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Russia sends warships for manoeuvres amid Ukraine tension
Moscow: Amid renewed tension in eastern Ukraine, Russia has sent 15 warships to the Black Sea for a manoeuvre, which passed through the Kerch Strait on the Crimean Peninsula on Saturday, the Navy…
- World
Trudeau, Merkel discuss situation on Russian border, relations with China
Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and discussed several issues, including the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, along with “common priorities and shared values”…
- World
Russia threatening Ukraine with destruction says Kyiv
Ukraine’s foreign minister accused Russia of threatening Ukraine with destruction as Western countries raise the alarm over an escalation of the separatist conflict on Thursday. Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said during a…
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Russia says troop buildup near Ukraine is a response to NATO
Moscow: Russia’s defence minister said Tuesday that the country’s massive military buildup in the west was part of readiness drills amid what he described as threats from NATO. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said…
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India approves Sputnik V for emergency use; to produce 850 mn doses annually
New Delhi: The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has said that India has become the 60th country to approve the use of Sputnik V against coronavirus and more than 850 million doses of…
- India
Expert panel recommends granting approval to Russia’s COVID vaccine Sputnik V in India
New Delhi: An expert panel of India’s central drug authority has recommended granting approval to the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V for emergency use in the country with certain conditions, sources said.…
- World
Biden administration seeks USD 715 bn defence budget to ‘deter’ China, Russia
Washington DC: US President Joe Biden has asked Congress to provide USD 715 billion for the defence budget to “deter” Russia and China, the White House said. “The President’s 2022 discretionary request…
- World
Positive atmosphere, little progress in Iran nuclear talks
Berlin: Nascent talks aimed at bringing the United States back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran broke Friday without any immediate signs of progress on the thorny issues dividing Washington and Tehran,…
- Technology
Kremlin urges Russia’s IT to develop Zoom rival
Moscow: Zoom’s decision to stop access to its service for Russian state agencies should lead to the development of domestic alternatives to this popular video communication app, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.…
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Moscow expresses security concerns in light of US, UK plans to deploy missiles
Moscow: Washington’s and London’s plans to deploy ground-based short- and intermediate-range missiles in various regions across the world hinder the effort to prevent a large-scale escalation, the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman, Maria…
- World
Russia fines Twitter $116,778 over illegal content
Moscow: As Twitter grapples with government scrutiny globally including in India over the presence of bad accounts, a Russian court has fined Twitter $116,778 for violating the country’s Internet legislation by failing to…
- Technology
Russia fines Twitter $116,778 over illegal content
Moscow/New Delhi: As Twitter grapples with government scrutiny globally including in India over the presence of bad accounts, a Russian court has fined Twitter $116,778 for violating the country’s Internet legislation by failing…
- World
Biden affirms support for Ukraine in first call to leader
Washington: President Joe Biden underscored US support for Ukraine on Friday in his first call to that country’s leader following reports of Russian troop movements on its eastern border. Biden in his conversation…
- Middle East
OPEC+ agrees to increase oil production for 3 months
Riyadh: The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries, known as OPEC+, have agreed to increase oil production for May, June and July 2021. The announcement came after a meeting…
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NASA exchanges data of its Mars mission with India, China, UAE & European Space Agency
Beijing: The U.S. space agency NASA has exchanged data of its current Mars mission with its counterparts in China, India, the UAE and the European Space Agency to lower the risk of…
- World
US urges UN to stop making aid to Syria a political issue
United Nations: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged the divided UN Security Council on Monday to stop making humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria a political issue and open more border crossings to…
- World
Russia to hold military parades marking V-Day
Moscow: Russia will hold large-scale military parades across the country on May 9 to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, Defence Minister…
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UN, US, Russia and EU meet virtually on Israel, Palestinians
United Nations: The United Nations, the United States, Russia and the European Union met virtually to discuss relaunching their long-stalled effort to get Israel and the Palestinians to negotiate a two-state solution to…
- World
Indian astronaut candidates for Gaganyaan mission complete training in Russia
Moscow: Four Indian officers, who were selected to become astronauts to crew Gaganyaan into orbit, have completed their one-year training course in Russia’s Zvyozdny gorodok city near Moscow. The Gaganyaan mission is…
- World
US sets sanctions over Russia opposition leader’s poisoning
Washington: The Biden administration announced sanctions of Russian officials and businesses Tuesday for a nearly fatal nerve-agent attack upon opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his subsequent jailing. Senior administration officials did not immediately…
- Middle East
Russian helicopter crash-lands in northern Syria
Beirut: A Russian military helicopter made an emergency landing for technical reasons in northeast Syria on Sunday, Russia’s Defence Ministry said. Syria’s state media said there were casualties among the crew. Russia joined…
- India
India a responsible nuclear weapon state, committed to no-first use doctrine: Shringla
New Delhi: India on Monday reiterated that is a responsible nuclear weapon state and is committed as per its nuclear doctrine of no-first use and non-use against non-nuclear-weapon states. Speaking at the…
- World
Bird flu: World’s first case of human infection reported in Russia
Moscow: Russia has confirmed the first case of human infection with the avian influenza A(H5N8) virus in the world, a Russian sanitary official announced on Saturday. Scientists have isolated the genetic material of…
- Middle East
Russia registers 18 ceasefire violations in Syria over past day
Moscow: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 18 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered nine…
- World
Russia registers 35 ceasefire violations in Syria over past day
Moscow: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 35 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered 13…
- World
China, Russia pull out from UNHRC resolution on Myanmar
Geneva: China and Russia on Friday pulled out from a United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on the situation in Myanmar following the military coup on February 1, reported NHK World.…
- World
Russia registers 28 ceasefire violations in Syria over past day
Moscow: The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 28 ceasefire violations over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered 19…
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Russia arrests over 1,000 people demanding Navalny’s release
Moscow: Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia’s vast expanse to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up a wave of nationwide protests that have rattled…
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Thousands rally in Russia to demand Alexei Navalny’s release
Moscow: Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the wave of nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin.…
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Putin signs extension of last Russia-US nuclear arms treaty
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill extending the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between Russia and the United States a week before the pact was due to expire.…
