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Two Russia-based agents under CBI scanner for sending Indians to Ukraine war

March 8, 2024 admin

A resident of Kupwara who joined as a security helper with the Russian Army last year. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “Two Russia-based agents involved in the human-trafficking network that pushed Indians into the Ukraine war zone are under the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) scanner,” officials said on March 8. “The agents allegedly…

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Free world united with Ukraine, says U.K. PM Sunak on Russian conflict anniversary

February 24, 2024 admin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said, “The U.K. is going further in our support.“ | Photo Credit: Reuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked the second anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Saturday with a pledge to renew the U.K.’s determination to support the Ukrainians and declared the free world united in its response to President…

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Ukraine claims it downed another Russian early warning and control plane in a major blow to Moscow

February 24, 2024 admin

A Ukrainian soldier fires an RPG toward Russian positions at the frontline near Avdiivka, an eastern city where fierce battles against Russian forces have been taking place, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian forces downed a Russian early warning and control aircraft on February 23, the air force chief said —…

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‘Everything is getting worse’: fatigue marks Ukraine war anniversary

February 24, 2024 admin

Nearly every day since her school in east Ukraine was reduced to rubble by two Russian missiles last month, Lyudmila Polovko has walked its grounds to dream of a time when children could return. Stepping over glass shards and torn text books, the teacher and administrator recounted how her thoughts had turned from planning to…

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US Announces $150 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

October 26, 2023 admin

US Announces 0 Million In New Military Aid For Ukraine

The package also includes air defense missiles, night vision devices (File) Washington: The United States on Thursday announced a new $150 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes artillery and small-arms ammunition as well as anti-tank weapons. Washington is by far Kyiv’s biggest donor of security aid, committing $43.9 billion since Russian forces invaded…

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Qatar reunites stranded Ukrainian children with families

October 16, 2023 admin

A 7-year-old Ukrainian boy, who is the first child released under a new mechanism Qatar has set up with the goal of repatriating children from Russia to Ukraine, is seated next to his grandmother (L) and Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights, Maria Lvova-Belova after being released to Qatari diplomats in this handout image taken at…

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At Least 49 Killed In Russian Rocket Strike On Grocery Store In Ukraine

October 5, 2023 admin

The Ukrainian prosecutor general said at least 49 people were killed. Kyiv: Ukrainian officials said Thursday that a Russian strike on a grocery store and cafe in the eastern region of Kharkiv had killed dozens of people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike had slammed into the Kupiansk district of the war-battered region bordering…

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Ukraine says it downed 29 Russia-launched drones, one cruise missile

October 3, 2023 admin

File picture of a Russian drone in Ukraine airspace | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine destroyed 29 of 31 drones launched by Russia and one cruise missile, its air force said on Tuesday, most of them targeting the regions of Mykolaiv and Dnipropetrovsk. The waves of overnight attacks lasted more than three hours, the southern command…

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Ukraine crisis | EU pledges lasting support at ‘historic’ Kyiv meeting

October 2, 2023 admin

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, left, and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell shake hands at the opening of the informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine on October 2, 2023 | Photo Credit: AP The European Union signalled its long-term support for Ukraine on Monday as its foreign ministers convened in…

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EU Trade Chief Warns China Over Tough Laws, Russia Stance, Politicised Business Environment

September 25, 2023 admin

China’s commerce ministry has condemned the EU’s “naked protectionism” (File) Beijing: The EU’s trade chief told Beijing on Monday that tough security laws and a more “politicised” business environment have left European companies struggling to understand their obligations and questioning their future in China. China’s refusal to condemn ally Russia for its war in Ukraine…

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