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Trade still flows between EU, Russia amid concerns about ripple effects on global economy

The sanctions ‘will not be severe enough to limit Russia's ability to wage war against Ukraine in 2023,’ a European Parliament research note said.

Russia starts exercises with Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles, says defence ministry

The drills involve Strategic Missile Forces comprehensive control checking of Omsk missile formation together with a command and staff exercise.

Russia, India plan to expand use of Northern Sea shipping route, says Interfax agency

Alexei Chekunkov, Russia's minister for development of Far East and the Arctic, is visiting India and key issue was ‘reliable and safe’ transportation of goods, Interfax reported.

Russian troops holding Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘hostage,’ says Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russia has occupied the nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, since the early weeks of the invasion of Ukraine and shown no inclination to relinquish control.

Poland, UK & Baltic states urge IOC to ban Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics

The International Olympic Committee sanctioned two nations after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 but is now reluctant to exclude their athletes.

‘A change is coming’—Xi’s parting message to Putin means anything but peace in Ukraine

A post on “182vs13” has gone viral on Chinese social media platform Weibo. It celebrates how Beijing has more diplomatic ties than Taiwan.

Russia’s backing for Myanmar junta is unacceptable, destabilising, says US envoy

Activists, UN experts condem Russia as well as China for supplying weapons to a military they accuse of systematic atrocities against civilians.

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.

Putin meets ‘dear friend’ Xi iJinping in Kremlin as Ukraine war grinds on

In televised comments, Putin confessed to Xi of being 'slightly envious' of China's "very effective system for developing the economy and strengthening the state'.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.