Tag: Russia
ISIS claims responsibility for grisly attack in Moscow concert hall that killed 133, leaving 100 injured
Russian authorities have detained 11 people in connection with a grisly attack in a packed concert hall near Moscow as the death toll climbed to 133, [...]
Putin becomes Russia’s longest serving ruler in 200 years as he wins fresh term of six years
Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president paving the way for the hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian [...]
Wagner Group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash
The boss of Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin has died in a plane crash.
He was on the passenger list of a Russian Embraer jet which crashed killin [...]
First-ever Open Africa Business Forum to hold in Moscow
The first-ever Open Africa Business Forum and the historic Russia-African business convection has been scheduled to take place in Moscow on February 2 [...]
Hollywood imposes movie production sanctions on Russia over invasion of Ukraine
Hollywood has joined the long list of countries and organisations imposing sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, with Paramount on Tuesday [...]
Report reveals how inmates are raped, tortured in Putin’s horror prisons
Horrific footage of inmates in Russian prisons being tortured and raped has been released in what’s been dubbed a “mega-leak”.
Anti-torture w [...]
Russian woman Diana Kidzhi breaks barrier, leads the way on Arctic ship
Diana Kidzhi is the most senior woman in Russia's growing nuclear icebreaker fleet -- owned by state atomic energy corporation Rosatom -- which Mosc [...]
Putin signs bill granting Presidents lifetime immunity
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once they leave office, AFP is repo [...]
China, Russia, Mexico decline to acknowledge Biden’s victory
China, Russia and Mexico are among the handful of countries that has not congratulated the US President-Elect, Joe Biden
China declined to congratu [...]
Nigeria receives Covid-19 vaccine from Russia
The federal government has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Alexey Shebarshin, Russia ambassador to Nigeria, delivered samples of the va [...]