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Saturday, September 13, 2025
TopicRussia-Ukraine conflict

Topic: Russia-Ukraine conflict

Russia launches ‘intense’ air raid on Kyiv using drones, cruise & ‘ballistic’ missiles

The latest attack Tuesday was the 8th air raid on Kyiv this month. It was not immediately known how many objects were shot down and if any of them managed to hit their target.

‘Not just today, but into future as well’: Rishi Sunak assures Ukraine of aid as Zelenskyy visits UK

British Prime Minister has assured Zelenskyy that the UK continues to stand with Ukraine. 'The United Kingdom stands side by side with Ukraine,' he tweeted.

‘Peace talks not possible now. Both sides are convinced they can win’: UN chief on Ukraine war

Antonio Guterres told Spanish newspaper El Pais the UN was focusing on talks with both Russia & Ukraine to solve concrete problems such as extending the Black Sea grain deal.

‘Terrorist action’: Russia accuses Ukraine of attack on Kremlin with drones in failed bid to kill Putin

State-run RIA news agency said two drones had been used in the alleged attack on Putin's residence in the Kremlin citadel, but had been disabled by Russian defences.

Wartime surge of Ukrainian language brings boons for those who switch from Russian

Data from job search platform Work.ua showed businesses in once Russian-speaking cities of Odesa, Dnipro and Kharkiv were switching to Ukrainian the fastest.

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds first call with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy since Russian invasion

According to the Chinese state media reports, Xi told Zelenskyy that China will focus on promoting peace talks, and make efforts for a ceasefire as soon as possible.

Coal India Ltd surpasses annual output target of 700 million tonnes for first time in 17 years

The world's largest coal mining company will end the fiscal year Friday with an output of 703.4 million tonnes, it said, 13% higher than the 622.6 million tonnes produced the last year.

Four bankers who helped Russian President Putin’s cellist friend set up Swiss bank account convicted

The four executives—three Russians and one Swiss—were found guilty Thursday of helping Sergey Roldugin, a concert cellist who has been dubbed 'Putin's wallet' by the Swiss government.

Kyiv urges Russians not to adopt Ukraine’s ‘stolen’ children

According to Ukraine, 19,514 children are currently considered illegally deported. Russia claims the programme is a 'humanitarian campaign' to protect orphans left in the conflict zone.

Russia flies strategic bomber planes near Japan as PM Kishida visits Ukraine

The Tupolev Tu-95MS planes can carry nuclear weapons & Moscow regularly flies them over international waters in the Arctic, North Atlantic and Pacific as a show of strength.

On Camera

Russian-style socialism dominated Nehru’s imagination. It was disastrous

It is necessary to break the spell of socialist dogma on the imagination of those attracted by its Utopia as the only scientific way of progress, wrote MA Venkatarao in 1963.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.