- 29 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityRussia
Russia has withdrawn 2/3 of forces near Kyiv -U.S. official
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has repositioned about two thirds of its forces from around Kyiv, with many consolidating in Belarus where they are expected…
Lithuania expels Russian ambassador over civilian deaths near Kyiv
(Reuters) -Lithuania is expelling the Russian ambassador to the Baltic country after Ukraine accused Russian forces of killing civilians in the town of Bucha, the Lithuanian foreign ministry said on…
Putin Faces “More NATO” in the Arctic After Ukraine Invasion
The sound of gunfire echoed around the Norwegian fjords as a row of Swedish and Finnish soldiers, positioned prone behind banks of snow, trained rifles and missile launchers on nearby…
By PTI and Chanakya Forum
Russia imposes visa restrictions on citizens of ‘unfriendly countries’
(Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday introducing visa restrictions for citizens of countries that Moscow deems "unfriendly" in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, which…
Kremlin condemns Polish comments on readiness to host nuclear weapons
(Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday condemned comments by the leader of Poland's ruling party, who said Warsaw would be open to having U.S. nuclear weapons on its soil and…
Germany is the main roadblock for tougher Russian sanctions, Poland’s PM says
WARSAW (Reuters) - Germany is the main roadblock to imposing tougher sanctions on Russia, Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Monday during a news conference, adding that Hungary was…
UK says Russian forces continue to refocus their offensive into the Donbas region
(Reuters) - Russian forces continue to consolidate and reorganise as they refocus their offensive into the Donbas region in the east of Ukraine, British military intelligence said on Monday. Russian…
Ukraine: When Will the Madness End?
In Macbeth, Act 1, Scene 3, Banquo asks the witches: “If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not”. Since…
By K P Fabian
Daleep Singh discussed goals, mechanisms of US sanctions imposed on Russia during India visit: WH
Washington, Apr 2 (PTI) Top Indian-American US advisor Daleep Singh discussed goals and mechanisms of US sanctions imposed on Russia during his recent trip to New Delhi, the White House…
Russia says cooperation in space only possible once sanctions are lifted
(Reuters) - Russia's space director said on Saturday that the restoration of normal ties between partners at the International Space Station (ISS) and other joint space projects would be possible…
EU says it eyes further Russia sanctions that will not affect energy sector
CERNOBBIO (Reuters) - The European Union is working on further sanctions on Russia but any additional measures will not affect the energy sector, the EU's Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said…
Russia to intensify use of national currencies in trade with India, other partners
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said Russia has begun moving towards conducting trade in national currencies with India and other friendly countries to…
