- 21 November, 2024
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Russia warns West over risk of conflict with NATO
LONDON (Reuters) - One of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies warned the West on Thursday that the increasing military support given to Ukraine by the United States and its allies…
How Russia-Ukraine Conflict has Put Cryptocurrencies in Spotlight
Just days before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of people in Canada joined a truckers’ protest movement called the “freedom convoy” to oppose government health measures. To support the…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Turkey urges Libya to avoid steps that could renew clashes
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey urged Libya to refrain from any steps that would lead to renewed conflict and called on authorities to follow democratic processes, amid a crisis over control…
IMF ready to aid countries hit by Russia-Ukraine spillovers, Georgieva says
By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund stands ready to help countries that may be affected by any spillover effects from a Russia-Ukraine conflict and…
Russia says Kyiv embassy working normally after report on families leaving
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Tuesday its embassy in Kyiv was operating as usual following a New York Times report that Moscow had begun evacuating the families of staff…
Russia holds snap combat readiness inspection of far east troops
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Friday announced a snap combat readiness inspection of its troops in its far east and said they would practice deploying to far-away military sites in…
U.S. hasn’t determined that Russia has decided on military path forward, says Sullivan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - National security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Thursday the U.S. has not determined that Russia has decided to take a military path forward in Ukraine, and said…
U.S. envoy warns of escalation amid ‘drumbeat of war’ in Russia tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The West must prepare for the eventuality that there could be an escalation in tensions with Moscow, the U.S. envoy to the Organization for Security and Cooperation…
In east Ukraine, a web designer learns how to ambush a tank
By Vitaliy Gnidyi KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Mykola Kholtobin never expected to volunteer to fight for Ukraine, but this week he found himself crouching in a fox hole and lobbing…
A year of war in Ethiopia batters investors and citizens
By Maggie Fick and Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) - When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office in 2018, Ethiopia was one of the world's fastest growing economies. His pledges to…
Russia keeps tensions high over Ukraine while waiting for next Biden move
By Tom Balmforth and Andrey Ostroukh MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia kept up a barrage of hostile rhetoric towards Ukraine on Thursday and compared the crisis there to the most dangerous moment…
Blinken says Ethiopia conflict risks implosion of country
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sanctions authorities at its disposal to use against those perpetuating the conflict in Ethiopia, which is increasing ethnic tensions and risks implosion of…
