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U.K. intercepts Russian shadow fleet vessel in Channel: Defence Ministry

June 14, 2026 admin

A view of the HMS Sutherland. British forces intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet, which was supported by aircraft, including Chinook helicopters and navy vessels such as the frigate HMS Sutherland. Image used for representation purpose only. British forces on Sunday (June 14, 2026) intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker belonging to…

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Moscow, Beijing discuss Russian oil exports boost

November 25, 2025 admin

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. File | Photo Credit: PTI Moscow and Beijing have been discussing ways to expand Russian oil exports to China, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday (November 25, 2025). China and India have become the main buyers of Russian…

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In Russia, Donald Trump’s Peace Promises Dismissed Ahead Of Inauguration

January 18, 2025 admin

Moscow, Russia: Donald Trump’s return to the White House will not bring a speedy end to the nearly three years of conflict in Ukraine, Russians on the streets of Moscow told AFP. The US President-elect, who will be inaugurated Monday, has pledged a swift end to the fighting, with his team insisting both sides will…

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Bloody Christmas In Ukraine As Russia Launches “Massive Attacks” On Cities

December 25, 2024 admin

Kyiv: Russia has launched a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy sector, a Ukrainian minister said on Wednesday, without specifying which cities were under fire. Russian cruise and ballistic missiles also struck several residential areas in the Ukrainian cities of Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv, with reports suggesting several people were killed in the attacks. Air raid…

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Ukraine Launches Drone Attack On Moscow, Two Airports Shut

November 10, 2024 admin

Ukraine launched at least 17 drones targeting Moscow early on Sunday, forcing the temporary closure of two of the capital’s airports, Russian officials said. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the 12 drones were destroyed in the Ramenskoye and Kolomensky districts of the Moscow region, as well as in Domodedovo city, southwest of Moscow. “According to preliminary…

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Russia Launches Counter-Terror Operation To Stop Advancing Ukraine Troops

August 10, 2024 admin

Russia has deployed additional troops and equipment, including tanks to stop the advancing troops (file). Moscow, Russia: Moscow on Saturday launched a “counter-terror operation” in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv’s biggest cross-border offensive in the two-and-a-half-year conflict. Ukrainian units stormed across the border into Russia’s western Kursk region on Tuesday morning in…

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Russia On India Facing “Enormous Pressure” Due To Energy Ties

July 18, 2024 admin

Russia also termed as “insulting” Ukraine’s remarks on the recent meeting between Putin and PM Modi United Nations: India is a great power that determines its national interests and chooses its partners, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, describing as “completely unjustified” the “enormous pressure” on New Delhi due to its energy cooperation with…

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PM Narendra Modi Says Looking Forward To Review All Aspects Of India-Russia Ties With President Vladimir Putin

July 8, 2024 admin

PM Modi said he is looking forward to reviewing all aspects of India-Russia ties with President Putin. New Delhi: As he travels to Moscow on a high-profile visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he is looking forward to reviewing all aspects of India-Russia ties with President Vladimir Putin and sharing perspectives on various…

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Claims of chemical weapon use in Ukraine ‘insufficiently substantiated’: watchdog

May 8, 2024 admin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. File | Photo Credit: AP The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said on May 7 that information it had received until now on alleged chemical weapons use in Ukraine was “insufficiently substantiated.” Also read:Explained | Chemical and biological weapons: what international regulations bind Russia? The OPCW also said…

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Moscow attack turns spotlight on uneasy Tajikistan

March 27, 2024 admin

The four men charged with the Moscow attack have been identified by as Tajikistan citizens. | Photo Credit: AP The alleged involvement of four Tajiks in a deadly attack in Moscow has shaken Tajik society, highlighting the risks posed by Central Asia’s jihadist legacy. The region’s five former Soviet republics, led by Tajikistan, have had…

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