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Russia Claims Party Backing Putin Wins Elections In 4 Ukraine Occupied Areas

September 10, 2023 admin

Voting was also taking place in Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014. (Representational) Moscow: Russia claimed Sunday that the United Russia party, which staunchly backs President Vladimir Putin, had won local ballots in four Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia. The Kremlin claimed to have annexed the eastern and southern territories last year despite not having…

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Any grain initiative that isolates Russia is bound to fail: Turkey President

September 10, 2023 admin

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses a press conference on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Any initiative that isolates Russia in the Black Sea Grain Initiative is bound to fail, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…

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France’s Emmanuel Macron says “G20 confirms isolation of Russia,” thanks PM Modi for “words of peace”

September 10, 2023 admin

France’s Emmanuel Macron and PM Modi held a bilateral on Day 2 of the 2023 G20 Summit. New Delhi: The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration “confirms the isolation of Russia” and a “vast majority of G20 countries have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine”, French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday afternoon, a day after G20…

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Russia attacks Ukraine with 32 drones, 25 downed: Kyiv

September 10, 2023 admin

An explosion of a drone is seen in the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine on September 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia attacked Ukraine with 32 drones overnight into Sunday, Kyiv military chiefs said, most of them aimed around the capital. Air defences shot down…

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Tough lessons from a war

September 10, 2023 admin

Ever since Russia’s ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, air raids have become the norm and schools, which have doubled up as relief shelters, have come under attacks consistently. Authorities in Ukraine have tried to circumvent this problem by switching to online classes. But Russia’s constant attacks on Kyiv’s infrastructure facilities…

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Shashi Tharoor Praises G20 Sherpa’s Negotiation With Russia, China On Ukraine War

September 10, 2023 admin

Shashi Tharoor called it a “proud moment” for India. New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday praised India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant for “negotiations” with China and Russia to reach consensus on a joint communique from G20 leaders on the bloc’s stance on Ukraine war. Taking to his official X (formerly known as Twitter)…

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Shashi Tharoor Praises G20 Sherpa’s Negotiation With Russia, China On Ukraine War

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Will Vladimir Putin Be Arrested In 2024 Brazil G20 Meeting? President Lula Says…

September 10, 2023 admin

G20 nations have adopted a consensus declaration that avoided condemning Russia for war in Ukraine New Delhi: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin would not be arrested in Brazil if he attends the Group of 20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro next year. Interviewed on the…

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Kremlin says it sticks to conditions for return to Black Sea grain deal

September 9, 2023 admin

Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul, Turkey. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The Kremlin said on Saturday it was sticking to its conditions for a return to the Black Sea grain deal which it quit in…

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Musk says blocked Ukraine attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet

September 8, 2023 admin

Elon Musk said he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv’s request to activate Internet access in the Black Sea near Crimea. File | Photo Credit: AP Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining…

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