Iran, Putin and Russia

Russia's Lavrov says Moscow in contact with Serbia on NIS oil firm ownership
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that Moscow was in contact with its "Serbian friends" regarding the ...
China's Biggest Air Carrier Halts Flights to Moscow in Blow to Putin
China's largest airline, China Southern Airlines, has suspended flights from Beijing to Moscow at the end of January, a ...
Gazprom, Russia's energy giant, is discussing a 40% cut to its HQ staff as the war keeps Moscow cut off from Western customers
Gazprom's board is proposing that about 1,600 managers and administrators be cut from its headquarters at St. Petersburg, ...
Russia's top diplomat praises Trump's views on Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that Moscow is open for talks with President-elect Donald Trump and praised ...
Russia Hit by Massive Internet Outage
The independent Russian news outlet Meduza reported the monitoring site Downdetector.su showed outages affecting customers ...
Russia slaps Google with $78M fine for ignoring previous penalties
The fine against Google on Tuesday is a significant departure from the usual 4 million roubles – or just $39,000 – demanded ...
Russia sees shift from Trump towards recognising 'realities' in Ukraine
Russia says it has detected a shift from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his team towards recognising the "realities" ...
Ukraine War Maps Show Russian Gains in Four Critical Areas
Russia has been steadily gaining in Ukraine but has focused its efforts on advancing in the country's eastern Donetsk region.
North Korean soldier fighting for Russia blows himself up to avoid capture, Kyiv says
A lone North Korean soldier who survived an intense battle against Ukrainian soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region chose to blow ...