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The US administration discussed a possible response to Russia’s use of nuclear weapons

October 12, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US administration was engaged in discussions on a possible response to Russia’s hypothetical use of a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told the media in an interview. “There have been discussions of that, but I am not going to get into that. It would be irresponsible of me to […]

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The US will provide advanced air defense systems to Ukraine

October 11, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden held phone talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky on Monday and assured him that Washington will continue to provide Ukraine with security assistance including advanced air defense systems, the White House said in a statement. The statement indicates the talks took place in connection with the massive strike that […]

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IMF allocates $1.3 billion for financial support to Ukraine

October 8, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the disbursement of $1.3 billion to Ukraine, the organization said in a statement. The funds will be provided “under the food shock window of the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to help meet Ukraine’s urgent balance of payments needs.” The organization projects the […]

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Russian Embassy in the US to hold talk with Russians Detained in Alaska

October 7, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The Russian Embassy in Washington is aware of the detention of two Russians by the authorities of the US state of Alaska, the diplomats are going to have a telephone conversation with the detainees and provide the necessary assistance, Nadezhda Shumova, head of the consular department of the Russian embassy in Washington, told the […]

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Peace in Europe is only possible with Russia’s involvement: former German chancellor

October 7, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday said that Europe can achieve lasting peace only with the involvement of Russia. Merkel, who was chancellor from 2005 to 2021, made the statement at a ceremony dedicated to the 77th anniversary of well know media of Munich, Germany. The former chancellor said, “the Cold War will […]

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No one in the US talks about stabilization in relations with Russia

October 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The United States has halted any area of cooperation with Moscow, and Washington does not talk about stabilizing relations with Russia, Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said in a televised interview with media on Wednesday. “No one in Washington is now talking about how to stabilize and develop bilateral relations. Here Russia has […]

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Russian President Expects the situation to ‘stabilize’ in Ukrainian regions annexed by Kremlin

October 6, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that he expected the situation to ‘stabilize’ in the Moscow-annexed Ukrainian regions. Putin’s remarks came after Russian forces suffered a setback in south Ukraine. Russian troops reportedly lost several areas in the Kherson region to Ukrainian forces. Notably, last week, the Russian President announced the annexation of […]

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US president pledges another military aid package to Ukraine, worth $625 million

October 5, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: During a phone conversation on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden informed his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky about another package of US military aid to Ukraine, worth $625 million, the White House press service said. “President Biden pledged to continue supporting Ukraine for as long as it takes, including the provision today of a new […]

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Russia keeps a close eye on Ukraine’s attempt to join NATO

October 4, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Moscow is closely monitoring the situation around Kyiv’s bid to join NATO, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday, recalling that Ukraine’s aspiration to join the alliance was one of the reasons for the special military operation. “We are monitoring this decision very closely. And we remember that it was Ukraine’s NATO orientation […]

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US, UK might be behind Nord Streams incident, says Ex-advisor to Pentagon chief

October 3, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The US and the UK may be behind the explosions at Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, former advisor to US Defense Secretary in the administration of ex-president of the United States Donald Trump, Douglas Macgregor, said in a conversation with Andrew Napolitano, the presenter of the Judging Freedom podcast. “You have […]

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