India on Monday voted to reject Russia’s call to hold a secret ballot at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on a draft resolution to condemn Moscow’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four regions in Ukraine. A public vote will be held now be held later this week in UNGA on Russia after its referendum in […]
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Key bridge connecting Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion
A key bridge that connects the Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia was gutted in a fire sparked by a car bomb, authorities in Moscow said on Saturday. Russia’s RIA state news agency said that a fuel tank was on fire on the Kerch Bridge, while Ukraine media reported an explosion. […]
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China’s lukewarm support for Russia likely to benefit Ukraine
The lukewarm support from China has left Russian President Vladimir Putin in a difficult spot as the special military operation, which began in February, approaches the seven-month mark, and it could benefit Ukraine. China’s abstaining on the UN Security Council resolution over the condemnation of referendums could be considered a […]
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Meta shuts down Russia, China-based influence campaigns
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, on Tuesday took down two separate covert influence networks operating from China and Russia. Meta publicly detailed the takedown as it remains on high alert for foreign interference in the US midterm elections, a Meta spokesperson told CNN. The Chinese network was small and […]
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US will ‘respond decisively’ if Russia uses nuclear weapon on Ukraine, warns Jake Sullivan
US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan warned President Vladimir Putin of “catastrophic consequences” if Russia launches a nuclear attack on Ukraine and said that America will “respond decisively” to such an action. While speaking on NBS’s “Meet the Press” show, Sullivan said, “Let me say it plainly: If Russia crosses this line, […]
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Joe Biden calls Russia’s referendum ‘sham’, says US will never recognize annexation
US President Joe Biden on Friday called Russia’s referendum a “sham” and said that America will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine. “The United States will never recognize Ukrainian territory as anything other than part of Ukraine,” Biden said in the statement released by the […]
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China holds the balance of power in its relationship with Russia
As Russia becomes more desperate thanks to military shortcomings in its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, China is increasingly taking on the mantle of senior partner. At the same time, Beijing remains concerned about the signals it is getting from the USA, the latest of which was President Joe Biden’s promise […]
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Russia’s recent losses in Ukraine war may make Middle East nations to think about realignment
The surprising and blistering advance of Ukrainian forces into Russian-held territory in Ukraine this month has most probably led several Middle East countries, which a few months ago were seriously studying a possible re-alignment towards Russia, to re-examine the whole question and try to improve their relations with the United States. […]
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Trend of oil exports to India will continue, will strike new trade records: Russia
The trend of crude oil supply to India will continue, and bilateral trade will strike new records, said Russian Ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, in an interview with. “India being a consumer, quite naturally is looking for the cheapest offers and Russia being deprived of its traditional markets in Europe, […]
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Mexico’s Imports from Russia up 20 pc in first half of 2022
Mexico imported goods from Russia worth USD 1.193 billion in January-June of this year, according to the latest figures from the Bank of Mexico. In June, the volume of imports from Russia exceeded USD 275 million, which is the second highest figure in Mexico’s history (the country purchased more from […]
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Boris Johnson says against any attempt to hold talks, normalize relations with Russia
Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday during his visit to Kyiv that he opposes any attempt to hold talks and normalize relations with Russia over its ongoing military operation in Ukraine. “We must fight any creeping attempt to normalize relations with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin… We also […]
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Ukrainian President vows to take back annexed Crimea from Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday vowed to retake control of annexed Crimea which was captured by Russia in 2014. “We need to win the fight against Russian aggression, and therefore we need to free Crimea from occupation. It will end where it began,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the opening of […]
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Russia detains IS suicide bomber plotting terrorist attack in India
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) on Monday said that its officers had detained a suicide bomber, a member of the Islamic State terrorist group, who was plotting a terrorist attack against one of India’s leadership elite, Russia news agency Sputnik reported. “Russia’s FSB identified and detained a member of the Islamic State international terrorist organization banned […]
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“Best deal”: S Jaishankar defends India’s crude oil imports from Russia
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar who is in Thailand to attend the 9th India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting defended India’s crude oil imports from Russia by terming it the “best deal” for the country. Addressing the Indian community in Bangkok, he discussed the surge in energy prices across the world due […]
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UN Secretariat refused to approve IAEA visit to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: Russia
Russia was willing to assist the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with a potential visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant but the United Nations Secretariat refused to approve such a visit, Russian Foreign Ministry Nonproliferation and Arms Control Department Deputy Director Igor Vishnevetsky said. “We were prepared to assist the IAEA in […]