian cosmonauts to conduct spacewalk to investigate leak

The leak was spotted last month in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station.

19 Sep 2018 10:45 AM

Buzzing is transmitted from two locations, one near St Petersburg site and a location near Moscow. (Photo: Pixabay)

Conspiracy theorists claim ghostly Russian radio station can fire nuclear weapons

Monotonous buzzing sound emanating from radio station for last 50 years has been heard around world on short wave frequency 24 hours a day.

17 Sep 2018 12:38 PM

Russian agents tried to hack the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Swiss probe alleged Russian cyber attack on World Anti-Doping Agency

Criminal proceedings were launched in March 2017 on suspicion of political espionage.

17 Sep 2018 7:26 AM

Navalny’s aide, Leonid Volkov, said in a social media post that Google deleted the videos after the Central Election Commission had sent a letter of complaint to Google about the advertisement.

Google removes Russian opposition leader's YouTube advert ahead of vote

Elections will also be held for the governorships of another 25 of Russia’s 85 regions.

10 Sep 2018 8:26 AM

Russian cosmonauts patched the puncture with tape and sealant hours after its discovery. (Photo: AP)

Russia weighs in on possibility of deliberate act in space station damage

Crew members last week found the hole - roughly 2 millimeters in diameter - on the inner wall of Russia’s Soyuz module.

06 Sep 2018 8:40 AM

Russia’s manned space program director, Sergei Krikalev, told state news agency Tass on Friday that the leak was patched.(Photo: AP)

Russia: ISS air pressure restored after leak

The leak, which was discovered Thursday, was traced to a small hole in one of the Russian Soyuz capsules docked at the station.

01 Sep 2018 11:12 AM

Since August 6, Russian state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor and state security agency the FSB have been testing systems designed to allow more precise blocking of individual services.

Russia experimenting with more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

Telegram, which has 200 million global users and has been popular in countries including Russia and Iran.

31 Aug 2018 7:49 AM

Kremlin claims they don't know what hackers Microsoft is talking about.

Kremlin: Don't understand Microsoft's US hacking allegations

The software giant said it had thwarted the Russia-linked attempts last week.

22 Aug 2018 8:42 AM

, the United States sanctioned Divetechnoservices, also based in Saint Petersburg, for procuring underwater equipment and diving systems for Russian government agencies.(Representational image)

US levies fresh sanctions for Russian cyber-related activity

The US Treasury said the sanctioned companies helped Divetechnoservices evade previously imposed sanctions.

22 Aug 2018 8:33 AM

Microsoft accused Moscow of broadening attacks ahead of November’s US congressional elections. (Pic credit: ANI)

Russia labels Microsoft's hacking allegations a 'witch-hunt'

Microsoft said that hackers linked to Russia’s government tried to carry out cyber attacks on the US Senate.

22 Aug 2018 8:17 AM

The exhibition promoted with the slogan “Genius or vandal? You decide!” claims to display 100 exhibits, including original works, rare prints, 3-D objects and photographs. (Twitter Screengrab/ @areej_algurg)

Banksy calls out Moscow gallery for showing his art without approval

Works by the anonymous artist are being shown at a Moscow gallery exhibition that organisers tout as the main art event of the year.

17 Aug 2018 8:38 AM

Among better known people, actress Lena Dunham also suggested she has a bicornuate uterus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Russian mum with heart-shaped womb defies all odds to give birth to twins

Doctors had warned her for years that she would struggle to have children, but she defied all odds to become pregnant with twins.

15 Aug 2018 12:45 PM

The Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations is monitoring the incident and investigating what may have caused the hole to appear. (Youtube/Новости телеканала Царьград)

Watch: Massive sinkhole mysteriously emerges overnight in Russian village

Sinkholes can form suddenly or gradually, and this isn't an uncommon phenomenon.

08 Aug 2018 6:51 PM

Singapore recently suffered its worst ever cyberattack when hackers stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people.

Singapore: Southeast Asia falls short on cybersecurity pact with Russia

Singapore’s foreign minister said Southeast Asian nations “didn’t get down to settling” a cyber security agreement with Russia.

06 Aug 2018 7:33 AM

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