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Russia's economy minister says the country is on 'the brink of recession'
Russia's economy is “on the brink of going into a recession,” the country's economy minister said Thursday, according to ...
Putin hosts Indonesia's Prabowo in Russia in bid to deepen ties
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) -Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto held talks with President Vladimir Putin in the ...
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China has become the most important enabler of Russia’s war machine
China is the most important—perhaps decisive—enabler of Russia’s war machine. Consider the Shahed, an Iranian-designed attack ...
China Unleashes Hackers Against Its Friend Russia, Seeking War Secrets
Since the war in Ukraine began, analysts have monitored a series of intrusions aimed at stealing information about weaponry ...
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia's defence of Iran shows need to tighten sanctions
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Russia's defence of Iran's authorities underscored the need for ...
Why Isn’t Russia Defending Iran?
Leaning into pro-Palestinian and anti-Western sentiment allowed Russia to score points with global public opinion. But ...
Finnish Parliament Votes to Exit Landmines Treaty Due to Russia Threat
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland's parliament voted on Thursday in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention that bans the ...
Finland’s lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty as Nordic country boosts defenses against Russia
The Nordics and Baltics have been sounding the alarm on a potential Russian incursion since it launched a full-scale invasion ...
Even if Russia loses another Mideast ally, it stands to profit from the chaos
On the face of it, Russia has so much to lose. Iran has been a particularly useful “strategic partner” for the Kremlin, not ...
Russia's flagship economic forum offers scant hope of foreign investment revival
Foreign direct investment into Russia has fallen sharply, U.N. data published on Thursday showed, and Russia's premier ...