Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said India is looking at other countries to tap edible oil to plug any possible shortfall because of the conflict in Ukraine. India currently imports sunflower oil for cooking from Ukraine, which is a large producer of sunflower oil. “Edible oil supply, to that extent, will affect us,” she … Read more
Hitting out at the BJP-led Centre on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that it has no plan for the return of the Indian students stranded in Ukraine or on China, unemployment, inflation and the fall of the rupee, while accusing it of only indulging in public relations. “Government of India (GOI) has no plan … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday his campaign in Ukraine was going according to plan and would not end until Kyiv stopped fighting, as efforts to evacuate the heavily bombarded city of Mariupol failed for a second day in a row. He made the comments in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyep Erdogan, … Read more
Russia’s defence ministry said no one made use of two humanitarian corridors set up near Ukraine’s cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha on Saturday and accused Ukrainian “nationalists” of preventing civilians from leaving, RIA news agency reported. In remarks that contrasted starkly with comments from Ukrainian officials, the ministry said that the Russian forces had come … Read more
As the United States and Western allies grapple with Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration is taking a unique approach to fighting a surge in Russian disinformation and propaganda. Unlike its European allies, the White House is not directly pushing the giant U.S.-based tech and social media companies that control the flow of information … Read more
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Russian forces continue to prepare for a potential attack on Ukraine after Moscow recognised two separatist regions as independent. “Every indication is that Russia continues to plan for a full-scale attack on Ukraine,” Stoltenberg said after an urgent meeting with Ukraine’s envoy. “We see that more and more … Read more
With the White House calling Russian deployments in eastern Ukraine an invasion, it’s expected to follow up with tough sanctions. President Joe Biden has made clear the United States intends to deploy sweeping financial penalties, not American troops, to hit Russia over President Vladimir Putin’s moves against Ukraine. The Biden administration says its toughest sanctions … Read more
Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is yet to receive a crucial report into alleged COVID lockdown breaches under his leadership, on Sunday tried to focus attention on the crisis with Russian troop build-up on the Ukrainian border. Downing Street said the UK government is expected to bolster its offer to the North Atlantic … Read more