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Sowing fodder crops in Sverdlovsk Region, Russia

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Russia can offer 25 mln tonnes of grain for export starting on August 1: UN

May 20, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Russia can offer 25 million tonnes of grain for export via the port of Novorossiysk starting from August 1 and until the end of this year, Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said, speaking at UN Security Council meeting on conflicts and food security Thursday. According to Nebenzya, Russia “continues to remain […]

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Turkey expects NATO to understand its security concerns: President Erdogan

May 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expects that NATO will show an understanding about such sensitive for Ankara issues as security and border protection, Erdogan said in the parliament on Wednesday. “NATO is taking steps to expand its eastern flanks. We see that amid the Ukraine crisis, somebody is greeted with a warm embrace and […]

Press conference on global corporate taxation and shell entities in Brussels

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The sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia blocked: European Commissioner

May 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia is blocked, European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday in an interview with a TV channel. “We adopted five packages of sanctions very quickly and unanimously, but the sixth package is still holding off for known reasons. I am optimistic about the prospects for […]

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International basketball federation FIBA bars Russia from upcoming world tournaments

May 19, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has officially confirmed its decision to suspend the Russian national women and men’s teams from the FIBA World Cup competitions in 2022 and 2023 respectively, according to FIBA’s statement on Wednesday. The world’s governing body of basketball also barred Russia from international 3×3 basketball competitions in men and […]

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The US may announce a special military package for India to counter the Russian Government

May 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US government may announce a special military package for India to develop more strategic and diplomatic relations between the two countries and counter Russia. According to the sources, “The US is preparing a military aid package for India to deepen security ties and reduce the country’s dependence on Russian weapons,” In the […]

Finnish Parliament approves NATO membership application

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Finland’s parliament approves the country’s accession to NATO

May 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Finnish parliament approved the proposal to join NATO on Tuesday. Its session was broadcast on the legislative body’s website. Some 188 lawmakers voted for the accession, while eight voted against Finland applying for NATO membership. The decision should be approved by Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. Since the head of state is currently on […]

Russian President Putin holds meeting on development of oil industry

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West downplayed the importance of traditional energy for internal political reasons: Putin

May 18, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Western politicians speculated on people’s natural concern about climate issues, downplaying the importance of traditional energy and overestimating the role of alternative energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting on the development of the oil industry on Tuesday. “In fact, the so-called political class in the West began to speculate on […]

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McDonald’s initiates selling its business in Russia: Report

May 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: McDonald’s announced its withdrawal from the Russian market and has started selling its business in the country, according to the company’s statement published on Monday. “After more than 30 years of operations in the country, McDonald’s Corporation announced it will exit the Russian market and has initiated a process to sell its Russian business. […]

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President Zelensky confirms evacuation of troops from besieged Azovstal plant in Ukraine

May 17, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky confirmed in his video address that an evacuation of national troops from the Azovstal steelmaking complex in Mariupol had started. “We cherish a hope that we will be able to save the lives of our boys,” Zelensky said. “There are severely wounded ones among them and they need medical […]

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Finland and Sweden confirm the intention to join NATO

May 16, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The leaders of Finland and Sweden have confirmed they intend to join Nato, signifying a historic Nordic policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that will redraw the security map of Europe. Abandoning decades of military non-alignment, the two countries’ governments will present their proposals to their respective parliaments on Monday and are […]