Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on Tuesday offering citizenship to Russians suffering political persecution, and also to foreigners who fought on Kiev's side in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

Ukraine President Zelensky offers citizenship to Russian political refugees

Russia's nuclear agency chief on Monday confirmed that five scientists killed last week were developing "new weapons" and vowed to continue testing "until the end", despite the explosion.

Russians killed in missile test blast were working on 'new weapons'

Russia's state communications watchdog has asked Google to stop advertising "illegal mass events" on its YouTube video platform, it said on Sunday. Tens of thousands of Russians staged what observers called the country's biggest political protest for eight years on Saturday, defying a crackdown to demand free elections to Moscow's city legislature.

Russia tells Google not to advertise 'illegal' events after election protests

Russia accused Google of spreading false information.

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On the second day of his Russia visit, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that India has full support from Russia in defence, industry and nuclear sectors.

India has Russia's full support in defence, industry and nuclear sectors: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath

Another weekend of protests in Moscow, over 40 Russian cities joined the protest. Watch this video to know more.

Over 40 Russian cities joined another weekend of protest in Moscow

Russia's state nuclear agency acknowledged for the first time on Saturday that nuclear workers were involved in an explosion during a rocket engine test that caused a spike in radiation in a nearby city.

Russia: Moscow acknowledges mysterious rocket explosion involved nuclear workers

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attended a biker show organized by the Night Wolves motorcycle club on the peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, amid vast protests in Moscow and several Russian cities on (August 10).

Putin joins bikers for a ride in Crimea

Russia supported abrogation of Article 370, 35A in J&K. Russia said J&K decision is within the framework of India's Constitution. No nation has supported Pakistan on the J&K so far.

Russia supported India on J&K, said, ''India's decision is Constitutional''

Indian envoy to Russia Bala Venkatesh Varma has called the S-400 missile defence system ''the best in the world''. Speaking to a Russian daily, the envoy said, "We have no doubt that the S-400 is the best anti-aircraft missile system in the world.

S-400 is the best anti-aircraft missile system in world: Indian envoy to Russia

Russia's Defence Ministry said a rocket engine exploded during a test Thursday, killing two people and injuring four others at a military shooting range in Nenoksa in the northwestern Arkhangelsk region, causing a fire. Watch this video to know more.

Russia: Explosion sparks spread of radiation in nearby towns

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to embark on a two-day visit to Russia today. On his two-day tour, he will be accompanied by delegations from Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Assam.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath set to fly to Russia today

After China and Hong Kong, now Russia has accused the U.S. of fueling and influencing protesters in Moscow. Watch the full video to know more.

Russia accuses U.S. of encouraging people to protest in Moscow

Over 1,400 Syrian refugees have returned to their country from Jordan and Lebanon over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. 'Over the past day, 1,412 people returned to the Syrian Arab Republic from the territory of foreign states: 311 people, including 93 women and 158 children, from Lebanon via the Jaydet-Yabus and Talkalakh checkpoints; and 1,101 people, including 330 women and 562 children, from Jordan via the Nassib checkpoint,' Russia's Center for the Reception, Allocation and Accommodation of Refugees, which is looked after the country's defence ministry, said in its daily bulletin.

Over 1,400 Syrian refugees returned home in 24 hours: Russia

Russian police forcibly detained over 800 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections, including prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, after authorities warned the demonstration was illegal.

Russian police detain over 800 in opposition crackdown in Moscow

Thousands of Russian opposition protesters were expected to try and rally again in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections despite a sweeping police crackdown and ban on the event.

Russian opposition plans new election protest despite crackdown

Russian police on Saturday detained prominent opposition activist Lyubov Sobol ahead of a planned protest in Moscow to demand free elections. Thousands of Russian opposition protesters are expected to try and rally again in Moscow on Saturday despite a sweeping police crackdown and ban on the event.

Russian police detain prominent opposition activist before protest

After 32 years-old nuclear treaty got undone between U.S-Soviet Union, U.S Prez wants a new nuclear treaty including both China and Russia as well.

After 32 years-old treaty undone, U.S Prez wants new nuclear treaty including China

The U.S Pulls out of the cold war-era treaty, the 32-year old treaty becomes obsolete.

U.S Pulls out of cold war-era treaty

The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia - and throwing China into the mix.

US pullout from INF treaty will likely heighten, not reduce threat: UN chief Guterres

Russian economic growth will hover around 1.8 per cent for the next several years unless Moscow enacts structural reforms, the International Monetary Fund said Friday.

Absent reforms, Russian growth eyed at 1.8%: International Monetary Fund

NATO blamed Russia on Friday for the demise of a Cold War-era missile treaty and vowed to respond in a "measured and responsible way" to Moscow's deployment of a cruise missile.

NATO blames Russia for INF pact demise, vows 'measured' response

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