Lidia Kelly

Melbourne

Reporter at Reuters

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Canberra; Journalist, occasionally with @Reuters; ex-Poland; ex-Russia; ex-USA;

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Articles

Russian court cuts sentence of jailed US soldier Black, Russian agencies report

2 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Lidia Kelly |Muralikumar Anantharaman

(Reuters) - A Russian court in Vladivostok slightly cut the sentence of U.S. soldier Gordon Black who was jailed last year after being found guilty of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making threats to kill her, Russian agencies reported on...
'Friends forever, never enemies', Chinese foreign minister tells Russia

3 weeks ago | gazette.com | Lidia Kelly

By Lidia Kelly(Reuters) -China and Russia are "friends forever, never enemies," Chinese's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in remarks published on Tuesday during a visit to Moscow in which he also welcomed signs of normalising ties between Washington and Moscow. "The principle of 'friends forever, never enemies' ... serves as a solid legal basis for advancing strategic cooperation at a higher level," Wang told Russia's RIA state news agency in an interview.
Russia, US discussing rare earth metals projects, Putin envoy says

3 weeks ago | streetinsider.com | Guy Faulconbridge |Lidia Kelly

1. SPY2. META3. TSLA4. INTC5. PVH6. LLY7. LPRO8. MSFT9. JNJ Tweet Share E-mail0 shares FILE PHOTO: The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund Kirill Dmitriev speaks to members of the delegation and journalists after the U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 18, 2025.
Russia, US discussing rare earth metals projects, Putin envoy says

3 weeks ago | gazette.com | Guy Faulconbridge |Lidia Kelly

By Guy Faulconbridge and Lidia KellyMOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and the United States have started talks on joint rare earth metals and other projects in Russia, and some companies have already expressed an interest in them, President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy said in remarks published on Monday.
Russian Navy submarine launches missiles in Sea of Japan drills

4 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lidia Kelly

A submarine of Russia's Pacific Fleet conducted drills in the Sea of Japan, launching cruise missiles at sea and coastal targets, the Russian state TASS news agency reported on Wednesday. “During a scheduled exercise, the diesel-electric submarine Ufa of the Pacific Fleet launched Kalibr cruise missiles at sea and coastal targets from the waters of the Sea of Japan,” TASS cited a statement from the Russian defence ministry.
Black Sea deal aimed at making profit for Moscow, food safety: Lavrov

4 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Lidia Kelly

26 March 2025 - 10:15 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says the country is 'concerned about the food security situation in Africa and other countries of the Global South'. File photo.
Russia, Ukraine agree to sea, energy truce; Washington seeks easing of sanctions

4 weeks ago | ksl.com | Katharine Jackson |Steve Holland |Anastasiia Malenko |Dmitry Antonov |Lidia Kelly

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutesKEY TAKEAWAYS The U.S. brokered truces between Ukraine and Russia to halt sea and energy attacks. Washington agreed to push for lifting some sanctions on Russia, alarming European allies. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed skepticism, warning of Russian manipulation and potential sanctions violations.
Firefighters battle blaze at oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar for fifth day

1 month ago | timeslive.co.za | Lidia Kelly

Firefighters continued for the fifth day to fight a blaze at an oil depot in Russia's Krasnodar region, sparked last week by a drone attack authorities blamed on Ukraine, the regional administration said. “One of the tanks and oil products inside the facility are burning,” the administration said in a post on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday. At 5pm on Sunday, the area of the fire at the depot near the village of Kavkazskaya was around 2,000m², the administration said on Telegram.
Russian drone attack on Kyiv kills two, Ukraine's emergency service says

1 month ago | newswatchplus.ph | Lidia Kelly

(Reuters) - A Russian drone attack on Kyiv killed two people, sparked fires in apartment buildings and forced the evacuation of tens of people, Ukraine's State Emergency Service said early on Sunday. A woman died after falling debris from a destroyed drone sparked a fire in a high-rise residential building the capital's Dniprosvkyi district, the emergency service posted on the Telegram messaging channel. At least 27 were evacuated from the building.
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of air attacks

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Lidia Kelly

Melbourne — Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Wednesday of violating a new agreement to refrain from attacks on energy targets, with scores of drone strikes launched hours after US President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Russia’s Vladimir Putin. In the phone call between the US and Russian leaders on Tuesday, Putin rejected a proposed full 30-day ceasefire, which had been sought by Trump and previously accepted by Ukraine.