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Gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline indefinitely halted

Berlin: The supply of Russian gas to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline has been halted for an indefinite period, due to problems in a key piece of equipment, Russia’s largest…
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Macron calls for independent foreign policy, more balanced partnerships

Paris: France must stick to an independent foreign policy and build more balanced partnerships for multi-lateralism, President Emmanuel Macron said during an ambassadors’ conference. In recent years, there were many unpredictable incidents…

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Russia bans 55 more Canadians from entry

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that an additional 55 Canadian citizens have been indefinitely barred from entering the country in response to Ottawa’s anti-Russian sanctions. Also ReadIndian American charged with…
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Russia identifies 2nd suspect in Darya Dugina’s death case

Moscow: Russian investigators said on Monday that they identified a second suspect in the murder of Darya Dugina, a strident supporter of the war in Ukraine and daughter of a prominent ally…
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Ukraine: Millions of tons of grain shipped via the Danube River

Kiev: Ukraine authorities said more grain is being shipped across the Danube River than at any point since the start of the war six months ago. On Saturday alone, 11 ships made…
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Double standards: Russia slams West’s criticism of India over oil imports

New Delhi: The criticism of India by the Western countries on its imports of Russian crude oil while exempting themselves from their “own illegitimate sanctions” is a reflection of their unprincipled position…
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Boris Johnson slams Russia’s ‘cultural vandalism’ in Ukraine

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has condemned Russia’s “cultural vandalism” in Ukraine, saying invading forces are trying to erase Ukrainian culture in areas they have taken over. The Prime Minister said…

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Forest fires in Russia burn over 100,000 hectares in 3 days

Moscow: Forest fires in Russia continued to spread and have consumed nearly 110,000 hectares of land in just three days up to Thursday. A report by the state-run TASS news agency said…
Middle East

Iran announces deal with Russia on gas purchase, swap

Tehran: The Iranian Oil Minister has said that the country has finalised talks with Russia on gas purchase and swap, according to the Oil Ministry’s news service Shana. The contract will soon…
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For first time, India votes against Russia in UNSC during procedural vote on Ukraine

Washington: India for the first time on Wednesday voted against Russia during a procedural vote at the United Nations Security Council on Ukraine, as the 15-member powerful UN body invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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Ukraine demands more weapons from Germany as thousands show support

Berlin: Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov has called on Berlin to authorise the delivery of Gepard tanks from other countries, as thousands of people in Germany took to the streets in German…
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India breaks streak of UN abstentions on Ukraine, votes in opposition to Russia

United Nations: Breaking its streak of abstentions on votes related to Ukraine, India has voted for a procedural matter that Russia opposed at the UN Security Council. Going against Moscow’s stance, India…
Middle East

Egypt: Wheat deal with India on, not shipped yet, says minister

Cairo: Egypt’s supply minister Aly Moselhy on Monday said that the deal to buy wheat from India still stands, but there is no clarity on when the grain will be shipped. Egypt…
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Russia blames Ukraine for murder of Putin ally’s daughter

Kiev: Russia has blamed Ukraine for the murder of political scientist Darya Dugina, the daughter of a major ally of President Vladimir Putin, the domestic intelligence agency FSB says. “The crime was prepared…
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Russian show trial of Ukrainian prisoners will cross line: Zelensky

Kiev: Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will be cut off if Moscow holds a show trial of captured Ukrainian prisoners, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky’s comments in his Sunday night address…