Underlining that the world is at a “transformative moment” and the Russia-Ukraine war is not only a European but global issue, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said Indo-Pacific powers are going to be partners and lead a global response amid the Ukraine conflict. Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine […]
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Oil prices end below USD 100 per barrel on Russia-Ukraine diplomacy efforts, China Covid fears
Oil prices tumbled more than 6 per cent, adding to Monday’s drop of more than 5 per cent, as both the New York- and London-traded benchmarks settled below the key USD 100 per barrel mark for the first time since the start of Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine. Crude […]
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World facing biggest security crisis in recent years, says UN chief on Russia-Ukraine tensions
Terming the Ukraine situation as the “biggest global peace and security crisis” in recent years, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the latest developments in Ukraine are testing the entire international system. “We face a moment that I sincerely hoped would not come,” he said at a media stakeout on Tuesday, […]
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Putin scheduled to have phone call with Macron amid Russia-Ukraine tensions
Kremlin has confirmed a scheduled phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday amid the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, media reports said. “Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to have a telephone conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Sunday,” […]