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Russia to cancel tourist visas for Saudi Arabia, 4 other countries
Moscow: Russia has proposed the complete cancellation of tourist visas to Saudi Arabia and four other countries, Russian News Agency TASS reported. The other four countries are Malaysia Bahrain Oman Kuwait Also…
- World
Russia shows interest to develop maritime route between Russia’s far east and Chennai
Vladivostok: Russia has shown keenness to send a business delegation to Chennai to explore business oportunities, including developing an alternative maritime route between Vladivostok and the southern metropolis. This was conveyed to…
- World
Biden defends Delhi’s G20 declaration amid criticism for not condemning Russian invasion
Washington: US President Joe Biden went on the defend the G20 joint declaration in Delhi as most Republicans called it a “slap” in the face of Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy thus putting…
- World
Russian FM Lavrov terms G20 in Delhi ‘breakthrough’ conclave
New Delhi: Russia on Sunday said the G20 Summit under India’s presidency was a “breakthrough” conclave in many ways as its outcomes showed a path to the world to move forward on…
- World
No word on possible visit of Kim Jong-un as Russia kicks off economic forum
Moscow: Russia kicked off an economic forum in Vladivostok on Sunday, but there was no word from both Moscow and Pyongyang on a possible visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for…
- Pakistan
Russia promises to strengthen bilateral defence ties with Pakistan
Moscow: Russia on Friday assured Pakistan that it was committed to further strengthen and expand the bilateral defence ties. This assurance to Islamabad was given by Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Colonel Alexander…
- World
Oil prices jump as Saudi Arabia extends production cuts
New Delhi: Oil prices jumped dramatically on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia announced that it would extend its production cuts until the end of the year, while Russia said it would extend its…
- World
Independent probe found no South African arms supplied to Russia: President Ramaphosa
Johannesburg: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that an independent probe has found no evidence that the country supplied arms to Russia amid its ongoing conflict with Ukraine and these allegations…
- Middle East
Vladimir Putin to meet Erdogan on September 4
Moscow: President Vladimir Putin will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday in Sochi, Al Jazeera reported, quoting Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Their talks come a week before Turkey…
- Delhi
G20 consensus on all issues except Ukraine: Russian envoy
New Delhi: There is consensus among the G20 nations on all issues except the Ukraine conflict and the contentious matter should be removed from the draft of the leaders’ communique to pave…
- News
NASA spacecraft spots Moon crater likely caused by Russia’s Luna 25
Washington: US space agency NASA on Friday said that its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has imaged a new crater on the Moon’s surface that is likely the impact site of Russia’s…
- World
Russia needs to pull out of military alliance with China to counter Beijing: Ramaswamy
Washington: To address the growing challenge posed by China, it is important not to let Russia fall into Beijing’s lap, Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said on Thursday, asserting that if…
- World
Four Russian Il-76 transport aircraft destroyed in drone attack: Ukraine
Kiev: Ukraine has said that four Il-76 transport aircraft were destroyed during an overnight drone attack at Pskov airport in western Russia. “Four Il-76 have been destroyed on Wednesday and cannot be…
- World
Wagner chief Prigozhin buried privately in St Petersburg
St. Petersburg: Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was buried in private in his native Russian city St. Petersburg. Prigozhin’s press service said in a post on Telegram that the…
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EU looking at Russian crude oil reaching its market via India
New Delhi: The EU on Saturday voiced concerns over “rapid” rise in refined petroleum products made from Russian crude oil in India finding way to the European market, saying it defies the…
