UK imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet after Indian captain arrestAjay Pant, 38, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) during a joint operation with British armed forces to intercept a Russian sh...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Russia repels drone attack over Leningrad region as economic forum kicks offRussia intercepted 50 drones over Leningrad region overnight. This comes as President Putin's economic forum, the 'Russian Davos', starts i...
03 Jun, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Xi plays a masterful hand amid Trump’s chaos and Putin’s declineChinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in China, projecting unity against US dominance. They signed agreements ...
20 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
Putin in China: Lip-smacking dinner menu for Russian President with Xi Jinping is gastronomic delightVladimir Putin is visiting China just days after Donald Trump left the Chinese capital. Xi Jinping and Putin -- who have met dozens of time...
20 May, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
UK allows diesel and jet fuel imports from Russian crude via sanctions carve-outBritain will allow imports of diesel and jet fuel refined in other countries from Russian crude oil, creating a sanctions exemption aimed a...
20 May, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
Kyiv mourns as death toll from Russian attack in the Ukrainian capital rises to 24The cruise missile hit the nine-story corner apartment block Thursday during what the Ukrainian air force said was Russia’s biggest barrage...
16 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Iran war drives Russian oil windfall as Urals crude hits highest level since 2023Russia's Urals oil export blend hit its highest price since October 2023, reaching $94.87 a barrel for tax purposes this month. This surge,...
15 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's Primorsk port, oil tankers and military shipsAlexander Drozdenko, governor of the northwest region which hosts the port, said more than 60 drones were downed overnight. He said the fir...
04 May, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt impactUkrainian drones are hitting Russian oil facilities deep inside the country. These attacks aim to cut funding for the war. While the econom...
02 May, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
'Shameful, 180-degree reversal': US Senate Democrats slam Trump administration for extending waiver on Russian oilSenior Democratic lawmakers in the US Senate on Friday (local time) sharply criticised the Trump administration for extending a waiver that...
18 Apr, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Iran war doubles Russia's main oil revenue to $9 billion in AprilIn a remarkable twist for Russia's economy, oil tax revenues are projected to soar to $9 billion by April, doubling amidst the turbulent gl...
09 Apr, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Oil exports have been a cash cow for Russia. But revenues are dwindling, thanks to sanctionsRussia's oil and gas income has dropped sharply. New sanctions from the U.S. and European Union are impacting revenue. President Putin is b...
10 Feb, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
UK to ban maritime services for Russian LNG exportsBritain will ban companies from offering services like shipping and insurance for Russian liquefied natural gas exports. This move aims to ...
12 Nov, 2025, 07.16 AM IST
Russia's Lukoil says it intends to sell international assets due to Western sanctionsRussia's second-largest oil producer, Lukoil, is selling its international assets. This move comes after restrictive measures were introduc...
28 Oct, 2025, 06.25 AM IST
Putin to visit India in December amid tariff dispute over Russian oil, to hold bilateral talks with PM ModiPresident Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit India in December, signaling a further strengthening of ties between Moscow and New Delhi. T...
29 Aug, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
Russia's revenue falls sharply in January from year earlierThe ministry also said the budget deficit for January was 1.77 trillion rubles ($23.9 billion), about 60% of the shortfall that had been pl...
06 Feb, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
China, India squeeze big oil discounts out of Russia, hitting Vladimir Putin's war chestChina and India now purchase two-thirds of all the crude exported by sea from Russia; at least half of the crude exported by pipeline from ...
28 Nov, 2022, 10.41 AM IST