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We do not want a World War, says Emanuel Macron on Ukraine’s NATO membership bid

October 14, 2022 Vinayak Barot

Vinayak Barot New Delhi: The President of France has expressed concern over the worsening situation in Ukraine and the impact of disputes between Russia-Ukraine on other countries, especially the European countries. On the Russian threat over Ukraine’s NATO membership bid, The President of France, Emanuel Macron tweeted, “We do not want a World War. We are […]

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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 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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Russia to formally take over 4 Ukrainian regions into its territory

September 29, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Russia will on Friday formally annex four regions of Ukraine it currently occupies following referendums in those areas in September, the Kremlin said. Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony in the Kremlin on Friday to add the territories of Ukraine into Russia, his spokesman said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a […]

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Russia and Belarus will fly their own planes, drive their own cars

September 27, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko believes that joint import substitution projects of Russia and Belarus will make it possible to replace products previously supplied from unfriendly countries. “We are doing well with import substitution. We will fly our own planes – both military and civilian. We will travel in our own cars. There is no […]

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No decisions made to close borders, impose martial law in regions

September 27, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: No decisions have been made to close the borders and introduce martial law in certain regions of Russia, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Monday. “I don’t know anything about this. No decisions have been made for now,” Peskov said while answering questions about whether martial law would be introduced in […]

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UN chief hopes for all-for-all prisoner swap between Russia, Ukraine

September 23, 2022 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is hopeful that Russia and Ukraine will carry out an all-for-all prisoner exchange. “Yesterday’s news that more than 250 prisoners of war were exchanged between Ukraine and the Russian Federation was a welcome development. I commend the efforts of both parties and hope they will build on this with […]

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