- 29 September, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityRussia Ukraine war
UK military intelligence says Russia still poses significant threat to Kyiv
(Reuters) - Russia poses significant threat to Kyiv through their strike capability even though Ukrainian forces continue localised counter attacks to the north west of the city, British military intelligence…
UN chief says he’s in ‘very close contact’ with India, others on mediation efforts towards ending Ukraine war
United Nations, Mar 28 (PTI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he has been in "very close contact" with India and other countries including Turkey, China and Israel…
Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine talks could start in Turkey on Tuesday
(Reuters) -The Kremlin said that peace talks between Russia and Ukraine may get under way in Turkey on Tuesday and it was important that they would take place face-to-face, after…
Russian defence minister updates Putin on Ukraine military campaign – Interfax
(Reuters) - Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu updated President Vladimir Putin and Russia's Security Council about Russia's military operation in Ukraine on Thursday, the Interfax news agency cited the Kremlin as…
Turkey urges more Ukraine ceasefire efforts, to continue mediation
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey called for ramped up efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine and vowed to continue its "mediation and facilitation" work between Moscow and Kyiv, ahead of…
EU to set up Ukraine post-war reconstruction fund, draft statement says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are set to agree this week on an international fund to help finance the reconstruction of Ukraine from the destruction wrought by the Russian…
Shelling kills nine in outskirts of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia -deputy mayor
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Nine people were killed and 17 wounded in shelling of the suburbs of the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine on Friday, deputy mayor Anatoliy Kurtiev…
Russia says it has used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine
(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Saturday it had destroyed a large underground depot for missiles and aircraft ammunition in Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region using hypersonic missiles, the Interfax news…
Ukraine ‘temporarily’ loses access to Sea of Azov – Defence Ministry
(Reuters) - Ukraine's defence ministry said late on Friday it lost access to the Sea of Azov "temporarily" as invading Russian forces were tightening their grip around the Sea's major…
India at UNSC backs convention prohibiting biological weapons
United Nations, Mar 18 (PTI) India told the UN Security Council meeting on Friday said it attaches importance to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) and stressed that any…
France says sanctions starting to have impact on Russia – govt spokesperson
PARIS (Reuters) - French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said on Friday sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia in reaction to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine were starting to have a…
Will Taiwan be the Next Conflict Zone ?
The geo-political landscape of the World has undergone a change in the past few months. Potential hot spots have transformed into major conflict areas as is evident in regions of…
By Maj Gen (Dr) Rajan Kochhar (Retd)
