U.S. troops final weekend reportedly discovered themselves in a standoff with Russian forces attempting to achieve entry to key oil fields in northeastern Syria. The Saturday standoff — first reported by Turkish media shops, citing unnamed native officers within the Turkey-Syria border area — appears to have ended with none ...

The president of the Worldwide College Sports activities Federation (FISU) Oleg Matytsin has been appointed Russia’s sports activities minister after a brand new authorities was shaped by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. ...

Police have launched an investigation after members have been filmed being slammed to the ground and kicked within the head in a violent conclusion to a jiu-jitsu match at a venue within the suburban Moscow city of Krasnogorsk. ...

The group of 5 rising economies often called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) must cooperate extra, in keeping with Russia’s Deputy International Minister Sergei Ryabkov. ...

Shares of Russian metals firm Nornickel (Norilsk Nickel) surged 2.25 % on Monday throughout buying and selling on the Moscow Alternate, hitting an all-time excessive. ...

New Delhi is contemplating signing a bilateral settlement with Russia to cut back import duties on processed diamonds and jewellery, the chairman of the nation’s Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), Sanjay Shah, mentioned. ...

Leaders gathering for Libya peace talks in Berlin tried to take a bunch picture because the summit obtained underway, however the photo-op was momentarily delayed as nobody might appear to search out Russian President Vladimir Putin. ...

Russia’s Yandex, which runs a well-liked car-sharing service within the nation, is planning to broaden throughout Europe this yr, the tech firm has revealed. ...

Undefeated flyweight contender Askar Askarov got here near scoring a spectacular knockout of Tim Elliott earlier than finally defeating him after three punishing rounds at UFC 246 in Las Vegas. ...

Russian mannequin Luisa Kremleva has rejected experiences she was arrested by Spanish police over false sexual assault claims towards AC Milan star Theo Hernandez. ...