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TopicRussia Ukraine

Topic: Russia Ukraine

India says NATO chief’s claim that Modi spoke with Putin on Trump tariffs ‘baseless, unacceptable’

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte Thursday suggested that Trump’s tariffs on India led to New Delhi pressuring the Russian President to explain his plan on Ukraine. 

Russia considering VAT hike to curb deficit despite Putin’s no-tax pledge

By Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian government is considering raising the rate of value-added tax to keep the budget deficit in check and maintain reserves, four sources told Reuters,

Zelenskiy says Ukraine has secured $1.5 billion from European allies for US weapons

Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Kyiv had so far secured $1.5 billion from its European allies to purchase U.S. weapons...

WhatsApp says Russia is trying to block it

Russia has started restricting some Telegram and WhatsApp calls, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of failing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.

Zelenskyy heads to Berlin for online meeting with Trump, European leaders

The meeting comes just two days before Donald Trump’s visit to Russian President Vladimir Putin, amid EU fears that Ukraine could be pressured into an unfavorable deal.

Russian airstrike wounds 8 in Kyiv, key air base targeted

Moscow fires 324 drones and 7 missiles overnight, targeting Starokostyantyniv air base in western Ukraine. Most of the country remains under hours-long air raid alerts.

Pope Leo holds talks with Russian Orthodox church envoy on Ukraine conflict

Since becoming pope in May, Leo has repeatedly appealed for peace in global conflicts and told Zelenskyy this month that the Vatican is ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

SubscriberWrites: The unending storm of Russia–Ukraine conflict

This conflict is becoming more dangerous day by day, and the chances of its conclusion seem very low. It has raised a high level of uncertainty in the global market.

73 Ukrainian drones downed, including 3 headed for Moscow, says Russia’s defence ministry

Moscow says most drones were intercepted near its southwestern border with Ukraine, and no casualties or property damage were reported. Two airports were briefly shut as a precaution.

Russia, China discuss ties with the US & prospects to resolve Ukraine war

Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing and called for closer coordination in forums like UNSC, SCO, BRICS, G20, and APEC.

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How startups are falling into lenders’ debt traps

Increasingly, lenders have stepped in where equity funding has slowed amid global market volatility. But instead of helping startups, they end up extracting a pound of flesh that outlasts the crisis itself.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.