Russia tries to unfreeze gold reserves for climate funds at COP28
DUBAI: Russia said on Saturday it was looking into whether its frozen gold reserves, taken after Russia invaded Ukraine, could be used to fund the climate damage fund to help developing countries. In what looked like an attempt to try…
Masha Gessen: Russia puts prominent Russian-US journalist Masha Gessen on wanted list for criminal charges
TALLINN: Russian police have put prominent Russian-American journalist and author Masha Gessen on a wanted list after opening a criminal case against them on charges of spreading false information about the Russian army. It is the latest step in an…
Russian lawmakers set presidential vote for March 17, 2024, clearing a path for Putin’s 5th term
Russian lawmakers on Thursday set the date of the country’s 2024 presidential for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office.Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve…
Russia: Nepal urges Russia not to recruit its citizens into army; says six killed
KATHMANDU: Nepal said it has asked Moscow not to recruit its citizens into the Russian army and immediately send back any Nepali soldier commissioned there back to the Himalayan nation after revealing six soldiers serving Russia‘s military had been killed.Nepali…
EU states to start debating Ukraine membership talks on Tuesday
BRUSSELS: Envoys from the EU‘s 27 member countries will meet on Tuesday to start debating whether to launch membership talks with Ukraine, officials and diplomats said, something Hungary has threatened to block and others to saddle with more conditions. The…