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Exclusive / China firms go 'underground' on Russia payments as banks pull back
The US has imposed an array of sanctions on Russia and Russian entities since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022.
Moscow terror attack and its aftermath
Putin has been widely credited for bringing security and some semblance of order to Russia after the turbulent decade that followed the collapse of the USSR, however, this attack may shatter some of that confidence.
Paris mayor says Russian, Belarusian athletes 'not welcome' at Olympics
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Saturday Russian and Belarusian athletes "were not welcome" at the Olympics being staged in the French capital this year.
Russian, Belarusian athletes not part of Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Olympic chiefs announced Tuesday that Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in this summer's Paris Games under a neutral flag will not be able to take part in the opening ceremony.
Putin: The autocrat eyeing a new world order
Abroad, 71-year-old Putin has spearheaded efforts to challenge the dominance of the West.
Putin wants to transform Russia’s far east into a tourist hotspot – but history shows it won’t be easy
Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has taken a trip to Russia’s untamed and isolated far east as part of a campaign to promote tourism in the region
Ukraine twins smiling through bombs to go for Olympic gold
By Anna Malpas in Kharkiv, Jonathan Brown in Kyiv, Philippe Siuberski in Montpellier and Diane Falconer in Fukuoka
Melbourne set for new champion
Jannik Sinner has sprinted past opponents at the Australian Open in his quest for a maiden Grand Slam but could end up running a marathon in the final against Daniil Medvedev on Sunday, when Melbourne Park will crown a new king.
Australian Open / Russia's Medvedev, Ukraine's Yastremska in semifinals
Third seed Daniil Medvedev was forced to dig deep into his reserves to outlast Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the tightest of quarterfinals on Wednesday and reach the last four of the Australian Open for third time.
Eating the Last Cannibal
For political figures like Trump and Putin, courage is redefined as a willingness to break the state’s laws if the state’s own interests – or their own – demand it. The implication is that civilisation endures only if there are brave patriots who will do the dirty work. This is a decidedly right-wing form of “heroism.” It is easy to act nobly on behalf of one’s country – short of sacrificing one’s life for it – but only the strong of heart can bring themselves to commit crimes for it.
Chronicles of the Ukraine war: When might it end?
The Ukraine war is shaped by Russia’s historical desire to become a Eurasian power.
Orwell's novel of repression '1984' tops Russian bestseller lists
Orwell said he had used Stalin's dictatorship as a model for the personality cult of the all-seeing Big Brother, whose "thought police" force cowed citizens to engage in "doublethink" in order to believe that "War is peace, freedom is slavery".
Russia team wish Serbia 'brothers' good luck for Brazil game
Russia's national football team wished Serbia good luck in their World Cup campaign, which they kick off later on Thursday against five-time champions Brazil.
Russia, Iran, and the Perils of Post-Autocracy
While these regimes have no real future, there is no clear and institutionally viable alternative to replace them.
Major football stadium tragedies
The stampede at a domestic football match in eastern Indonesia that led to at least 129 deaths late on Saturday is the latest in a long line of football stadium tragedies.
Medvedev looks on the bright side of Wimbledon ban
Daniil Medvedev said he tried to use the extra time away from the court to his advantage after Wimbledon banned Russian and Belarusian players from the grass court major in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Countries in trade with Russia without dollar
The emerging multi-polar world is now trying to reduce the use of the greenback in their trade after the US and EU imposed multilateral sanctions on Russia.
A diaspora is a terrible thing to waste
There have been diasporas ever since the Old Testament, and, leaving aside their tragic nature, no two mass exoduses have been alike.
Wimbledon star Rybakina dismisses Russian 'product' claims
Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina on Tuesday dismissed Russian claims that she was its "product" as she received a hero's welcome in Kazakhstan, which she represented at the tournament.
