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Russia, China, Pakistan agree to maintain contacts with Taliban

Special representatives of Pakistan Russia and China agreed with the Taliban to maintain contacts at the recent consultations in Kabul, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Apple, Google raise new concerns by yanking Russian app

The app in question, called Smart Voting, was a tool for organising opposition to Russia President Vladimir Putin ahead of elections held over the weekend.

IEA says Russia could do more to boost Europe's gas supply

More could be done to fill storage sites ahead of winter heating season, says energy body

Rivals allege fraud as pro-Putin party wins majority in Russia

The scale of the victory means United Russia will have more than two-thirds of deputies in the 450-seat State Duma lower house of parliament

Shooting at Russian university leaves 8 dead and 28 hurt, says report

In May, a gunman opened fire at a school in the city of Kazan, killing seven students and two teachers, with a registered weapon

Shooting in Russian university leaves 8 dead

A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and others wounded, according to Russia's Investigative Committee

Navalny app removed from Apple, Google stores as Russian polls open

Facing Kremlin pressure, Apple and Google on Friday removed an opposition-created smartphone app that tells voters which candidates are likely to defeat those backed by Russian authorities

Taliban govt not inclusive, but essential to work with it, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the Afghanistan government formed by the Taliban is not representative and inclusive, but it is essential to work with it

SCO Summit: EAM holds informal talks with Russian counterpart, Iran prez

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a "useful discussion" with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

Russia fines Facebook, Twitter for not deleting banned content

The Tagansky district court said Facebook had been handed five fines totalling 21 million roubles ($287,850). Twitter received two fines of a total 5 million roubles, it said.

Pak PM speaks with Russian President Putin; discusses Afghan situation

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed regional and bilateral matters of interest along with the evolving situation in Afghanistan

Putin to self-isolate as Covid cases detected in his entourage: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin is going into self-isolation because of coronavirus cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday.

Pak hosts intel chiefs of Russia, China, Iran to discuss Afghan situation

Pakistan hosted a meeting of spymasters of some countries in the region on the situation in Afghanis­tan, a security source said

Russia complains of 'election interference' by American 'digital giants'

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned US Ambassador John Sullivan to complain about alleged interference by American 'digital giants' in Russia's upcoming parliamentary election

At BRICS summit, Putin slams US for creating 'new crisis' in Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the US and its allies for creating a "new crisis" in Afghanistan and told the BRICS leaders that they have to pay "special attention" to situation

India, Russia warn against terror groups operating from Afghanistan

The Islamist Taliban swept to victory in Afghanistan last month after two decades of fighting

Russia's emergency situations minister dies during drills: Govt

Russia's emergency situations minister has died during drills, the ministry said Wednesday.

NSA Doval, top Russian security official hold talks on Afghan crisis

NSA Ajit Doval and his Russian counterpart Gen Nikolay Patrushev on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks on the possible security implications of the Taliban's capture of power in Kabul

China, Pak and Russia trying to figure out what to do with Taliban: Biden

China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran are trying to figure out what do they do now with the Taliban, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday

Panacea Biotec supplies second component of Sputnik V vaccine in India

Panacea Biotec has supplied the first shipment of the second component of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine manufactured by it for sale in India.