- 16 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitykremlin
German resort’s rift over Russian oligarch resonates across country
By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A German politician who mobilized a protest against a now-sanctioned Russian resident of his resort town has attracted a following, but also angry emails…
UK says there is “very very strong evidence” Russia’s Putin behind war crimes in Ukraine
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday there was "very, very strong evidence" of war crimes being committed in Ukraine and that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind them, but…
Russia could take full control of major Ukrainian cities – Kremlin
LONDON (Reuters) -The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia could take full control of major Ukrainian cities and cautioned the West that it had sufficient military clout to fulfil all…
Russians are not real Russians if ashamed of Ukraine conflict – Kremlin
LONDON (Reuters) - Russians who say they are ashamed of the country's "special military operation" in Ukraine are not real Russians, the Kremlin said on Friday. "A real Russian is…
Kremlin tells United States to await response to “economic war”
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) -The Kremlin accused the United States on Wednesday of declaring an economic war on Russia that was sowing mayhem through energy markets, and put Washington…
Putin to meet government on Thursday on ways to minimise sanctions impact
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with members of his government on Thursday and the main topic will be measures to minimise the impact of sanctions…
Kremlin says United States unleashed economic war on Russia
LONDON (Reuters) -The Kremlin accused the United States on Wednesday of declaring an economic war on Russia that was sowing mayhem through energy markets and put the United States on…
Russia has never threatened NATO, foreign ministry says
(Reuters) - Russia has never threatened NATO and does not threaten the Western military alliance now, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday, adding that her country still…
Russia says it prefers to achieve Ukraine goals via talks
(Reuters) - Russia will achieve its goal of ensuring Ukraine's neutral status and would prefer to do that through talks, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday. Moscow's…
Kremlin defends logic for actions in Ukraine, berates ‘hostile’ EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia on Monday doubled down on the logic for sending its forces into Ukraine as it condemned a European Union decision to fund the delivery of weapons to…
Russia says talks with Ukraine have begun – foreign ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Monday said talks between Ukraine and Russia had begun, shortly after the Ukrainian side had said the same, and published photos of the…
Kremlin says Russia will impose retaliatory sanctions on West
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will impose retaliatory sanctions on Western nations on the basis of reciprocity, the Kremlin said on Friday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said sanctions would cause problems…
