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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…
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ISIS suicide bomber plotting attack in India detained in Russia
Moscow: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday said that its officers had detained a suicide bomber, a member of the Islamic State terrorist group, who was plotting a terrorist attack…
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Kiev: Russian attacks in the east and south repelled
Kiev/Moscow: The Ukrainian General Staff has said that it had repelled Russian advances in the eastern Donetsk region toward the cities of Slovyansk, Kramatorsk and Avdiivka. A lawmaker from the mostly Russian-occupied…
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India’s abstinence from voting on Russian invasion due to various considerations: Singapore PM Lee
Singapore: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday that India abstained from voting on the United Nations resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the country buys military equipment from…
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Russian philosopher’s daughter killed in car explosion outside Moscow
Moscow: Darya Dugina, daughter of Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin, died in a car explosion outside Moscow when she was travelling home from an event. According to Russia’s TASS news agency, the car exploded…
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Turkey in talks with Russia over presence of Kurdish militia in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey and Russia have been in constant dialogue over the presence of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) militia in Syria. On his…
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Death toll rises to 21 after Russia’s attack on Kharkiv
Kiev: At least 21 people died after a Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to Kiev officials. A further nine people were pulled from the rubble of…
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Attacks in Kharkiv likely aimed at diverting troops: UK
London: Russia’s consistent shelling of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, is probably aimed at keeping significant troop numbers there, “to prevent them from being employed as a counter-attack force elsewhere”, according…
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Putin, Xi plan to attend G20 summit: Indonesian President
Jakarta: Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping are both expected to attend the G20 summit in Bali in November, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced. “Xi Jinping will come. President Putin has…
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Russia recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine war: Activists
Moscow: Russia is recruiting prisoners to to fight in Moscow’s continued war on Ukraine, according to human rights activists. Suspects and defendants are being recruited with the promise that in exchange, the authorities…
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Ukraine plans to attack Zaporozhye nuclear power plant: Russia
Moscow: Ukraine plans to carry out artillery strikes on the Russia-controlled Zaporozhye nuclear power plant on Friday, and then accuse Russia of causing a disaster at the site, the Russian Defence Ministry said…
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UN chief to focus on grain deal, nuclear safety during Ukraine visit
New Delhi: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will be in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday to attend a trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelinskyy and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip…
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Russia warns of direct military clash with US
Washington: Washington’s behaviour on the world stage risks direct conflict between the nuclear states, the Russian embassy in the US has warned, media reports said. “Today, the United States continues to act…
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Global oil prices to fall to $70 per barrel: Moody’s Analytics
Chennai: Global oil prices are expected to fall to almost $70 per barrel by the end of 2024, said Moody’s Analytics in a recent report on the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Pointing…
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Ukraine is bankrupt: Moscow
Moscow: Ukraine has lost its financial independence as it cannot meet its obligations to its citizens without Western help, Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin wrote on Monday, media reports said. Taking…
