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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicRussia-Ukraine conflict

Topic: Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia-Ukraine war a gold mine for US, British defence firms — sales rocket, stock prices soar

Such has been the growth in the defence sector that companies are spending billions of dollars on buying back their own shares with record number of orders in pipeline and counting.

Russian missile & drone attacks damage country’s power infrastructure, Ukraine officials

In an overnight attack Friday, Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine, claim officials.

Ukraine says it hit 2 Russian naval vessels at Crimean port. Extent of damage not clear yet

In an overnight attack, Ukraine claims it hit Russia's two amphibious landing ships, a communications center, and several other facilities belonging to the Black Sea Fleet.

SubscriberWrites: Contradictions in conflicts

Those involved in the direct conflicts willingly are less than 0.5% of the population in the conflict areas and the 80% casualties are from the 99.5% who do not want these conflicts.

SubscriberWrites: Rise of Drones in modern warfare reflects on declining battles tanks in Ukrainian Conflict

The use of drones in Ukraine has highlighted key advantages over MBTs like situational awareness, allowing commanders to gather real-time intelligence and assess enemy movements with precision.

NATO boss disagrees with Pope, says solution can be only found by military support to Ukraine

Jens Stoltenberg expressed disagreement with the Pope Francis' comments on the 'courage of the white flag' and said that Ukraine's surrender would be dangerous for all.

CBI raids travel firms in 7 cities after reports of Indians being sent to Russia-Ukraine frontlines

A CBI statement says some people have been detained but doesn't specify how many. At least 35 were deceived into going to Russian frontlines under false promises of a job, it is learnt.

As geopolitics, economic woes slow petroleum exports to US & EU, India finds new markets in Asia, Africa

Data shows that India’s refined petroleum exports went from $96.57 billion in FY23 to $61.41 billion in FY24. Experts say decline is mainly due to Russia-Ukraine war.

Why is UNSC ‘completely ineffective’ in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, asks India

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj, raised questions at UNGA plenary meeting held to mark two years of Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Hungary set to ratify Sweden’s NATO accession, clearing last hurdle

The Nordic country's neutrality lasted through two world wars and the simmering conflict of the Cold War.

On Camera

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

The issue of the Muslim quota has the potential to polarise SCs, STs, and OBCs along religious lines in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. It benefits the BJP.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.