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Friday, May 3, 2024
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Topic: Russia

China-Russia cybersecurity ties taking darker turns. India needs to worry too

Huawei is instrumental in strengthening the backbone of Kremlin statecraft. Does India have capabilities lest Huawei's spying is rerouted through Russia’s channels?

Russian missiles hit nuclear plant power supply during strikes at Ukrainian cities

Mykhailo Podolyak, an aide to the Ukrainian president, said the Russian military had launched massive missile attacks on Wednesday night, when people were asleep.

Ukraine vows to keep defending Bakhmut as Russian forces battle to tighten their siege

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he discussed Bakhmut with regional commander and commander in chief and both said “not to withdraw” and to strengthen defences.

Switch on the TV, all Putin hears is ‘Naatu Naatu’ & break coconut, not nation

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Russia’s position around Bakhmut is at risk unless troops receive ammunition, says Wagner chief

Yevgeny Prigozhin said his troops were worried that the government wanted to set them up as possible scapegoats if Russia lost the war.

Russia in process to ease visa regime for India, other countries, says TASS news agency

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister said in addition to India, procedures simplification is being worked out with Angola, Vietnam, Indonesia, Syria, and Philippines.

Bakhmut is ‘practically surrounded’ by Russian forces, says Moscow mercenary chief

Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary force, called on Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy to withdraw his forces from the small city.

Russia cannot be allowed to wage war against Ukraine with impunity, say US, allies

The so-called Quad group also said that the use, or threat of use, of nuclear weapons in Ukraine was ‘inadmissible.’

US hosts war planning exercises in Germany for Ukraine ahead of next phase of Russia conflict

Top US military officer said they are setting up the framework and the mechanics to allow the Ukrainians to self-learn and learn against a situation, or various scenarios.

G20 finance ministers’ meeting is marred by Russia-Ukraine conflict, says Antony Blinken

The US Secretary of State said that G20 countries must continue to call on Russia to withdraw from Ukraine.

On Camera

Stop targeting Galgotias University students. Focus on politicians instead

Going through their Instagrams and dissecting their ‘statements’ is not the astute political commentary you think it is—it is time for us to back off from targeting 20-year-olds.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

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.