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Russia pays in oil to North Korea for supplying troops, weapons to fight Ukraine war: Report
1 month ago

Russia pays in oil to North Korea for supplying troops, weapons to fight Ukraine war: Report

Firstpost  

Russia has reportedly supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels of oil since March, months before Pyongyang started sending weapons and troops to Moscow to fight in Ukraine war North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is sending troops and weapons to Russia not for the sake of his growing friendship with Vladimir Putin, but in exchange for adequate …

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Donald Trump calls Russia’s Vladimir Putin, urges him not to escalate war in Ukraine: report
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump calls Russia’s Vladimir Putin, urges him not to escalate war in Ukraine: report

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported Sunday. They said he also expressed an interest in further conversations to discuss “the resolution of Ukraine’s war soon.” Mr. Trump’s election is seen as carrying the potential to upend the almost three-year Ukraine conflict, …

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Indian man travelling to Italy ends up in Russia, sent to join Ukraine war by travel agent: Report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian man travelling to Italy ends up in Russia, sent to join Ukraine war by travel agent: Report

Live Mint  

A disabled Punjabi youth was coerced to join the Russian army after being allegedly tricked by travel agents. Mandeep Kumar from Goraya, Jalandhar was promised by a travel agent to be sent to Italy but was tricked to Moscow, where he was forced to join the Russian army, Indian Express reported. “It was extremely distressing for the family when we …

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Russia tight-lipped on reports navy commander sunk by Black Sea losses
9 months, 1 week ago

Russia tight-lipped on reports navy commander sunk by Black Sea losses

Al Jazeera  

Kremlin refuses comment on report it replaced navy commander after losing warships to Ukrainian attacks in Black Sea. Russia’s Black Sea woes come in stark contrast to its land offensive in east Ukraine, where its forces have advanced in recent months after over a year of deadlocked fighting. ‘Understandable’ The Kremlin spokesman also refused to comment on a recent CNN …

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PM Modi helped prevent ‘potential nuclear attack’ in Ukraine: Report
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi helped prevent ‘potential nuclear attack’ in Ukraine: Report

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi played a pivotal role in preventing a potential Russian nuclear attack on Ukraine, a CNN report has claimed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to their delegation meeting at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi, India, on December 6, 2021. The report claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach to Vladimir Putin, along …

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More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 2,400 Ukrainian children taken to Belarus, a Yale study finds

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, this fall. More than 2,400 Ukrainian children ages 6 to 17 have been taken to Belarus from four regions of Ukraine that are partially occupied by Russian forces, a study by Yale University has found. The study, released last week by the Humanitarian Research …

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Is Ukraine ready to join the European Union? Brussels to report today
1 year, 1 month ago

Is Ukraine ready to join the European Union? Brussels to report today

Firstpost  

If war-torn Ukraine does get the nod, it will still only be at the start of a painstaking process of reforms that could still last for years – if not decades – before it joins the EU. Turkey began accession talks in 2005, Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia are in negotiations as well Ukraine launched an attempt to become …

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Russian court fines Google $32,000 for videos on conflict in Ukraine: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian court fines Google $32,000 for videos on conflict in Ukraine: Report

Live Mint  

Google Russia news: A Russian court on Thursday fined Google 3 million rubles for allegedly failing to remove false information about the conflict in Ukraine, reported Associated Press. The AP noted that a court found Google-owned YouTube video service guilty of removing videos containing incorrect information about the conflict, which Russia describes as a "special military operation," according to Russian …

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Patriot missile system in Ukraine likely ‘damaged’: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Patriot missile system in Ukraine likely ‘damaged’: Report

Al Jazeera  

As Russia claims that US-made Patriot system has been destroyed in Ukraine, US sources say the missile platform is likely only damaged. A US-made Patriot missile defence system being used by Ukrainian forces has likely suffered some damage from a Russian air attack but does not appear to have been destroyed, two United States officials told the Reuters news agency. …

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Russia’s new T-14 Armata battle tank debuts in Ukraine: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia’s new T-14 Armata battle tank debuts in Ukraine: Report

Al Jazeera  

The T-14 has an unmanned turret, and its crews remotely control the armaments, but Western intel says it has problems. Russia has begun using its new T-14 Armata battle tanks to fire on Ukrainian positions “but they have not yet participated in direct assault operations”, the RIA state news agency reports. The tanks have been fitted with extra protection on …

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Putin may drag West in Ukraine war to win back support: US intelligence report
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin may drag West in Ukraine war to win back support: US intelligence report

Live Mint  

The intelligence community of the United States believes that Russia "probably does not want a direct military conflict with US and NATO forces, but there is potential for that to occur." The Annual Threat Assessment report released on Wednesday added that Russian President Vladimir Putin may drag US-led West to Ukraine war in an effort to win back public support. …

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One of the world's oldest known flush toilets unearthed in China
1 year, 10 months ago

One of the world's oldest known flush toilets unearthed in China

Hindustan Times  

A major archaeological find in China has sparked excitement among the people worldwide- broken parts of a 2,400-year-old lavatory, found at an archaeological site in the Chinese city of Xi'an on what may be referred as the world's oldest known flush toilet. The manual toilet along with a bent flush pipe, were discovered in the ruins of a palace in …

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Is Iran becoming the chief producer of cheap but lethal drones?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is Iran becoming the chief producer of cheap but lethal drones?

