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Iran to start power exchange with Russia: Energy Minister
Tehran: Iranian Energy Minister Ali-Akbar Mehrabian has reportedly said that his country will soon begin electricity exchange with Russia through Azerbaijan. Iran has considered two routes, one via Azerbaijan and the other…
- World
Guterres makes proposal to Putin on grain deal
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, making a proposal for the further implementation of the agreements on food and fertilizer exports from Moscow…
- Pakistan
Pakistan-Russia oil deal hits roadblock
Islamabad: The all-important oil deal between Pakistan and Russia has hit a roadblock, as the two nations are unlikely to finalise a long-term supply deal. Pakistan and Russia had agreed to form…
- World
Biden’s Europe visit to highlight NATO unity, arms to Ukraine
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday embarked on Europe visit which is expected to be dominated by the US approval of munitions to Ukraine and bolstering North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)…
- Middle East
Turkey takes ‘fair, balanced stance’ in Russia-Ukraine conflict: Erdogan
Ankara: Turkey has taken a “fair and balanced stance” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and strengthened ties with both countries, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. “While strengthening our relations with Ukraine,…
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Blackwater type private armies is big business; they might emerge in any country
Nowadays the media is full of the news of the private army known as the Wagner Group which almost pulled off a coup in Russia. But in India we are no strangers…
- Middle East
Palestinian, Russian presidents discuss mutual concerns
Ramallah: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation, discussing the latest developments in the two countries and ways to boost bilateral ties, media reported. During…
- World
Unesco approves US proposal to rejoin organisation
Paris: The Unesco’s 193 member states have approved a proposal submitted by the US to rejoin the organisation. During an Extraordinary Session of the General Conference on Friday, 132 member states voted…
- World
Russian General Surovikin was secret Wagner VIP member: Report
Moscow: Documents have suggested that Russian General Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russian military operations in Ukraine whose whereabouts are currently unknown, was a secret VIP member of the Wagner mercenary…
- World
Russian Prez Vladimir Putin calls PM Modi ‘great friend of Russia’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a great friend of Russia” and also praised the Centre’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. Addressing an economic forum in Moscow organised by…
- World
Rumours over whereabouts of top Russian General Sergei Surovikin
London: General Sergei Surovikin, the commander of the Russian air force, has not been seen in public since overnight on Friday when he issued a video appeal to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin…
- Middle East
Watch: UAE launches first satellite into space
Abu Dhabi: In a historic move, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) of the United Arab Emirates achieved a significant milestone as it successfully launched the first mission of the Payload…
- World
Wagner boss planned to capture top Russian Army General, Defence Minister
London: Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin planned to seize two of Russia’s top military officials when he launched a short lived mutiny on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Western…
- World
President Putin’s position is absolutely stable: Russian diplomat
New Delhi: President Vladimir Putin’s position is absolutely stable and there is no change in overall situation in Russia, a senior Kremlin diplomat said on Monday, days after a brief rebellion against…
- World
Wagner mercenary group seizes military facilities in 2 Russian cities
Moscow: Amid an alleged rebellion, the Russian Wagner mercenary group on Saturday claimed to have seized military facilities in the cities of Rostov and Voronezh, despite President Vladimir Putin’s order to neutralise…