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Russia strikes U.S. weapons at airfield near Odesa, defence ministry says

(Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday it had struck at weapons supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European countries and destroyed a runway at a military…

China discusses protecting assets from U.S. sanctions with banks -FT

(Reuters) - Chinese regulators held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how they could protect China's overseas assets from U.S.-led sanctions similar to those imposed on…

U.S. sees no threat of Russia using nuclear weapons despite rhetoric- official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not believe that there is a threat of Russia using nuclear weapons despite a recent escalation in Moscow's rhetoric, a senior U.S. defence…

US to continue engaging with India over Ukraine: White House

Washington, Apr 29 (PTI) The United States is engaging with India over the issue of Ukraine and this will continue in the upcoming Quad summit in Japan next month, White…

U.S. accuses Russia of planning to shut down Ukrainian democracy

VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States accused Russia on Thursday of planning to short-circuit Ukrainian democracy by forcing the government from power and dismantling local authorities. "We have information that…

Erdogan, Putin discuss swap of Russian, U.S. prisoners in Ankara -Turkish presidency

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the swap of Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko and U.S. ex-Marine Trevor Reed in Ankara during a phone…

Japan PM says cannot accept status quo change by force anywhere

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that he could not accept any move anywhere in the world to change the status quo by force. Kishida…

India developed ties with Russia as US couldn’t do it earlier: Blinken

Washington, Apr 28 (PTI) Asserting that now there is a growing strategic convergence between the United States and India, Secretary of State Tony Blinken said New Delhi built its partnership…

Biden to visit Asia next month to build united front on N.Korea, Russia

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) -Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming U.S. president in 2021, Joe Biden will hold talks with allies in Japan and South…

Britain says Russia’s Black Sea fleet retains ability to strike Ukraine

(Reuters) - Russia's Black Sea fleet retains the ability to strike Ukrainian and coastal targets, despite its losses of the landing ship Saratov and the cruiser Moskva, Britain's defence ministry…

Focus should be on stopping fighting: Jaishankar on Ukraine

New Delhi, Apr 27 (PTI) The best way to deal with the conflict in Ukraine would be to focus on "stopping the fighting and getting the talking" to move forward,…

Tensions surge after breakaway Moldovan region reports attacks; Kyiv blames Russia

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) -Ukraine accused Moscow on Tuesday of trying to drag Moldova's breakaway region of Transdniestria into its war on Kyiv after authorities in the Moscow-backed region…