Etiket: Moscow
Moscow: ‘Russian economy shrinks less than expected’
The Russian economy, hit by Western sanctions, is expected to shrink less this year than previously forecast. The economy is also expected to grow again in 2024 thanks to domestic…
Biden nominates experienced diplomat as ambassador to Moscow | Abroad
She was deputy head of the embassy in Moscow until 2017 and Tracy speaks Russian. She has also held positions in Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Pakistan, among others. The post in…
WDH/OVERALL ROUNDUP: Zelenskyj accuses Moscow of ‘Nazi’ practices
(In the 7th paragraph, a missing word has been added. It should read: “which should show torture chambers and devices”.) Kyiv (dpa-AFX) – The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj has compared…
Local allies in shock as Moscow suddenly breaks promise: “They said they would never leave”
For months, Russia has been telling people in the occupied territories of Ukraine that it was there to stay. For local allies and supporters of Moscow, the sudden withdrawal of…
Thousands of Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev in Moscow
The funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, who died earlier this week, was held in Moscow on Saturday. Although he did not receive a state funeral, his funeral would have “elements” of…
Funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow begins
The funeral ceremony for the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev (91) has started in the Russian capital Moscow. Hundreds of people gathered in the House of the Union, where his…
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán travels to Moscow for Gorbachev’s funeral
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will travel to Moscow today for the funeral of the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This is reported by the Hungarian State Secretary for International…
Moscow: Ukraine suffers high losses in attempted counter-offensive
MOSCOW (dpa-AFX) – The counter-offensive launched by Ukraine in the south of the country has largely failed in the view of Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “The Ukrainian armed forces…
Equities Eastern Europe Conclusion: Mainly losses – gains in Moscow
PRAGUE/BUDAPEST/WARSCHAU (dpa-AFX) – The stock exchanges in Eastern Europe fell significantly on Monday. There were also heavy losses on other markets after US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fueled new…
Russia reports attack on Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, no higher radiation after previous shelling, according to Moscow and Kiev
Russian troops have reported a Ukrainian armed drone attack on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in the south of the country. The drone is said to have been shot down…