Ukrainian President Zelenskiy Thursday said air commands across Ukraine repelled 54 Russian missiles & 11 drones. He also acknowledged that most of the country was suffering power outages.
The Ukrainian president has been promoting his 10-point peace plan, discussing it with US President Joe Biden, and urging world leaders to hold a Global Peace Summit based on it.
As G20 chair, India's 'diplomatic sweet spot' has become more pronounced, say experts, but some sceptical about how much New Delhi can help implement 'crux' of Zelenskyy's peace formula.
According to the defence ministry, the drone was allegedly flying near Russia's Engels air base where long-range strategic bombers that may have been used to target Ukrainian cities are based.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing because of continued Russian attacks.
Russia has persistently said it is open to negotiations. Still, Ukraine and its allies suspect it as Moscow's ploy to buy time after a series of Russian defeats and retreats, reported SMH.
On his first known overseas trip since Russia's invasion on 24 February, Zelensky will meet Biden to strengthen Ukraine's 'resilience and defence capabilities'.
According to Zelensky's official Telegram app, the defence and financial help supports 'the stability of the Ukrainian economy' and isn't limited to 'success on the battlefield'.
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.
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.
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.
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