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Topic: Russia Ukraine

Russia bans UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson from country over sanctions

Moscow to ban more of Johnson’s Cabinet for 'fuel king anti-Russia hysteria'.

Ukraine’s most potent war weapon may be the cellphone

Winning requires telling the stories from the bloody battlefields to diplomatic boardrooms. Videos have to be crisp, showing in graphic detail the war crimes being committed daily.

Russia, Ukraine, and war crimes: Why calls to probe Bucha killings may not amount to much

The recent Russia-Ukraine war has brought crimes against humanity into sharp focus. While the world calls for investigation into allegations of war crimes against Russia, ThePrint looks at why it may be harder than it sounds 

‘Crimes by Russian troops no different from ISIS,’ says Ukraine President Zelenskyy at UNSC

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded immediate action to bring the Kremlin's forces to justice for 'war crimes'.

India, US know they need each other – after Russia war, China will be back front and centre

US Deputy NSA Daleep Singh warned India of ‘consequences’ because of its growing energy imports from Russia. But when the war is over, China will still need tackling.

Russia’s Lavrov in India tomorrow, a day after country’s proposed scale-back in Ukraine

India has seen a raft of high-level visitors in the last few weeks -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland and foreign ministers of Austria and Greece.

How war in Ukraine is hollowing out Russia’s tech future

70,000 information technology workers have already fled the country & another 100,000 are expected to depart over next month, the Russian Association for Electronic Communications has said.

US Army to cut troop strength to below 1 million soldiers for first time in two decades

'Pro-active' decision was driven by focus on recruiting high-quality soldiers without lowering standards & not to free up money in the budget, said Army undersecretary Gabe Camarillo.

Ukraine has another battle on its hands: what to do with rotting bodies of Russian soldiers

While Russia refuses to claim its own, Ukraine readies websites, railway carriages, facial recognition software to help identify the dead.

Diamonds & blood: How sanctions against Russian diamond industry can help crime, hurt India

Even though exports to India make up just about 10% of Russian direct sales, Indian diamantaires fear they could end up on the frontline of the war in Ukraine.

On Camera

History teaching requires revision more than textbooks

The kinds of revisions we’re seeing remove the very skills that make historical thinking meaningful. The result is a citizen who either dismisses history entirely or defends it without support.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?