The United States and Russia have agreed to lift targeted sanctions to allow Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's visit to Moscow. Nuland is scheduled to visit Moscow this week for meetings with Russian officials.

Victoria Nuland to meet Russian officials in Moscow

The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was shared by journalists Maria Ressa & Dmitry Muratov. While this year's winners have a proven track record, not every Peace Prize winner can say the same. Palki Sharma tells you about the men & women who disgraced the prize.

Gravitas: When war criminals won the Peace Prize

Russia added the investigative outlet Bellingcat and nine journalists from various news outlets to its “foreign agents” registry Friday. Watch this report for more details.

Russia Brands Bellingcat, Journalists ‘Foreign Agents’

After expelling officials from Moscow for alleged spying NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has said that relations between Russia and NATO are at their "Lowest point since the end of the cold war" and that's because of the russian behaviour."

NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg speaks on relations between Russia and NATO

The current energy crisis has kicked off a blame game between the world's superpowers. Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Europe for the current crisis saying that Europe was wrong to reduce the share of long-term deals in natural gas trade in favour of the spot market where prices have surged.

World's superpowers Russia, Europe blame each other

Journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where media outlets have faced persistent attacks.

Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize for defending freedom of expression

Russian President Vladimir Putin is blaming Europe for its current energy crisis. Putin said that one of the factors influencing the prices was the termination of 'long-term contracts' in favour of the spot market.

Putin blames Europe for gas price crisis

A Russian actress and director on Tuesday arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in a bid to film the first movie in orbit.The Russian crew is set to beat a Hollywood project which was announced last year by Tom Cruise together with NASA and Elon Musk's SpaceX.

Russian crew reaches International Space Station (ISS) to film the first movie in orbit | WION

The world's fifth worst-hit country with more than 7.5 million infections, Russia has seen cases climb since August driven by the contaginous Delta variant and a sluggish vaccinations drive.

Russia struggles with high Coronavirus cases, record 929 deaths in 24 hours

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A Russian film crew blasted into space today on a mission to make the world's first movie in orbit. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko have spent three months training for life onboard the International Space Station. Along with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, they are set to spend 12 days flying above Earth to film scenes for a feature-length production.

Russian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space

Cold war is a very well-known phenomena. For years, the world witnessed its horrors in the tussle between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR).

Is the world witnessing multiple cold wars?

A fortunate discovery of copper mines in Siberia some seven decades ago is finally about to be explored, raising hopes of a boon for Russia and beyond, as copper will play a key role in the world's energy transition away from carbon. Watch this report for more details.

Russia: Siberia copper mine aims to become global energy pivot

Russia's former Imperial capital hosted on Friday (October 1) the wedding of a descendant of the Russian royal family in the first such event in more than a century. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov tied the knot with Italian fiancée Victoria Romanovna Bettarini at St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg in an elaborate religious ceremony with hundreds of foreign guests in attendance.

After 100 years, Russia hosts its first royal wedding

To withstand the Western aggression, the Belarusian republic may turn into a joint military base with Russia, said President Alexander Lukashenko. The BelTA news agency has quoted the president as saying in an interview with CNN.

To fight West aggression, Belarus may turn into joint military base with Russia, says President Alexander Lukashenko

A cargo plane delivered four helicopters, weapons and ammunition from Russia to Mali late on Thursday, Malian interim defence minister Sadio Camara said. Watch this report for more details.

Mali gets four helicopters and weapons from Russia

In Pics | Russia holds its first royal wedding since the 1917 Bolshevik revolution toppled the Romanov monarchy

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan lauded three-hour talks as "useful" and "productive" as they met to discuss the Syrian conflict.

Putin praises 'useful' Erdogan talks

The official website of the Kremlin published a series of appealing photos in which Russian President Vladimir Putin can be seen hiking and fishing in Siberia.

Kremlin releases pictures of Russian President Vladimir Putin's weekend in Siberia

The Turkish government will purchase more advanced S-400 air defence missiles from Russia regardless of opposition from the United States and NATO. Watch this report for more details.

Turkey to buy Russian S-400 Missiles

Russia suggests signing a treaty that would ban the deployment of any types of weapons in outer space, as well as use or threat of force there, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Saturday.

Russia suggests banning deployment of all weapons in space: Lavrov

On Taliban's request to other nations particularly Russia to help stop drug trafficking in Afghanistan. Kremlin has said that it will further monitor the group activities and wait for the structure of the Afghan government to be finalized.

Afghanistan News | Taliban seeks help from Russia to stop drug trafficking | WION Latest News

The top U.S. military officers from the United States and Russia held six hours of talks in Helsinki on Wednesday, in the first face-to-face meeting between them since 2019 as both nations adjust to the U.S. pullout and Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. Watch this report for more details.

US & Russian military chiefs meet for the first time in 20 months

Even as US president Joe Biden says he is not seeking a new cold war at UN General Assembly 2021, a majority of Europeans think it is already underway between the US and its main rivals, China and Russia, a report said.

US engaged in new cold war with rivals China and Russia, say most Europeans in poll  

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