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White House urges Russia to accept US prisoner swap proposal

August 5, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US authorities are ready to take the necessary steps to bring home US nationals Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, convicted in Russia, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing on Thursday, adding that Washington urged Moscow to accept its prisoner swap proposal. “Under President Biden’s direction, the US government continues […]

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Europe on Energy Saving Mode as Russian Gas Dries-Up

August 4, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: In the view of saving energy, the authority in Berlin has switched off the lights at public monuments and turned off heating at city-run buildings like leisure centers. The gas import from Russia has reduced drastically in the last few days. Germany uses gas for heating – around 15 percent goes to generating electricity […]

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Will sign protocols on Sweden’s, Finland’s accession to NATO: Biden

August 4, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that he will sign protocols on Sweden’s and Finland’s accession to NATO. Earlier in the day, US Congress passed a resolution on the ratification of documents on these countries’ accession to the Alliance. Under US laws, the ratification procedure is executed by the president upon the Senate’s […]

Russia’s President Putin holds meeting on metallurgical industry issues

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Sanctions against Russia do not reflect realities of global politics and economy: Putin

August 2, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Anti-Russian sanctions do not reflect the realities of global politics and the economy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday at a meeting with representatives of the metal industry. “I have already said that these decisions were made by Western countries for the sake of political interests – the current, opportunistic ones that do […]

China Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Zhao Lijian holds presser in Beijing

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China’s Foreign Ministry threatens the US with effective measures if Pelosi visits Taiwan

August 2, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Chinese authorities will take effective power measures if Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday. “If Pelosi visits Taiwan, this will be a gross interference in China’s domestic policy and will lead to very serious consequences,” he stressed at a briefing. […]

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US, Russia top diplomats hold first talks since the war

July 30, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The top diplomats of the United States and Russia spoke Friday for the first time since the Ukraine war, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken describing a “frank” exchange as he pushed to free two Americans. Blinken initiated the call with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, whom he had shunned as early as a few […]

European Commission weekly College Meeting in Brussels

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EU Halved Purchases of Russian Gas Since Invading Ukraine

July 30, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said members of the European Union had halved purchases of Russian natural gas since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. Borrell told the Deutsche Welle media company that deliveries from Russia made up about 40% of all gas purchased by […]

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The US mulls designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

July 30, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US administration is looking into the possibility of including Russia on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has told reporters. She reiterated that the matter was up to the US Department of State to decide. “This requires a determination by the Department of State on specific […]

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EU rules don’t allow a ban on visa issuance to Russians

July 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The European Union’s rules do not allow a complete ban on the issuance of Schengen visas to Russian nationals, Finland’s Helsingin Sanomat newspaper reported on Thursday, citing a response from the European Commission. “Visas should always be available to certain categories of applicants. Processing visa applications is the responsibility of EU member states who […]

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The US to speak with Russia over the secure release of Americans detained by Moscow

July 28, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on Wednesday, said he will speak with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a phone call in the coming days and pressed him to respond to an offer Washington has made to secure the release of American citizens detained by Moscow. According to the US, the Moscow government […]