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Kremlin terms Biden’s words to Putin as personal insult
Moscow: US President Joe Biden’s words to Russian President Vladimir Putin are a personal insult, said Dmitry Peskov, a spokesman for the Russian President. “We really hear and see statements that are actually…
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Russian strikes hit outskirts of Ukrainian capital and Lviv
Lviv: Russian forces pressed their assault on Ukrainian cities Friday, with new missile strikes and shelling on the edges of the capital Kyiv and the western city of Lviv, as world leaders…
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Pentagon says US intelligence provided to Ukraine making a difference against Russia
Washington: The United States is providing Ukraine with intelligence that is making a difference in its fight against Russia, US Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie said during…
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Russia demands US to disclose information on ‘biolabs’ in Ukraine
Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry has asked Washington to provide all information on the activities of alleged “US-linked biological laboratories” in Ukraine. “The nervous and unjustified reaction of the United States to Moscow’s…
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India deeply concerned over deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ukraine: Tirumurti
United Nations: India, which ensured the safe return of about 22,500 of its citizens from Ukraine, also assisted in the evacuation of nationals from 18 other countries, India’s top envoy at the…
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Oil prices surge to above USD 100 amid Russia-Ukraine war
Washington: Amid intensified Russia-Ukraine war that entered the twenty-second day on Thursday, oil prices spiked back above USD 100 affecting energy supplies. The concerns are growing over the potential length of war…
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Russia denies ‘significant progress’ in talks with Ukraine
Moscow: The Kremlin has termed a report in the Financial Times about a supposed 15-point draft peace plan with Ukraine as false. The sides held several rounds of talks after Russia attacked…
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21 killed in shelling near Ukraine’s Kharkiv: Report
Kyiv: At least 21 people have been killed and another 25 were injured when after Russian forces shelled the town of Merefa in Kharkiv, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. The attack…
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Ukraine legalises cryptocurrency to fight Russian invasion
Kiev: Ukraine has legalised cryptocurrency as the country received donations worth tens of millions of dollars from individuals and groups to help it fight the Russian invasion. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has…
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Theatre sheltering hundreds of civilians bombed in Ukraine’s Mariupol
Mariupol: A drama theatre that was hosting hundreds of civilians fleeing the conflict-ridden areas of the city of Mariupol in Ukraine’s south-east was bombed on Wednesday allegedly by Russian aircraft, media reports…
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Ukraine Crisis: Biden calls Putin ‘war criminal’
Washington: For the first time since Moscow waged its war on Kiev on February 24, US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” as the latter is “inflicting…
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Air fares to go sky-high as jet fuel prices surge
New Delhi: Exorbitant jet fuel prices on the back of high crude oil costs are expected to drive up domestic air fares from their current levels. In recent days, fares have risen…
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Encouraged by US, Ukraine purposefully prepared for military scenario: Putin
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the West is pushing Kiev to bloodshed. “It is also clear to us that Western patrons are simply pushing the Kiev authorities to…
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Bug bounty platform HackerOne blocks payouts to Ukrainian hackers
Kiev: Ukrainian hackers and security researchers have claimed that leading bug bounty platform HackerOne has blocked their payouts running into thousands of dollars. According to them, HackerOne is blocking payouts citing economic…
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Indian Oil Corporation buys Russian crude oil at deep discount
New Delhi: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation’s top oil firm, has bought as much as 3 million barrels of crude oil that Russia had offered at a steep discount to prevailing…
