BELGRADE - President of the Swiss Confederation Guy Parmelin, who is on a two-day official visit to Serbia, said on Tuesday the two countries were successfully strengthening their bilateral ties and noted that Serbia was Switzerland's top trade partner in the Balkans. At a press conference with Ser»»»

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RIYADH: The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives, recently held a historical photography exhibition in Moscow, marking 100 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The event was»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Illegal armed groups in Mali attempted an armed coup on April 25, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. Illegal armed groups in Mali attempted an armed coup on April 25, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday."On April 25, 2026 ... illegal armed groups of the Jamaat»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US's activities in the Asia-Pacific region continue to have a destructive impact on the regional stability, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said on Tuesday. "US activities in the Asia-Pacific region continue to have a destructive impact on stability," Belousov said a»»»

DOHA: Minister of State for Energy Affairs, Managing Director and CEO of Qatar Energy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi met with Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the sisterly United Arab Emirates and Managing Director and CEO of ADNOC HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber. During the meeting, they revi»»»

MOSCOW: Moscow urgently wants peace and stability in Mali, the Kremlin said Tuesday, after unprecedented attacks by jihadists and separatists killed the country’s defense minister and seized a key town Russian forces had been protecting. Russia’s Africa Corps paramilitary unit had to withdraw from »»»

Iraqi leaders are expected to begin complex talks on Tuesday over forming a government and allocating cabinet portfolios under new prime minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi. Five months on from elections, Iraq remains deadlocked in negotiations over a new administration, after US pressure scuppered the»»»

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Israel's purchase of grain from occupied Ukrainian territory "stolen" by Russia "cannot be legitimate business" and that Kyiv was readying sanctions against those attempting to profit from it. "Another vessel carrying such grain has arriv»»»

Dubai: Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticised Iran’s negotiating tactics, saying Tehran is “humiliating” the United States as stalled talks expose growing strains between Washington and its European allies.. Merz said Iran was “very skilful at not negotiating”, pointing to faile»»»

TORONTO: Palestinian-Jordanian artist Dana Salah released her latest single “Dori Dorak” in April, offering a playful but pointed take on gender roles and cultural expectations. “I’ve experienced double standards in so many subtle ways over the years,” Salah told Arab News, recalling a songwriting »»»

Military experts discussed unmanned aerial and robotic systems, as well as countermeasures against them, at an international conference held at the Georgi S. Rakovski Military Academy on Tuesday. The event was jointly organized by the Land Forces Command and the Bulgarian Land Forces Association. T»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Russian armed forces have taken control of the settlement of Ilyinovka (Illinivka) in the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. "As a result of decisive actions, units of Battlegroup Yug liberated the village of Ilyinovka in the Donetsk Peop»»»

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with the King Abdulaziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah), held an exhibition of historical photographs on Monday in Moscow, marking 100 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Russia. The even»»»

Ukraine pushed the Russian Black Sea Fleet into the eastern Black Sea by using maritime drones, Deputy Minister of Defence Zlatin Krastev said on Tuesday at a defence conference in Sofia. Opening the international conference on unmanned aerial and robotic systems and countermeasures, Krastev said R»»»

The word "trap" is being heard with ever more frequency within America itself to describe the situation Donald Trump now finds himself in regarding Iran—a predicament prompted by Benjamin Netanyahu. Alexander Yakovenko, deputy director of Rossiya Segodnya - Sputnik's parent company - and head of th»»»

Kyrgyzstan has requested 300 additional state-funded grant places for its students at Russian universities. The Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation Gulzat Isamatova said. According to her, the Russian side has already allocated more than 700 grant places this year for study at lead»»»

MOSCOW: A Ukrainian drone attack Tuesday killed three people in the Russian border region of Belgorod, local authorities said, while a Russian attack killed one in central Ukraine. A major oil refinery in southern Russia was also set ablaze, triggering a local state of emergency as thick black smok»»»

Estonian President Alar Karis has said the EU should be prepared for talks with Russia in case the Ukraine conflict ends suddenly, media outlets have reported. The remarks, made in an interview with the Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat and published on Monday, come after four years during which the »»»

