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EU headquarters in Brussels during the summer holidays

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EU prolongs individual sanctions against Russia for six months

September 15, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The EU extended personal sanctions against 1,206 Russian citizens and 108 Russian companies, imposed after the reconciliation with Crimea in 2014 and the beginning of the special military operation on February 24, for six more months, the European Council said in a statement published Wednesday. “The Council decided today to prolong the duration of […]

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The US Urges Azerbaijan, and Armenia to reach a peace settlement

September 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict, suggests both countries reach a peace settlement and end the hostilities. Blinken talked to leaders of the two countries on a telephone call after the neighbors’ worst fighting erupted again. Blinken said he told Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan […]

US President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the White House

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Ukraine has made the significant process, but it’s going to be a long haul: Joe Biden

September 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Ukraine has made “significant progress” in the military actions, but “it’s going to be a long haul,” US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday. Speaking with journalists in the State of Delaware, he was asked whether Ukraine reached a turning point in the conflict. “The question is unanswerable. It’s hard to tell. It is […]

Russia President Putin addresses participants in 9th Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions

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Nord Stream problems caused by sanctions on Russia

September 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and told him that the problems with gas supply to Europe through the Nord Stream-1 pipeline had been caused by Western sanctions on Moscow, the Kremlin said in a statement. “Describing the current situation in the European energy sector, Vladimir Putin stressed that […]

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Not all EU countries want to join sanctions against Russia

September 12, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Austria continues to support all anti-Russian sanctions because of the situation in Ukraine, but not all nations want to participate in restrictions, Austria’s former Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl said in an interview with the media. She called attention to the fact that several EU nations, such as Hungary, “bargained” exemption for themselves in the […]

Presidents of France and Ukraine give joint press conference in Kiev

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Macron to speak with Putin again on the situation at ZNPP

September 12, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: French President Emmanuel Macron plans to speak with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, over the phone again on the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in the coming days, the Elysee Palace said on Sunday. “The president will speak with President Putin again in the coming days to reach an accord on issues […]

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EU seeks a joint approach to contain energy prices

September 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Over the possibilities of harsh energy crisis in Europe, The European Union countries’ energy ministers have agreed on a common position on temporary emergency measures to curb energy prices. An upcoming winter could be harsher to the people of Europe as Russia has stopped gas supply to the European countries in the name of […]

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Entry for Russians to EU to be allowed due to family circumstances and for journalists

September 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Russian nationals will be allowed to enter the European Union only because of the family situation and for humanitarian reasons. Apart from that, entry to the European Union will be possible for journalists, EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said on Friday. According to Johansson, restrictions will come into force from Monday. […]

United States in run-up to 2020 elections

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West to try to set a price cap on oil from Russia

September 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: The West intends to attempt to impose a ban on the transportation of Russian oil by sea from early December and petroleum products from early February next year, according to the US Treasure preliminary guidance on the implementation of a maritime services policy and related price exception for seaborne Russian oil. “As part of […]

Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Chairman Li Zhanshu visits Russia

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The US won’t succeed in containing China by exploiting the Taiwan issue: China

September 10, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Li Zhanshu on Friday met with Russia’s Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko and said “Washington will not succeed in containing China by exploiting the issue of Taiwan,” “Indeed, the Taiwan issue concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Now Taiwan seeks independence […]