Ukraine

Can Europe escape its looming energy crisis due to the Ukraine-Russia war?

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, euphemistically called a ‘’special military operation’’ by Moscow when it launched the offensive, more than 7 months…

2 years ago

Kalashnikovs to quadcopter drones — Russian reservists are back in boot camp to master weapon skills

Russian citizens called up from the reserve as part of partial mobilization have begun intensive combat training in the zone…

2 years ago

Ukraine seeks fast-track membership as NATO drags feet

Even as Ukraine continues to seek an accelerated membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the transatlantic military alliance…

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Russia slams US after Washington announces $1.1 billion more in military aid for Ukraine

Russia has once again told Ukraine that it should not "count on outside assistance in attempts to shake up" the…

2 years ago

Referendums over, Russia gets ready to announce accession of occupied regions of Ukraine

The stage seems to be set for four Ukrainian regions to formally join Russia with the Duma, the country's lower…

2 years ago

Jaishankar bats for Global South during talks in US, raises fallout of Ukraine war

The consequences of the Ukraine conflict and the prospect of instability in the Indo-Pacific dominated talks between External Affairs Minister…

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UN chief wants uninterrupted flow of Russian fertilizers to prevent global hunger

Making it clear that the Russian fertilizers should reach farmers at a reasonable cost and on to fields all over…

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Russia plans induction of 300,000 reservists, ramping up arsenal to counter Ukraine

As it announced partial mobilization on Wednesday, Russia plans to utilise the resources of its vast - almost 25 million…

2 years ago

Ukraine conflict escalates as Putin orders partial mobilization

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree on partial mobilization in the country, saying that the country will…

2 years ago

France and US praise PM Modi’s ‘now is the time for war to end’ statement on Ukraine

France and the United States have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent comment on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying that this…

2 years ago

Ignoring sanctions, Japanese giants confirm investments in key Russian energy project Sakhalin

Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation today formally announced its continued participation in Sakhalin-2 - one of the world’s largest integrated, export-oriented, oil…

2 years ago

UN nuclear inspectors reach Zaporizhzhia in war-torn Ukraine

A team of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear inspectors arrived in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday…

2 years ago

Are East Mediterranean gas resources the solution to Europe’s energy crisis?

By John Solomou The Russian invasion of Ukraine more than 6 months ago has caused a dramatic spike in natural…

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UN body seeks urgent visit to Ukrainian nuclear plant after it suffers power outage

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has expressed its grave concern "over a new incident at or near the Zaporizhzhya…

2 years ago

India thanks Russia for arresting Islamic State suicide bomber

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday personally thanked his counterpart from Russia for detaining a suicide bomber of the Islamic…

2 years ago

Russian philosopher turns grief over daughter’s assassination into call for victory in Ukraine

Shock and anger have engulfed Russia over the cruel assassination of 29-year-old daughter of famous Russian philosopher Alexander Dugin. Dugin’s…

2 years ago

Remembering Daria Dugina—victim of a Moscow terror strike

The murder in Moscow of Daria Dugina, the daughter of the famous Russian ideologue and architect of the concept of…

2 years ago

UN chief to focus on grain deal, nuclear safety during Ukraine visit

<p> <strong>United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will be in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv on Thursday to attend a…

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Russia says India can make a significant contribution to stabilise Afghanistan

<p> <strong>Shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi cited that India can realise its full potential if it remains rooted in…

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Russia urges IAEA to visit Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine soon

<p> <strong>Asserting that the earlier cancellation of a mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "played in the hands…

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Is the world sliding into a Chernobyl-plus nuclear disaster in Ukraine?

<p> Tensions around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine reached a climax by the weekend , after three more…

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