Interfax

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  Putin Arrives In North Korea For His First Visit In 24 Years: Report

  Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for his first visit in 24 years, Interfax news agency reported.

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  Vladimir Putin And Xi Jinping To Meet In Beijing In October, Says Russia

  Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing in October for talks with China's Xi Jinping, Interfax cited Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, as saying on Tuesday.

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  iPhone and iPad Use Banned for Work Purposes in Russian Military: Report

  Russia's ministry of digital development has banned employees from using Apple iPhones and iPads for work purposes, Interfax news agency reported on Friday citing the minister, Maksut Shadaev. "A ban is imposed on using (Apple) mobile devices — smartphones and tablets — to access work applications and work email exchange," he told reporters at...

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  Wall Street Journal Reporter Detained In Russia On Spying Charges: Report

  Russias Federal Security Service said it detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in Yekaterinburg on spying allegations, the Interfax news service reported Thursday.

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  Russia, China To Hold Joint Military Exercises: Report

  Russia and China have agreed further cooperation on defense issues with a focus on holding joint exercises, Interfax reported today, citing Russia's powerful Security Council.

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  Google Fined $390 Million In Russia For Not Deleting Banned Content: Report

  Alphabet's Google was fined 21.8 billion roubles ($387 million) by a Russian court for a repeated failure to remove content that Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.

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  Google's Russian Subsidiary Reportedly Submits Bankruptcy Declaration

  The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court filings online.

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  Google's Russian Subsidiary Submits Bankruptcy Declaration: Report

  The Russian subsidiary of Alphabets Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court online filings.

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  Destroyed Depot With Western Weapons In Ukraine: Russia

  Russian forces fired cruise missiles to destroy a large depot containing U.S. and European weapons in western Ukraine's Ternopil region, Interfax reported on Sunday, as street fighting raged in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk.

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  Russia Holds Nuclear Forces Drill Amid War: Report

  Russia's nuclear forces are holding drills in the Ivanovo province, northeast of Moscow, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying on Wednesday.

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  Russia Mulling Cryptocurrency Use For International Payments

  Russia is considering allowing cryptocurrency to be used for international payments, Interfax news agency quoted a government official as saying

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  Ukraine Steel Plant Soldiers To Face Trial In Russia-Held Donetsk: Report

  The leader of Ukraine's breakaway Donetsk People's Republic on Monday said the fighters who surrendered at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol will a face trial in the separatist region, Interfax news agency reported.

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  Russian Forces Destroy Ukraine's Military Convoy: Report

  Russian attack helicopters have destroyed a convoy of Ukraine's armoured vehicles and anti-aircraft warfare, the news agency Interfax reported on Sunday, citing Russia's defence ministry.

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  Russia Destroys Ammunition Depot At Ukrainian Air Base: Report

  Russian forces have destroyed an ammunition depot at the Myrhorod Air Base in central Ukraine, Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, quoting the Russian Defence Ministry.

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  Russia Blocks Google News, Cites "Fake Material" On Ukraine War: Report

  Russia's communications regulator has blocked Alphabet's Google News, accusing it of allowed access to what it calls fake material about the country's military operation in Ukraine, Interfax news agency said on Wednesday.