Ukraine may have to accept territorial losses in a future peace deal with Russia to keep its EU membership hopes alive, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday. Moscow has maintained that for a lasting peace, Kiev must pull its soldiers from the regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zapo»»»

Environmental activists in the Western Balkans on Monday urged their governments to resist lobbying from the United States to build gas infrastructure in the region, and focus on renewable energy, in line with EU policy. As the European Union plans to ban ⁠all Russian gas imports by 2028, the US ⁠w»»»

The West is losing its leadership position in the world, giving way to the countries of the Global South, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. A more complex, multipolar architecture of the global development in the world is being formed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."Literally before ou»»»

A Ukrainian drone attack Tuesday killed three people in the Russian border region of Belgorod, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. "Three civilians were killed following drone attacks by the Ukrainian armed forces," he wrote on Telegram, adding that three others were wounded. The drones targ»»»

Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. The banking sector is showing its first system»»»

The White House said on Monday that it was examining Iran's latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, two months after a US and Israeli offensive sent shockwaves through the global economy. Peace talks between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war and fully reopen the vital s»»»

Doha: Qatar Navigation (“Milaha”), the industry-leading provider of maritime and logistics solutions in the region, announced its financial results for the three months (Q1) ended March 31, 2026. Key financial highlights include: Milaha Maritime & Logistics’ bottom line decreased by QR15m compared »»»

Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace's lead envoy for Gaza, is expected to arrive in Cairo on Tuesday as part of renewed political efforts to push forward the Gaza ceasefire, revealed sources. A delegation from the Hamas movement is also expected to visit the Egyptian capital to join other members»»»

Tokyo: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Tuesday the war in the Middle East has had a "disproportionate impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, as she vowed to work closely with Japan to "navigate global disruption". Wong spoke during a visit to Tokyo, which comes just days before Prime Minis»»»

Shell has agreed to buy Calgary-based Canadian energy company ARC Resources in a deal valued at $16.4 billion, including debt, which the British oil and gas major said on Monday would boost its output by 370,000 barrels of oil equivalent ‌per day. Analysts and the company had forecast Shell needed »»»

The Board of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has decided to keep the discount rate at 12 percent. The decision comes into effect today, April 28. The bank explained that inflation in the country is driven by external and internal factors, with external conditions continuing to exert the main pressu»»»

During a working visit to Kyrgyzstan, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov inspected the facilities of the Joint Russian Military Base stationed in the republic. The Russian Defense Ministry reported. Photo press service of the Russian Defense Ministry It is noted that the military base, togeth»»»

A superyacht linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin's close ally, sanctioned billionaire Alexey Mordashov, sailed through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz over the April 25-27 weekend, highlighting elite privileges amid escalating US-Iran tensions. The 142-metre (465-foot) Nord (IMO: 9853785) — v»»»

Saint Petersburg, Tehran and Moscow Washington, United States: The White House said on Monday that it was examining Iran's latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, two months after a US and Israeli offensive sent shockwaves through the global economy. Peace talks between the United States a»»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. The banking sector is showing its first system»»»

India has traditionally been a major defence export market for Russia, with the relationship stretching back to Soviet times. While being mostly a vendor - customer relationship between 1960 and 2000, it has now started to evolve in the 'beyond-visual range' era of multi-domain warfare. »»»

Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. The banking sector is showing its first system»»»

Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. The banking sector is showing its first system»»»

Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. The banking sector is showing its first system»»»

Every week brings a new slew of articles predicting that Russia's deteriorating economy will force Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table as the economy slips into recession. The banking sector is showing its first system»»»

Hey kids, do you suffer from nightmares about being abducted by aliens? Worried that the fort you make out of your pillows and bedsheets won’t protect you? Well, good news: when you grow up, you can get a job as Belgian defense minister and blow €50 million on your efforts. Bad news for Belgians, t»»»

The United States and Iran clashed at the United Nations on Monday over Tehran’s nuclear program and its selection to be one of dozens of vice presidents at a month-long conference to review the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The 11th conference to review implementation of the NPT, which came in»»»

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the Iranian people for battling to stay independent in the face of US and Israeli pressure and said Moscow would do all it could to help Tehran. Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to the Middle East following US and I»»»