Russian warplane accidentally strikes own city, explosions heard, buildings damaged

Russian authorities said the explosion in Belgorod, a city which lies just across the border from Ukraine, left a massive crater in the city centre. A Russian warplane accidentally fired a weapon into the city of Belgorod near Ukraine on Thursday, causing an explosion and damaging buildings, said a report by…

European Union adds Russia to its tax haven blacklist

 The European Union on Tuesday added Russia to its tax haven blacklist. The development comes amid the Western attempt to curb “Russian aggression” in Ukraine. Earlier, European Union finance ministers said Russia, Costa Rica, the British Virgin Islands and the Marshall Islands would be added to the EU…

In Russia, some hope US midterms will mean less Ukraine aid and more chaos

Pro-Kremlin forces in Russia are hoping that the Republicans win control of Congress, an outcome they believe could mean Democratic President Joe Biden faces a tougher and longer slog to get military aid packages for Ukraine approved. But for now, few in Moscow expect the bipartisan US political consensus on Ukraine to…

Russia says talks with US fail to make headway on embassies dispute

Russia and the United States failed to make any major progress on Tuesday in resolving a row over the size and functioning of their embassies and there is a risk that relations could worsen further, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. With ties already at post-Cold War lows, the two countries are in…

Russia set to make first feature movie in space: ‘It’s a miracle, an incredible chance’

In a historic first, Russia is set to launch an actor and a film director into space to make a feature film in orbit a project the nation’s space chief has hailed as a chance to raise the prestige of Russia’s space program. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko are set to blast off Tuesday for the…

As steel prices surge, Kalyani Steels may renegotiate deals with auto makers

A lot has been happening in the metals sector globally. With Russia being a major producer and exporter of metals, recently decided to impose new export taxes on steel, copper, aluminium and nickel, starting from August 1, it could spell a lot of opportunities opening up for the rest of the world. Closer home, in the…

Sputnik V vaccine protects from all known variants of Covid: Head of Russia’s Gamaleya Institute

HIGHLIGHTS Sputnik V has received emergency use approval in India Highly transmissible Delta variant has further mutated to form Delta Plus Antibodies developed after vaccination with Sputnik V protect from all variants: Gintsburg Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine protects against all known variants of Covid-19, said…

Four Killed, Four Badly Injured In Plane Crash In Siberia

Four people were killed and four badly injured on Saturday when a small plane crashed in Russia’s Kemerovo region in southwestern Siberia, the local emergency medical service said. TASS news agency earlier said at least seven people were killed when the twin-engine L-410 crashed near the Tanay aerodrome, which…

China, Russia unveil plans for research station on Moon by 2035 as lunar race tightens

Weeks after threatening to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS), Russia has joined hands with China to develop a Joint International Lunar Research Station (ILRS). The two countries are now looking for collaboration from other nations for long-term, autonomous and comprehensive scientific experiment base…

Russia’s Covid-19 cases spike by nearly 50% in a week

For the entire pandemic period, the task force has reported nearly 5.2 million infections in the country of about 146 million people, and 126,000 deaths.  Russia’s national coronavirus taskforce on Saturday reported that the country’s tally of daily new infections has risen by nearly 50 per cent over the…