Russia’s efforts to strengthen relations with allies in the Indo-Pacific should serve as a “wake-up call” to Canada that China is not the only great power threatening security in the region, foreign policy analysts warn. Russian President Vladimir Putin raised eyebrows last week by travelling to North Korea and Vietnam and signing multiple agreements with … Read more
Russia’s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following a rampage by Islamic militants who killed 19 people, most of them police, and attacked houses of worship in apparently coordinated assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence in Dagestan’s regional capital of Makhachkala and nearby Derbent was the latest that … Read more
Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest, a church security guard and at least six police officers, Russian state news agency Tass said Sunday. Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said in a statement that a Russian Orthodox priest and police officers … Read more
At least nine people have been killed and 25 injured in what appear to be co-ordinated attacks by gunmen in Russia’s southernmost Dagestan province, local authorities say. Attacks have been reported in churches, synagogues and a police traffic stop in the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala, which are about 120km apart. Among the dead are … Read more
Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned growing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea and reaffirmed the “vital” importance of the Seoul-Washington alliance during phone talks with his South Korean counterpart, his spokesperson said. The call between Blinken and South Korean Foreign Minister … Read more
The teacher will spend 5 years in jail and 15 more in a “strict-regime penal colony”. (Representational) Washington: A Russian military court has jailed a teacher for 20 years on “high treason” charges for sending money to Ukraine, with the defendant saying colleagues reported him to authorities. Russia has unleashed a mass crackdown on dissent … Read more
Comments by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Russia may supply weapons for North Korea after signing a defense pact with Pyongyang are “incredibly concerning,” U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. Putin suggested after a visit to North Korea this week that such weapons supplies to the isolated nuclear-armed country would be a mirror … Read more
(NewsNation) — Americans Thursday will hear from two influential senators, one Republican and one Democrat, making the case that the United States needs to designate Russia as an official state sponsor of terrorism. Senators Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., have been arguing the issue for some time, but their stance is now bolstered … Read more
(NewsNation) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a partnership deal Wednesday that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked. Putin made the announcement while visiting North Korea for the first time in 24 years. The deal, which the leaders said covered areas including security, … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a new partnership that includes a vow of mutual aid if either country is attacked, during a Wednesday summit that came as both face escalating standoffs with the West. The deal, which the leaders said covered areas including security, trade, investment, and cultural … Read more
