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EU leader calls for Russian oil ban in a new set of sanctions
Brussels: The European Union’s leader on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia in the sixth package of sanctions targeting Moscow for its war in Ukraine. European…
- World
Russian gas supplies to China soar by 60 pc in 2022
Beijing: Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia’s gas supplies to China have soared by as much as 60 per cent in the first four months of 2022 compared to the same…
- Middle East
Israel wants apology from Russia over Lavrov’s Hitler remark
Jerusalem: Israel has summoned the Russian Ambassador in the wake of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement that Adolf Hitler may have had some Jewish blood, and that the “most ardent” anti-Semites are…
- World
Putin to handover power to loyalist Nikolai Patrushev: Reports
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin might undergo cancer surgery while temporarily handing over power to the secretary of the country’s Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, unverified media reports claimed. Putin has reportedly been…
- 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…
- World
‘Putin set for cancer surgery, to hand over temporary power to ex-KGB chief’
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery, and will reportedly nominate hardline former FSB…
- World
Putin set to declare ‘all-out war’ on Ukraine ‘within days’
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to declare an “all-out war” on Ukraine “within days” to enable Moscow to launch a general mobilisation of the population, according to Russian sources and…
- World
Another mass grave with 900 bodies found in Kiev region: Ukrainian President Zelensky
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that another mass grave has been discovered in the Kiev region with 900 bodies. In an interview to Polish media on Friday, the President said the…
- World
Ukraine seeks to seize Russia’s assets for post-war recovery: PM
Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said his country is willing to seize Russian assets to finance Kiev’s post-war recovery. “The funds of the Russian government and oligarchs will be one of…
- World
Why India, Russia, China gave ‘future of Internet’ declaration a miss
New Delhi: The absence of India, Russia and China from the ‘Declaration for the Future of the Internet’ agreement, signed by 60 countries including the US, the European Union and the UK, has…
- World
Radiation levels at Chernobyl within safe range: IAEA
Vienna: Radiation levels at the exclusion zone of Ukraine’s now-defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which Russian forces had controlled for weeks before withdrawing in late March, have remained within the safe range,…
- India
US keeps India, 26 countries on intellectual property ‘watch list’
Washington: The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) revealed that India and 26 other countries are on Washington’s list of countries that must be monitored for intellectual property protection issues. In…
- 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 deploys military dolphins at Black Sea naval base
London: Russia has deployed trained military dolphins at its naval base in the Black Sea – possibly to protect its fleet from an underwater attack – according to a new analysis of…
- World
NATO ready to support Ukraine for years to come in war against Russia
London: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the military alliance is ready to support Ukraine for years to come in the war against Russia, the media reported. Speaking at a youth…
