Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the start of the drills to test the strategic deterrence with launches of ballistic missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Saturday. Peskov was asked whether Putin authorized…
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The leaders of Ukraine’s two breakaway regions announced a general mobilisation Saturday, spurring fears of a further escalation in fighting in the ex-Soviet country. The announcements came after observers from the Organization for…
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Amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a “powerful explosion” hit Luhansk, Sputnik reported. The blast was said to occur at gas pipeline “Druzhba” and lead to a massive fire. Local gas infrastructure managing “Lyhanskgas”…
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Facing bitter criticism from the West on Ukraine, the Russian embassy in India today welcomed India’s “balanced, principled and independent approach” at the United Nations Security Council Briefing on the implementation of the Minsk…
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Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Sergiy Kyslytsya has said his country wants peace, security and stability not only for itself but for the entire Europe. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting on…
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Russia could drag out the Ukraine crisis for “months” in a challenge to western unity, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Thursday, ahead of a visit to Kyiv. Truss warned of “severe economic costs for Russia” if it did invade, adding…
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Even as Russia on Wednesday announced it has pulled back its troops from Ukraine’s border after build-up of tensions between both the countries, the White House has warned about Moscow launching a fabricated pretext to invade Kyiv at any…
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The government is exploring the possibility of increasing the number of flights between India and Ukraine to facilitate the return of Indians from the eastern European nation in view of its tense situation with Russia. Discussions are…
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States had seen no evidence of a significant Russian withdrawal of its military forces from Ukraine’s borders, despite Moscow’s claim. “Unfortunately there’s a difference…
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यूक्रेन पर अपने संघर्ष को लेकर तनाव कम होने के संकेत देते हुए रूस ने बुधवार को कहा कि वह पश्चिम देश के साथ बातचीत को मंजूरी देने के अलावा सीमा पर तैनात अपने सैनिकों और हथियारों को वापस अपने ठिकानों पर लौटा रहा है। हालांकि, अमेरिका और उसके…
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