Cautious Russia weighs Ukraine ceasefire plan as US tries to seal a deal
Moscow, Russia Reuters The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was awaiting details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hoped a deal would be struck within days. As Moscow considered the plan, President Vladimir Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first […]
Gunmen kill more than 60 in concert attack near Moscow, Islamic State claims responsibility
Updated: 1pm (AEDT) Moscow, Russia Reuters Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire at concertgoers with automatic weapons on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 more in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants. In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock […]
Gunmen kill 11 at Russian military base in latest blow to war in Ukraine
Reuters Gunmen shot dead 11 people at a Russian military training ground on Saturday, the defence ministry said, in the latest blow to President Vladimir Putin’s forces since the invasion of Ukraine. RIA news agency cited the ministry as saying 15 other people were wounded in the shooting on Saturday in the south-western Belgorod region […]