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India has credibility to be mediator in Ukraine war: Ex-British PM David Cameron

October 21, 2024 admin

Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday (October 21, 2024) said India has the credibility to play the role of a mediator in the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Mr. Cameron’s remarks at the NDTV World Summit here came a day before…

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Kremlin rejects ‘fake’ report North Koreans fighting in Ukraine

October 10, 2024 admin

The Kremlin on Thursday (October 10, 2024) dismissed a claim by Seoul that North Korean soldiers were likely to be fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine. “This seems like yet another fake news story,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented to journalists without elaborating. Ukraine’s Kyiv Post reported on Friday (October 4, 2024) that six North…

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Toll from Russian strike on Odesa rises to eight

October 10, 2024 admin

A view shows containers damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine, in this handout released on October 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The toll from a Russian ballistic missile strike on port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region rose to eight dead and nine wounded, authorities…

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Zelenskyy to seek more war support from a dozen countries in southeast Europe

October 9, 2024 admin

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is again seeking political and other support on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) from a dozen countries in southeast Europe at a…

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Ukraine withdraws from eastern town of Vugledar

October 2, 2024 admin

A destroyed car is seen in front of a residential building which was heavily bombed by Russian forces, in the frontline city of Vuhledar, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2023. File | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s army said Wednesday (October 2, 2024) that it had withdrawn from the eastern town of Vugledar, handing Russia one of its…

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Ukraine Says Downed 69 Drones, 2 Missiles In Overnight Russian Attack

September 28, 2024 admin

No information on casualties was received, Ukraine said. (Representational) Kyiv: Ukraine shot down 69 of 73 drones during an overnight Russian attack that included two ballistic and two cruise missiles, the Ukrainian air force said on Saturday. Ukrainian forces downed the two cruise missiles, the air force said in a statement on the Telegram messaging…

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Lessons from Ukraine war: Army outlines long range rockets, diversified vendor base for ammunition

September 27, 2024 admin

A view of Pinaka Multiple Launcher Rocket System is seen during the 75th Republic Day parade celebrations, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Building on the lessons from the Ukraine war and the offensive in Gaza by Israel, Indian Army is going for extended range rockets, which have proven to be decisive,…

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Russians Urged To Have Sex During Work Breaks Amid Country’s Declining Birth Rate

September 16, 2024 admin

Russia’s birth rate has hit its lowest point since 1999 Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly encouraged Russians to engage in intimate relations during lunch and coffee breaks at work to address the country’s declining birth rate. The initiative comes as Russia’s fertility rate, currently at about 1.5 children per woman, falls significantly below the…

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Russia, Ukraine Exchange 206 Prisoners In Second Swap In 2 Days

September 15, 2024 admin

The released Ukrainians had been held since the early months of the war Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of 206 prisoners on Saturday, 103 apiece, in their second such swap in two days, following negotiations mediated by the United Arab Emirates, officials said. President Volodymyr Zelensky credited the release of the prisoners to…

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Indian Man Working With Russian Military Amid War With Ukraine Returns Home

September 14, 2024 admin

Representational Image Hyderabad: Mohammed Sufiyan, a Telangana native who ended up working as a support staff for the Russian army after being duped by an employment agent, returned home on September 14. The return of Sufiyan (22), who belongs to the Narayanpet district, ends the agonising wait of his family members who were worried about…

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