From a nondescript seventh-floor office at 135 Bonham Strand near Hong Kong’s financial district, at least four companies are operating with a shadowy mission: facilitating the illicit trade of Western technology to Russia. Shell companies at that address have acquired millions of restricted chips and sensors for military technology companies in Russia, many of which … Read more
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File picture of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny | Photo Credit: AP A court in Russia ordered the arrest of the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a hearing Tuesday that was conducted in absentia as part of a sweeping Kremlin crackdown on the opposition. Yulia Navalnaya, who … Read more
A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: ANI Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow for a standalone State visit from July 8 to 9 to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin that is expected to focus on strategic, economic and military ties, will reverse the perception … Read more
President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea early on June 18, Russian news agencies reported, after he said the two countries want to cooperate closely to overcome U.S.-led sanctions in the face of intensifying confrontations with Washington. Mr. Putin was met at Pyongyang’s airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to the news … Read more
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin promised on June 14 to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Such a deal appears a nonstarter for Kyiv, which … Read more
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. File | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on May 31 dismissed warnings by Russian President Vladimir Putin that allowing Kyiv to use Western weapons for strikes inside Russian territory might lead to an escalation. Speaking on the sidelines of a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting in Prague, Mr. Stoltenberg said … Read more
Andrei Belousov | Photo Credit: Illustration: R. Rajesh Vladimir Putin’s inauguration as Russian President for a fifth time has spawned a slew of political moves in the country. Andrei Belousov was made Defence Minister, replacing Sergei Shoigu, who was sent away to head the National Security Council — a position held by Mr. Putin’s key … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. File. | Photo Credit: AP Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on May 14. Mr. Putin will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit starting on Thursday, it said. The Kremlin … Read more
Vladimir Putin began his fifth term on May 7 as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands. Already in office for nearly a quarter-century and the longest-serving Kremlin leader … Read more