HAVANA, Cuba – On Thursday, Russia donated nearly 20,000 tonnes of wheat to political ally Cuba, a welcome gift for the Caribbean island nation, which is suffering from soaring global grain prices as a result of the Ukraine conflict. Russian Ambassador to Cuba Andrei Guskov stated at a ceremony thatRead More →

Russia’s Black Sea flagship sank Thursday after being engulfed in an inferno sparked by a missile strike, according to Ukraine, as the Kremlin complained that Kyiv was targeting its citizens in cross-border sorties. The guided missile cruiser Moskva has led Russia’s naval effort against its neighbour in the seven-week conflict,Read More →

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin. “Please accept my warmest congratulations on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Our nations’ ties are friendly and mutually beneficial “According to the Kremlin,Read More →

MOSCOW — As Moscow’s soldiers continue their military campaign in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a measure proposing up to 15-year prison penalties for spreading “false” information on Russia’s actions overseas. The measure, which was passed by Russia’s parliament last week, stipulates prison sentences and fines forRead More →

WASHINGTON: If Russia cannot pay its foreign loans, the ramifications for the global financial system are likely to be “minimal,” according to a top official at the International Monetary Fund. In punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US and its allies put harsh financial sanctions on the country, butRead More →