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Russian foreign minister says Israel’s goal of eliminating Hamas ‘unrealistic’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has characterised Israel’s objective of dismantling the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas as an “unrealistic” task. Speaking at the end of his visit to Malaysia after attending the…
- World
EU transfers 1.5 bn euros of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine
Brussels: The European Union (EU) has announced that it has transferred 1.5 billion euros ($1.62 billion) worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. The diversion of funds was made possible after…
- Middle East
Syria, Russia join efforts to rebuild war-damaged historical landmark in Syria: Report
Damascus: Syrian Culture Minister Lubanah Mshaweh and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yefimov met to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war-damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, according to state media. Mshaweh stressed…
- World
Air India flight AI-1179 lands safely in San Francisco after close to 30 hrs
New Delhi: Nearly 30 hours after the Air India flight to San Francisco took off from New Delhi it landed safely at the airport in the US city following a diversion to…
- World
Trump pledges to end Ukraine-Russia war during call with Zelenskyy
Washington: Donald Trump has pledged to end Ukraine’s war with Russia after its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reached out to the former US president to congratulate him on his Republican presidential nomination. The…
- India
Air India to operate relief flight from Mumbai to fly passengers stranded in Russia
Mumbai: Air India on Friday said it is operating a relief flight from Mumbai to fly its Delhi-San Francisco flight passengers, who are stranded at the Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia…
- World
US-bound Air India plane makes ‘precautionary landing’ in Russia
New Delhi: An Air India flight operating from Delhi to San Francisco made a “precautionary landing” at Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia after the cockpit crew detected a potential issue in the…
- World
India facing ‘completely unjustified’ pressure over Russia ties: Lavrov
United Nations: India, “a great power” pursuing its own national interests, is facing “completely unjustified” pressure over its relations with Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “India is a great…
- World
Ukraine’s entry into NATO a delayed declaration of war: Russian official
Moscow: A senior Russian official said that Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a delayed declaration of war, local…
- World
US urges India to use ties with Russia to end war in Ukraine
Washington: The United States on Monday urged India to use its longstanding relationship with Russia to urge President Vladimir Putin to “end his illegal war and to find a lasting peace” in…
- Opinions
NATO: Not a trusted organisation
Thank God, the July 9-11 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) conference in Washington declared China and not India as “a decisive enabler of Russia’s war against Ukraine,” and demanded that Beijing halt…
- World
China will face consequences for ties with Russia: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday said China will face consequences for helping Russia in its war against Ukraine and noted that some of the European countries are going to curtail…
- World
Kremlin says NATO expansion into Ukraine ‘unacceptable threat’
Moscow: The expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) into Ukraine is an “unacceptable threat” to Russia’s security, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday. Peskov’s remarks came following a joint declaration…
- India
PM Modi concludes Austria, Russia visit, departs for India
Vienna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for Delhi on Thursday (local time), marking the end of his three-day official visit to Russia and Austria. This is his first bilateral visit in…
- World
NATO expresses concern over deepening Russia-China ties
Washington: The 32-member NATO expressed concerns on Wednesday over the deepening relationship between Russia and China, and the latter’s aggressive behaviour. “The People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) stated ambitions and coercive policies…