Russia Ukraine conflict
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Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation from Azovstal
Moscow: The Russian military has announced that it will open a humanitarian corridor from Thursday to Saturday for the evacuation of civilians from the blocked Azovstal plant in Ukraine’s Mariupol. The corridor…
- World
Blasts rock Moldova as fears rise that Putin could be eyeing next target for invasion
London: Russia stoked fears that Moldova may be next in President Vladimir Putin’s firing line after blasts rocked part of the tiny nation, Daily Mail reported. When asked about the risks of…
- News
How Russian ally Ramzan Kadyrov was able to capture Mariupol
When Russia launched an attack on Ukraine in February this year, a prominent ally of the country, Ramzan Kadyrov, declared its support and announced his forces were deployed to the battlefield. Who…
- Middle East
Iraq exports 101 mn barrels of crude oil in April
Baghdad: Iraq exported about 101 million barrels of crude oil in April, bringing in revenues of $10.55 billion, the Oil Ministry said. The average selling price for crude oil in April was…
- World
20 civilians evacuated from Mariupol steel plant
Kiev: At least 20 civilians were evacuated from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the last stronghold of the Ukrainian troops in the besieged southern city, according to media reports. Taking to…
- World
Russian tank design flaw makes them ‘mobile coffins’
London: A fatal design flaw in Russian tanks dating back to the Gulf War has made them ‘sitting ducks’ for Ukrainian attacks, experts have revealed, Daily Mail reported. Unlike in Western tanks,…
- World
Russia will be unable to fight another war for years: Experts
London: Russia will be unable to fight another war for years because of catastrophic kit losses in Ukraine, defence experts said, Daily Mail reported. “It will take years for Russia to rebuild…
- World
Top Russian diplomat warns Ukraine against provoking WWIII
Kyiv: Russia’s top diplomat warned Ukraine against provoking World War III and said the threat of a nuclear conflict should not be underestimated as his country unleashed attacks against rail and fuel…
- World
Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank
Colombo: More Sri Lankans will slip into poverty this year, the World Bank has warned, as it urged the debt-ridden island nation to undertake urgent policy measures to address the high levels…
- World
UK promises more military aid to Ukraine to combat Russia
London: The UK government will send more military aid in the form of much-needed defence equipment to Ukraine in its fight against Russia, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.…
- World
Russian forces hit logistics terminal of foreign weapons near Odessa
Moscow: Russia’s forces have destroyed a logistics terminal at a military airfield near Ukraine’s Odessa, where foreign weapons were stored, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “This afternoon, high-precision, long-range air-based missiles fired…
- India
Govt issues advisory to TV channels on coverage of Ukraine conflict, Delhi riots
New Delhi: Taking exception to television coverage of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and the Delhi riots, the government on Saturday issued a strong advisory to news channels asking them to abide by the…
- World
UN chief Guterres to visit Russia; will meet President Putin
United Nations: Exactly two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit Moscow next week and be received by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Earlier this week, Guterres…
- World
UN chief calls for 4-day pause in fighting in Ukraine during Easter
United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week.…
- World
Kiev banned militants in Mariupol from negotiating surrender
Moscow: Kiev ordered the militants located on the territory of the Azovstal metallurgical plant, surrounded and blocked in Mariupol, to shoot those who want to lay down their arms, the official representative…
