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The United States has not seen any indication that Russia has moved any nuclear weapons into Belarus
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It is not impossible that Russia could lose territories that it has held since 2014 if Putin's forces cannot stop Ukraine's counter-offensive.
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Washington: The United States has sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rumoured girlfriend Alina Maratovna Kabaeva in a fresh round of sanctions targeting Russian elites over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine. According to the Treasury Department, the 39-year-old Kabaeva was in a “close relationship to Putin.” She is a former member of the State Duma and is […]
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Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday expressed full support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite international condemnation for Moscow’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The Russian people have “achieved great successes in accomplishing the just cause of defending the dignity and security of their country, while braving all sorts of challenges and hardships”, Pyongyang’s official […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree imposing personal sanctions on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and a number of other high-ranking officials in Moscow. The decree signed on Thursday came in approval of a decision taken by the National Security and Defence Council of […]
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Toronto: Canada has announced a ban on entry for Russian President Vladimir Putin and some 1,000 Russian nationals over the conflict in Ukraine, Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino said on Tuesday. “In the face of the Putin regime’s brutal attack, Canada stands with Ukraine and we will hold Russia accountable for its crimes,” Mendicino […]
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In an interview with Mathias Dopfner, the CEO of German publishing company Axel Springer, he said that the American government has done more for Ukraine than people may realise.
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A ray of hope finally appears on the horizon amid the dark clouds in the war-ravaged Ukraine. While there could still be many hurdles along the way, there is a certain sense of optimism surrounding a tentative, 15-point draft peace deal reportedly worked out by Russia and Ukraine. The plan involves a ceasefire and an […]
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Biden made the remarks while responding to a reporter's question at the White House on Wednesday, the BBC reported.
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Washington: Russia will pay a severe price for the use of chemical weapons, US President Joe Biden said on Friday, stressing that Washington will not fight Moscow in Ukraine as a direct confrontation between NATO and Kremlin would trigger World War III. On February 24, Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine, three days after […]
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New Delhi: The US intelligence community believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin views the conflict in Ukraine as a “war he cannot afford to lose”, suggesting he is likely to escalate the conflict without any concern for the number of civilians killed, the US’s top intelligence chiefs told the US Congress, CNN reported. Director of […]
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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that conscripts and reservists “do not and will not” participate in Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine. In a video put out by the Kremlin on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the President emphasized that “soldiers who are doing military service do not and will not participate […]
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The Indian prime minister had spoken to the Russian President on February 24 night and then on March 2. In his last call PM Modi reviewed the situation in Ukraine, especially in Kharkiv and both the leaders had also discussed the safe evacuation of the Indian nationals.
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"We sympathize with the students, we are feeling very bad. On social media, I saw some videos saying what is CJI doing. Can I give directions to President of Russia to stop the war?," said Chief Justice of India NV Ramana.
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These measures will be taken in response to anti-Russian sanctions by the US, other countries and international organisations, according to the decree.
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Colombo: Sri Lankan hoteliers have decide to look after standard Ukrainian tourists, while the government plans to extend their visas. A number of hotel owners from southern coastal lines to central hills where Ukrainian tourists frequent most have announced that they would provide free food and lodging to Ukraine nationals who are held up due […]
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By Tanya Ogilvie-White Russian President Vladimir Putin overnight ordered the defence minister and the chief of the military to put nuclear deterrent forces in a “special regime of combat duty”, possibly referring to readying tactical nuclear forces. This could of course be a bluff, but Putin has demonstrated on numerous occasions he has a cavalier […]
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Pragmatism and national interest form the key pillars of diplomacy. When the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which actually translates into an East-West standoff, presented a major challenge to its diplomatic skills, India did well to navigate the turbulent weather and strike a fine balance. New Delhi’s response reflected pragmatic pursuit of national interest. The Russian equipment, especially […]
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The US move followed that of the European Union (EU) and Britain, which announced sanctions targeting the top Russian leadership earlier on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported.
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By Juliette McIntyre, Douglas Guilfoyle The world was treated to a grotesque spectacle this week. Russia, the current president of the UN Security Council, launched an invasion of Ukraine while the Security Council was holding an urgent meeting to try to resolve the crisis. This has many people asking whether there is any point to […]
