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Russian flag carrier resumes flights to SL
Colombo: Russian flag carrier Aeroflot resumed commercial operations to Sri Lanka on Monday, the first time since June this year. The first Aeroflot flight since June 4 landed at the Bandaranaike International…
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Russian nuclear military train is seen on the move
London: Footage of a huge freight train moving specialist military equipment associated with a nuclear-arms wielding division of Russia’s Defence Ministry has been spotted on the move, prompting fears of an escalation…
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Russian troops detain director of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Kyiv: Russian troops have detained Ihor Murashov, director of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, state nuclear regulator Enerhoatom said, as per a media report. It says Murashov was held as his car…
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India calls for cessation of hostilities in Ukraine
New Delhi: India on Thursday called for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ukraine days after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered fresh mobilization of troops and declared that he would not hesitate to…
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Putin willing to end war in Ukraine, claims Erdogan
London: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he believes the Russian President is seeking an end to the war he began in Ukraine, and that a “significant step” will be…
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Iran to soon import Russian gas daily: Ministry
Tehran: The Iranian Oil Ministry said the country will soon purchase 9 million cubic meters of gas per day from Russia through Azerbaijan. The Ministry announced the plan in a report on…
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Italy can get through winter without Russian gas: Eni CEO
Rome: The head of Eni, Italy’s largest oil and gas company said he thought his country would be able to make it through the upcoming winter without major problems despite Russia’s decision…
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Modi, Putin to discuss Russian-Indian cooperation in UN, G20 during SCO summit
Moscow : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. Both…
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Russian war machine not close to living up to its pre-war billing
Kiev: From September 7-11, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military forces saw at least 338 pieces of important military hardware, from fighter jets to tanks to trucks, destroyed, damaged or captured, according to…
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Putin sacks top general following crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin is reported to have sacked a top-ranking general just 16 days after appointing him following his crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine, media reports said. The Russian President…
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Ukraine successes have ‘significant implications’ for Russian operation
Kiev: The success of Ukrainian forces in pushing Moscow’s troops out of the Kharkiv region “have significant implications for Russia’s overall operational design”, and for the morale of its soldiers on the…
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Ukraine’s army liberate another settlement in Kharkiv Oblast: Zelensky
Kiev: The Ukrainian armed forces have liberated the urban village of Chkalovske in Kharkiv Oblast from Russian invaders, said President Volodymyr Zelensky on social media on Sunday. Zelensky added: “Another liberated settlement!…
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Russian officials summoned by police after calling for Putin’s impeachment
St. Petersburg: Several elected officials in Russia have been summoned by the police after they called for the impeachment of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a media report said. In a rare display…
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‘Determined’ to enforce price cap on Russian oil: US
Washington: The US has said it is “determined” to enforce a price cap on Russian oil announced by the G7 countries, terming it a powerful tool that will significantly reduce Moscow’s main source…
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Putin pays last respects to Gorbachev, not to attend funeral
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin paid his last respects to last Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev on Thursday, as he will not be able to attend the official farewell ceremony later this…