Firstpost  

US defence officials have claimed that Iran is emerging as a ‘global leader’ in manufacturing cheap but dangerous drones and is using Russia’s war with Ukraine to exhibit its technologies to other potential buyers Iran is becoming a “global leader” in manufacturing cheap but dangerous drones, United States officials have claimed. ‘Evidence’ of Iran-made drones used by Russia According to …

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US, Ukraine military chiefs meet for 1st time since Russian invasion: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

US, Ukraine military chiefs meet for 1st time since Russian invasion: Report

Hindustan Times  

The top US military officer, Army Gen. Mark Milley, traveled to a site near the Ukraine-Poland border on Tuesday and talked with his Ukrainian counterpart face to face for the first time — a meeting underscoring the growing ties between the two militaries and coming at a critical time as Russia's war with Ukraine nears the one-year mark. Read here: …

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Amnesty International apologises over Ukraine report described as propaganda gift for Moscow
2 years, 4 months ago

Amnesty International apologises over Ukraine report described as propaganda gift for Moscow

ABC  

Amnesty International has apologised for "distress and anger" caused by its report accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians. Key points: The report triggered the resignation of Amnesty's Ukraine chief She said Amnesty created material that sounded like support for Russian narratives of the invasion Amnesty has apologised for the hurt caused by the report but stands by it The report infuriated …

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United Nations HIV and AIDS report finds COVID-19 and Ukraine war threatening efforts to fight disease
2 years, 4 months ago

United Nations HIV and AIDS report finds COVID-19 and Ukraine war threatening efforts to fight disease

ABC  

The global response to HIV and AIDS is in "severe danger", with the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine impacting efforts to fight the virus, the United Nations warns. Key points: The United Nations report says global events diverted funds away from HIV It is estimated an extra $41 billion is needed to end the virus as a global …

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Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties
2 years, 5 months ago

Japan warns of rising global tension, Russia-China arms ties

The Hindu  

Japan warned of escalating national security threats stemming from Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s tensions with Taiwan in an annual defense paper issued Friday, as Japan tries to bolster its military capability and spending. The report calls Russia's war on Ukraine a “serious violation of international law” and raises "concerns that the effects of such unilateral changes to the …

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Inflation pushed 71 million people into poverty since Ukraine war
2 years, 5 months ago

Inflation pushed 71 million people into poverty since Ukraine war

The Hindu  

A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food and energy prices that climbed in the weeks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United Nations Development Programme said in a report on July 7. The UNDP noted that 125 million people experienced poverty over about 18 months during the pandemic's lockdowns …

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Putin eyes grabbing maximum Ukraine land after losing interest in talks: Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Putin eyes grabbing maximum Ukraine land after losing interest in talks: Report

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin has lost interest in diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war and seems to now be set on seizing as much territory as possible, news website Financial Times reported. After Russia suffered setbacks last month, Putin was reportedly seeking a peace deal with Ukraine but now has told his people involved in bid to end the …

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Finland, Sweden move ahead toward possible NATO membership
2 years, 8 months ago

Finland, Sweden move ahead toward possible NATO membership

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — European Union nations Finland and Sweden reached important stages Wednesday on their way to possible NATO membership as the Finnish government issued a security report to lawmakers and Sweden’s ruling party initiated a review of security policy options. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, speaking Wednesday in Stockholm in a joint news conference with her Swedish counterpart Magdalena Andersson, …

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Live: Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested after manhunt, say reports
2 years, 8 months ago

Live: Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested after manhunt, say reports

Business Standard  

Officers with bomb-sniffing dogs look over the area after a shooting on a subway train April 12, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. S&P cuts Sri Lanka rating on 'virtual certainty' of default Sri Lanka was downgraded deeper into junk by S&P Global Ratings, which said the nation’s decision to suspend payments on its foreign debt has left …

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How Moscow had threatened Google executive last year to take down an app: Report
2 years, 9 months ago

How Moscow had threatened Google executive last year to take down an app: Report

Hindustan Times  

The groundwork of the ongoing attack on Ukraine was laid months ago when Russia started cracking down on social media giants in the country to curb free speech, a Washington Post report has claimed. The report said Russian agents threatened Google's top executive last year that the Smart Voting app, developed by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and his team to …

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China denies asking Russia not to invade until post-Olympics
2 years, 9 months ago

China denies asking Russia not to invade until post-Olympics

The Hindu  

China on Thursday denounced a report that it asked Russia to delay invading Ukraine until after the Beijing Winter Olympics as “fake news” and a “very despicable" attempt to divert attention and shift blame over the conflict. “The New York Times report is purely fake news, and such behaviours of diverting attentions and shifting blames are very despicable," Mr. Wang …

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Russia Ukraine War: No report of Indian students taken hostage in Kharkiv, clarifies MEA
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia Ukraine War: No report of Indian students taken hostage in Kharkiv, clarifies MEA

India TV News  

Highlights India has asked its citizens to leave Kharkiv urgently as Russia continues to bombard the city India said it has requested Ukrainian authorities to arrange special trains for evacuating students Russia had earlier said some Indian students in Kharkiv were taken hostage by Ukrainian forces India on Thursday categorically rejected reports of Indian students being held as hostages in …

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