Russia Ukraine conflict
- World
Drone attacks hit Kiev, eastern Ukraine
Kiev: Kiev and parts of eastern Ukraine came under Russian drone attacks, the latest in the series of strikes that have continued for several days over the New Year period. Late Sunday…
- Middle East
Erdogan calls on Putin to establish 30-kilometer Syrian corridor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the establishment of a 30-kilometer (19-mile) security corridor on the Turkish border with Syria, during a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Anadolu Agency reported.…
- World
Ukrainian authorities announce emergency blackouts after Russian strikes on power grid: Reports
According to Yurii Ihnat, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched roughly 100 missiles into Ukrainian cities on Nov. 15 in its most recent major assault on vital infrastructure. According to…
- India
India played role of troubleshooter during COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine conflict: Naqvi
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said India has played the role of a “troubleshooter” during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war with an aim to ensure health…
- World
Afghan General claims Russia’s Wagner Group recruiting his former troops for Ukraine war
Kabul: A shadowy private Russian mercenary force with close ties to the Kremlin is attempting to boost its ranks in Ukraine by recruiting US-trained Afghan commandos and other security forces, who fled…
- World
Russia says ready to open ‘grain corridor’ only if Ukraine stops misusing it for military attacks
New Delhi: Alleging that Ukraine has resorted to using grain corridor for military purposes, Russia has suspended implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative indefinitely. The United Nations-backed agreement was signed by…
- World
Putin oversees retaliatory nuclear strike drills
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen military drills enacting a retaliatory nuclear strike, a media report said. Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu described the aim of the drills as testing “Russia’s strategic…
- World
Blackouts in over 1,000 Ukraine towns after massive Russian rocket attacks
Kiev: More than a thousand towns and villages across Ukraine remain without power after massive Russian attacks in recent days, Ukrainian officials said, as per media reports. Emergency services spokesman Oleksandr Khorunzhyi…
- World
Musk denies talking to Putin recently about Ukraine war
San Francisco: Tech tycoon Elon Musk has refuted a claim made by political scientist and founder of Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer that he recently discussed “the minimum the Russian President would require…
- World
Russia: Meta added to list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations
Russia’s financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, on Tuesday, flagged and added the U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. (META.O) as “terrorists and extremists”, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday. An appeal by…
- World
Avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine: India tells its citizens
Moscow: Concerned over the escalation of hostilities in Ukraine, India on Monday advised its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to and within Ukraine and asked them to strictly follow the safety…
- World
Putin faces grim choices after blast hits prized Crimea bridge
Kryvyi Rih: An explosion that severely damaged parts of the road and rail bridge between annexed Crimea and the Russian mainland early Saturday seems designed to play into President Vladimir Putin’s current…
- Middle East
Erdogan says Turkey ready to help resolve Ukraine crisis
Ankara: Turkey was ready to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis in the interests of all, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a…
- Business
Gold gains Rs 152; silver jumps Rs 333
New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital rose by Rs 152 to Rs 49,871 per 10 grams on Wednesday, amid a rise in international precious metal prices along with rupee depreciation,…
- World
Russian missile just misses nuclear power plant in Southern Ukraine
A Russian missile, on Monday, struck close to a nuclear power plant situated in Southern Ukraine. The area where the missile struck is just 300 meters from the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear plant, also…
