Days after the Joe Biden administration announced an additional USD 800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, Russia warns the United States of “unpredictable consequences” if the country continues to transfer weapons to Ukraine. Washington Post reviewed a diplomatic note that Russia sent the US this week and said that […]
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Russia accuses US-funded labs of developing bio-weapons
US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine were engaged in developing components of biological weapons, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday. “It is impossible not to mention the activities conducted by the United States and its allies near the Russian borders,” Medvedev said at a government meeting. Such activities […]
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EU agrees on new sanctions against Russia, including coal import embargo
The European Union has agreed on a new sanctions package, including an embargo on Russian coal imports for invading Ukraine. The sanctions will be formally implemented on Friday after the bloc approved the measures, reported DW News. The current French presidency of the European Council said late on Thursday that […]
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Russia admits ‘significant’ troop losses in Ukraine conflict
Russia on Thursday has admitted to suffering significant losses on the battlefield as a result of the conflict with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov briefly admitted that Russia had suffered a “significant” loss of its troops in Ukraine, calling the casualties “a huge tragedy” for the country in an interview […]
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US threatens China with sanctions if it supports Russia’s war in Ukraine
The US on Wednesday (local time) threatened China with sanctions if it supports Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at a hearing on “Restoring American Leadership in the Indo-Pacific”, told the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee that sanctions imposed on Russia over its […]
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Intel suspends all business operations in Russia
US technology company Intel, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of computer components and electronic devices, said it has suspended its activities in Russia over the situation in Ukraine. “Effective immediately, we have suspended all business operations in Russia,” the company said. “We are working to support all of our […]
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Russia alleges Ukrainian choppers attacked Belgorod fuel depot
Russia has accused Ukraine of a fire that broke out at a fuel depot in Belgorod, a Russian city near the Ukrainian border, even as war continues to rage in Ukraine and both countries are in the midst of peace talks to reach a ceasefire agreement. Russia said the fire […]
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges new sanctions against Russia in address to Australian parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for further sanctions on Russia during a virtual address to the Australian parliament on Thursday, according to media report. “The distance between our country is big,” said Zelenskyy, adding “but there is no such thing as distance to Russians’ brutality to our Ukrainian land.” Zelenskyy […]
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India to allow Russia to invest, borrow from domestic market amid sanctions on Moscow
In the face of mounting sanctions against Russia for launching military operations in Ukraine, India in line with its old ties and friendly relations will allow Moscow to invest and borrow in the domestic market. Russia has been hit by multiple sanctions following its military operations in Ukraine. Countries around […]
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Russia dismisses plans for Putin-Zelenskyy meet after talks in Istanbul
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the talks between Russia-Ukraine negotiators could take place on Tuesday but there are no plans for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the Russian Times, Peskov said that Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul is unlikely to start on Monday but […]
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Russia not facing isolation, has many partners: Foreign Minister Lavrov
Russia is not facing any isolation, as it has a large number of partners, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov said on Monday. “As for isolation, there is no isolation,” Lavrov said in an interview with Serbian media, adding that the country has “a huge number of partners in […]
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Pentagon claims Russia sending troops from Georgia to Ukraine
A senior US defence official told reporters that the Pentagon has seen indications of Russia sending troop reinforcements from “Georgia” to Ukraine to support its offensive in the Donbas region. “We’ve seen our first indications that they are trying to send in some reinforcements from Georgia. We have seen the movement of some number of troops […]
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US announces sanctions against over 300 members of Russia’s Duma
United States sanctioned over 400 additional individuals, entities to align with measures taken by the EU and its allies and partners according to US President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. In a Joint Statement, both the leaders informed that the sanctions include the Duma and 328 of its […]
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UK to provide USD 5.4 million to tackle ‘disinformation’ in Russia, Ukraine
The UK government will allocate more than 4 million pounds sterling (USD 5.4 million) to the BBC World Service for the information war against Russia, the UK Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement. “The UK will also provide an additional GBP 4.1 million for the BBC World Service as part […]
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UK, US, France, Germany, Italy set to increase pressure on Russia
The UK, the United States, France, Germany and Italy are set to increase pressure on Russia in connection with Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine, the UK government said in a statement. “The Prime Minister spoke to the leaders of the Quint – the United Kingdom, United States, France, Germany and Italy […]