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Russia points to Ukraine’s ‘terrorist nature’ after Crimean bridge explosion
Moscow: Ukraine’s reaction to the explosion that damaged the Crimean bridge speaks to the ‘terrorist nature’ of its leadership, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said. The bridge was closed for…
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Crimean bridge explosion just the beginning: Ukraine
Kiev: An explosion on Saturday that rocked the crucial Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea, a hated symbol of the Kremlin’s occupation of the southern Ukrainian peninsula, is just “the beginning”, President…
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Ales Bialiatski, Russia’s Memorial, Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
Stockholm [Sweden]: The Royal Swedish Academy on Friday jointly awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian…
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‘India is willing to do whatever it can’ : Jaishankar on Ukraine crisis
Auckland: India is willing to do whatever it can to facilitate a solution to the Ukraine crisis, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, as he highlighted how India pressed Moscow on…
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Liz Truss pledges to get country through stormy days
London: British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday promised to get the country through “stormy days”, as she launched a blistering attack on the “anti-growth coalition” trying to hold back her pro-growth…
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Andhra doctor appeals to India to rescue his pet jaguar from Ukraine
London: An orthopaedic doctor from Andhra Pradesh, who was based in Ukraine when the conflict broke out with Russia, has appealed to the Indian government to help rescue his pet jaguar and panther…
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Putin in a bunker outside Moscow mulling over nuclear decisions: Report
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘preparing to make key decisions about launching a tactical nuclear strike from a bunker’ a long way outside Moscow, the media reported. Putin — who will…
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Russian rapper commits suicide after being drafted to Ukraine War
New Delhi: A 27-year-old Russian rapper has died by suicide in order to avoid being conscripted into the war that his country is fighting against Ukraine, media reported. His name was among…
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Elon Musk slammed by Ukrainian officials over tweets on Russia
Washington: Tesla CEO Elon Musk drew backlash from Ukrainian officials, including Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his Tweets advising on how to bring about “peace” amid the ongoing war between Moscow and…
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Russia’s energy war: Putin’s unpredictable actions and looming sanctions could further disrupt oil and gas markets
Somerville: Russia’s effort to conscript 300,000 reservists to counter Ukraine’s military advances in Kharkiv has drawn a lot of attention from military and political analysts. But there’s also a potential energy angle.…
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Russian troops detain director of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Kyiv: Russian troops have detained Ihor Murashov, director of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, state nuclear regulator Enerhoatom said, as per a media report. It says Murashov was held as his car…
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India abstains on UN resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukraine areas
United Nations: India has abstained on a Security Council resolution condemning Moscow’s annexation of parts of Ukraine while saying it was “deeply disturbed by the recent turn of developments” there. The resolution,…
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Putin signs decree recognizing ‘independence’ of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia, Kherson regions
Moscow: In a major move by Russia, President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree recognizing the so-called “independence” of the Ukrainian regions Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, media reports said. The decree will be…
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Turkish President asks Putin to resolve Ukraine crisis via talks
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, according to a statement by the Turkish presidency. “Steps to…
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Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Moscow: Russia Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and the West as a sham, the media…