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China’s stand on Russia’s nuclear threat to Ukraine important, says top Zelenskyy adviser

Andriy Yermak wrote on the Telegram messaging app, ‘(This is) an important position of (China) regarding the nuclear threat from the insane Russian terrorist.’

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of plotting attack on nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia region

The plant which is Europe's largest nuclear facility was seized by Russian troops following the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

‘Russian economy was performing better than expected,’ says Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin told Putin that GDP growth may exceed 2% this year and consumer price inflation may not rise above 5% in annual terms.

Vladimir Putin has an invitation to visit Cuba, says Russian ambassador

Longtime political allies Cuba and Russia - both subject to U.S. sanctions - have increased economic ties by facilitating trade and investment to circumvent those restrictions.

Russia says it has brought 700,000 children from Ukraine conflict zones to its territory

In July 2022, the US estimated that Russia ‘forcibly deported’ 260,000 children, while Ukraine says 19,492 Ukrainian children are currently considered illegally deported.

Wagner Group is a shadow instrument of Russian policy, product of a ‘deny-endorse’ paradox

Private military company Wagner has kept operating within the grey zone as a shadow instrument of State policy, giving the Russian Army a perfect alibi to invoke deniability.

Britain to enact law restricting UK lawyers from advising Russian companies on business deals

UK's justice minister Alex Chalk said that 'Russia will no longer benefit' from the UK's legal system, which supports international contracts and businesses.

Russian General Sergei Surovikin was sympathetic towards Wagner rebellion, US officials say

Surovikin, nicknamed 'General Armageddon' by the Russian media for his reputed ruthlessness, is a veteran of wars in Chechnya and Syria who has been decorated by Putin.

Belarusian President says he persuaded Putin to not ‘wipe out’ Wagner chief Prigozhin

Prigozhin halted what he called was 'march of justice' on Moscow from the southern city of Rostov-on-Don within 200 kilometres of the capital after Lukashenko's intervention.

Senior Russian general knew about Wagner chief Prigozhin’s rebellion plan, says NYT report

The newspaper reported that US officials were 'trying to learn if Gen. Surovikin, the former top Russian commander in Ukraine, helped plan Mr. Prigozhin's actions last weekend.'

On Camera

J&K medical college was shut over ‘unacceptable’ demography. Hindus can be a minority too

The episode forces an uncomfortable but constitutionally routine point into the open: Hindus are a minority in J&K. Their protection is territorial, not “civilisational”.

India’s growth story rests on stability, reforms & strategic self-reliance: Shaktikanta Das

Former RBI governor says India is now expected to remain the fastest-growing major economy; self-reliance gives India economic resilience and foreign policy autonomy.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.