US expecting Russian naval exercises in Caribbean this summer
WASHINGTON — Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises that will likely include port calls in Cuba and possibly stops…
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Russian warships headed to Caribbean for drills as tensions rise over Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has been tracking Russian warships and aircraft that are expected to arrive in the Caribbean for a military exercise in the coming weeks, in a…
Desperate Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports
KYIV — Russia has been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown. In September and October 2023, passport details belonging to…
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Gazprom plunges to first annual loss in 20 years as trade with Europe hit
MOSCOW — Kremlin-owned gas giant Gazprom said today it plunged to a net loss of 629 billion rubles ($6.9 billion) in 2023, its first annual loss in more than 20 years,…
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Russian deputy defense minister dismissed after arrest on corruption charges
MOSCOW — A Russian deputy defense minister has been charged with taking a bribe, in the country’s highest-profile corruption scandal since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.…
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Russia’s prosecutor general arrives in Cuba for bilateral talks
HAVANA — Russia's Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov arrived in Havana for bilateral talks with his Cuban counterpart and other officials, the prosecutor's office said today. Russia's full-scale invasion in Ukraine…
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Russian shadow-fleet oil tanker collides off Denmark
COPENHAGEN — A tanker from the shadow fleet of ships assembled to carry Russian oil was involved in a collision near Denmark on March 2, casting fresh light on the…
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On Russian security failure, Kremlin says no country is immune to terrorism
MOSCOW — The Kremlin said this week that no country was immune to terrorism when asked if there had been a major failure by security services in preventing Friday's deadly…
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Russia’s dictator-for-life Putin says Islamists carried out concert attack
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Monday that last week's deadly attack at a concert outside Moscow was carried out by Islamic militants, but suggested it was also to the…
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Gunmen kill 40 in attack at concert hall near Moscow, state news agency says
MOSCOW (Reuters) — At least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured when five gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire with automatic weapons at people at a concert…