Russia

World No. 19 and top seed, Ekaterina Alexandrova, was forced to retire from her opening-round match at the Memphis Classic after collapsing on court in sweltering conditions, handing 16-year-old Kristina Liutova the first WTA Tour-level victory of her...

January 08, (THEWILL) — Russia has strongly condemned the seizure of its oil tanker by the United States, warning that the action could fuel rising global maritime tensions and undermine established international shipping norms. The tanker, Marinera (formerly...

November 08, (THEWILL) — Russia has said it is closely monitoring developments in Nigeria following threats by United States President, Donald Trump, suggesting possible U.S. military action in the country. The Kremlin’s reaction on Friday marked another major international...

In late July, Russia’s official news agency, TASS, reported that Benin and Togo plan to sign defence cooperation agreements with Russia. These agreements would allow for joint operations to combat the growing security threats both West African countries are...

July 24, (THEWILL) — An An-24 passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people has crashed near the town of Tynda in the eastern part of Russia’s Amur region on Thursday morning. According to preliminary reports from emergency services, there are...

July 14, (THEWILL) — United States President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Russia, threatening sweeping economic sanctions if Moscow fails to halt its military campaign in Ukraine within 50 days. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday...

June 06, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and Russia battled to a 1-1 draw at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on Friday evening, marking the first senior international encounter between the two nations. Nigeria arrived in Moscow following their recent Unity Cup...

June 01, (THEWILL) – The Russian government has refuted reports that Nigerian youths, especially young women, are being recruited in military drone factories under the pretext of scholarship schemes. Reports had alleged that Nigerian students, recruited under a vocational scholarship...

December 17, (THEWILL) – Chief of Russia’s Radioactive, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces (RKhBZ), Lieut. Gen. Igor Kirillov, has been killed in a Moscow blast on Tuesday. RKhBZ are special forces that operate under conditions of radioactive, chemical and biological...

November 19, (THEWILL) - Russia President, Vladimir Putin, has approved an updated nuclear doctrine, saying that Russia could consider using nuclear weapons if it is subject to a conventional missile assault on it supported by a nuclear power. The...