Russia
- World
Russia will continue to exercise its veto in UNSC on Ukraine crisis: US
Washington: Russia will continue to exercise its veto in the United Nations Security Council on issues related to its invasion of Ukraine, the United States has said. Obviously, with Russia as a…
- World
Russia blames Ukraine for firing on civilians in Bucha
New Delhi: Russia has blamed Ukrainian forces for firing on civilians in Bucha city near Kiev and alleged that its provoking the Russians for posting videos and pictures as it claimed that…
- World
Slovak Minister says ready to pay for Russian gas supplies in rubles
Bratislava: Slovakia cannot give up Russian gas and will pay for supplies in rubles if needed, Slovak Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on Sunday. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a…
- Middle East
Egypt seeks France’s support to mitigate Russia-Ukraine conflict’s economic repercussions
Cairo: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has urged France, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, to “provide economic and political support to Egypt” to deal with the…
- World
Russia to suspend ISS cooperation if sanctions not lifted
Moscow: Russia has threatened to end cooperation with other countries on the International Space Station (ISS) until the sanctions are lifted that were imposed on the country after its invasion of Ukraine.…
- Technology
Clubhouse brings new feature in response to at-risk users in Ukraine, Russia
San Francisco: Popular social audio platform Clubhouse has announced that it will now let users limit who can see their full profiles due to increased security threats related to Russia’s ongoing invasion…
- World
Russia to extend space station participation till 2030: NASA
Washington: Despite the souring relationship between Russia and the US over the war in Ukraine, Moscow is still considering extending its participation on the International Space Station (ISS) through 2030, according to…
- World
Russia becomes first major power to accept credentials of Taliban diplomat to Moscow
Kabul: Russia became the world’s first major power that accepted the credentials of a diplomat of the Taliban. Russia along with US, UK, France and China are the permanent members of the…
- World
Ukraine air strikes on Russian territory for the first time
Kiev: Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of carrying out an air attack on an oil depot in Russian territory, the BBC reported. Ukraine is yet to claim responsibility for the attack in…
- India
India can play mediator’s role between Moscow and Kyiv: Russian FM Lavrov
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that India can mediate between Moscow and Kyiv as the peace talks between the two counties failed to come up with solutions…
- India
Want to convey message to PM Modi personally from Putin: Russian FM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he wishes to convey a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally from his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Lavrov arrived in New Delhi on Thursday…
- World
US to release million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserve for 6 months to tame gas prices
Washington: The US will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from its strategic petroleum reserve for the next six months, President Joe Biden has announced, as he tried to keep…
- India
EAM Jaishankar holds talks with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, a day after the US warned of consequences over attempts to “circumvent” American sanctions against…
- India
India defends looking at energy supplies from Russia
New Delhi: India on Thursday defended its decision to look for “good deals” for its energy requirement amid volatility in the market, while pointing out that Europe has been a major buyer…
- World
Sanctions against Russia could undermine global dominance of US dollar: IMF
Moscow: Sanctions against Russia could undermine the global dominance of the US dollar, according to Gita Gopinath, the First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “The dollar would remain…
