Tag: Moscow
German contender wants tougher stance on China, Russia
BERLIN — A leading contender to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor this fall has called for “dialogue and toughness” toward China when it...
Putin: ‘Unfriendly’ embassies may face Russian hiring bans
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the country to limit the number of Russians employed at embassies of countries...
Russian troops start pulling back from Ukrainian border
MOSCOW — Russian troops began pulling back to their permanent bases Friday after a massive buildup that caused Ukrainian and Western concerns.
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Dutch Supreme Court adviser: Reject Russia’s Yukos appeal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A key legal adviser to the Dutch Supreme Court on Friday recommended dismissing Russia's appeal against the reinstatement of a...
Russia expels 5 Polish diplomats in quid pro quo move
MOSCOW — Russia expelled five Polish diplomats Friday in retaliation to Polish authorities expelling three Russian Embassy workers last week.
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Russia to resume flights to Egypt after 6-year hiatus
MOSCOW — Russia plans to resume direct flights to Egypt’s Red Sea resort towns more than six years after the downing of a Russian...
Russia puts widely read news site on ‘foreign agents’ list
MOSCOW — Russia’s justice ministry has placed a widely respected news website on its list of “foreign agents,” a sign of increasing efforts to...
Belarus leader heads to Moscow for talks on closer ties
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to host his Belarusian counterpart on Thursday for talks on closer integration between the two ex-Soviet...
Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Thursday conducted massive drills in Crimea involving dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops...
Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions
MOSCOW — The Russian military on Thursday conducted massive drills in Crimea involving dozens of navy ships, hundreds of warplanes and thousands of troops...
