Since late January, the Asian world has observed the Year of the Wood Snake. One of 12 animal symbols of the Chinese zodiac, the snake is associated with wisdom and wealth, perhaps auguring a period ...

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Russian prosecutors are seeking to recover nearly $33-million of funds that they say were allocated for the defence of the western Kursk region, invaded by Ukraine last year, but stolen instead by ...

Russian firms hope to export more products Russia has wider pool of fuel buyers than crude Tankers under sanctions mostly shipped crude Russian diesel sells below G7 price cap, easier to export ...

She wrote on her Instagram bio, "Symbol of the year blessed (translated from Russian)", suggesting the snake bite was a good thing that happened to her.

The ship, known as Yantar, is operated by a Russian Ministry of Defence agency and officially carries out oceanographic research. But Western officials believe it is used for deep-sea espionage.

Ukraine said it had struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in a huge drone attack that caused fires at the refinery's production facilities and an oil pumping station. Russia said ...

Ukraine reportedly hit a Russian oil refinery and targeted Moscow during an attack involving a wave of at least 121 drones, one of the largest single operations of its kind during the war.

Languages: English. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte cautioned Thursday that a Russian victory in Ukraine would weaken the deterrent power of the world's largest military alliance and that ...