A car is seen damaged after recent Russian attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine on Friday (December 20, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP “A Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Friday (December 20, 2024) killed at least one person and injured nine others,” officials said, while Moscow claimed it was in response to a … Read more
Kyiv: Fitch credit rating agency on Friday affirmed Ukraine’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at ‘RD’ (restricted default) as its war with Russia drags past the 33-month mark. The agency also affirmed the sovereign’s ‘CCC+’ long-term local currency amid the ongoing debt restructuring, aimed at easing its wartime financial pressures. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in … Read more
Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has been chosen by President-elect Donald Trump to be the Director of National Intelligence. This decision has caused worry among national security experts due to her history of echoing Russian government viewpoints, particularly regarding the war in Ukraine. Gabbard has repeatedly blamed the United States and NATO for the conflict, … Read more
Moscow: Days ahead of the BRICS Summit in his country, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday asserted that the grouping is not “anti-West”, but is just “non-West”, also recalling that this is member state India’s stand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia on October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan. At … Read more
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks on the Russian attack in Poltava, Ukraine, on September 03, 2024. | Photo Credit: X/@ZelenskyyUa President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said dozens of people were killed in a Russian attack Tuesday (September 3, 2024) on the central Ukrainian city of Poltava, which hit a military educational facility. I received preliminary reports on … Read more
Washington DC: Calling India a strong partner of the US, White House said that the United States welcomes any other country willing to be helpful in trying to end the conflict in Ukraine and Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s visit to Kyiv can contribute to achieving a peaceful resolution aligned with Zelenskyy‘s vision. National Security Communications … Read more
From a nondescript seventh-floor office at 135 Bonham Strand near Hong Kong’s financial district, at least four companies are operating with a shadowy mission: facilitating the illicit trade of Western technology to Russia. Shell companies at that address have acquired millions of restricted chips and sensors for military technology companies in Russia, many of which … Read more
File picture of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Kremlin in Moscow | Photo Credit: via Reuters Observing that India has a longstanding relationship with Russia, the U.S. has said that it has encouraged New Delhi to “utilise” that relationship with Moscow and urge President Vladimir Putin to end the … Read more
According to sources, India and Russia will sign “several” documents at the end of the talks on Tuesday, including a comprehensive joint statement, a vision statement, the future course on energy and trade, cooperation on investments in Russia’s Far East and a number of MoUs. The two sides are also discussing India’s desire to open … Read more
Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a three-day presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin. Putin is poised to extend his nearly quarter century of rule for six more years after a relentless crackdown on dissent. The election was taking place amid … Read more