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Putin 'in better shape than ever', says Belarus President

Alexander Lukashenko dismissed the notion that Putin, who is 69, was not at the height of his powers

Ukraine says lost access to Sea of Azov as Russia tightens grip on Mariupol

Ukraine's defence ministry acknowledged on Friday it had 'temporarily' lost access to the Azov Sea, a strategic link with the Black Sea

Russia uses hypersonic missiles in strike on Ukraine arms depot

Russia's Interfax news agency said it was the first time Russia had deployed the hypersonic Kinzhal system since it sent its troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24

Japan's Suzuki Motor to invest $1.3 bn for EV production in India: Report

Suzuki has decided to build a new electric vehicle production line in India with the aim of starting operations as early as 2025, Nikkei said, without identifying the source of its report

India's oil imports from US to rise, amid criticism for Russian purchases

India's oil imports from the United States will rise by 11% this year, officials said on Saturday, as the severely energy-deficient country looks to secure supplies from producers

Russia central bank flags 'inevitable' surge in inflation: Report

The central bank board met on rates after raising the key rate from 9.5 per cent on Feb 28 to 20 per cent

Russian gas flows to Europe through Nord Stream 1 pipeline decline

Flows to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline across the Baltic Sea were at 58,954,743 kWh/h on Thursday morning, data from the pipeline operator company showed.

Oil prices headed for weekly loss, but stay well above $100 a barrel

U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were up 17 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $103.15 a barrel, adding to an 8 per cent jump on Thursday

Iran ready to meet India's energy needs, says Tehran envoy

Iran used to be the second-largest oil supplier to India but New Delhi had to halt imports from Tehran after former U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal with Iran

India's oil imports surge as refiners boost runs to meet demand

Indian refiners typically buy oil two months ahead of processing. Refiners are raising runs to cash in on high margins to offset some of the losses incurred for selling fuels in the local markets.

High gold prices, Covid-19 spike dim lustre in top Asian hubs

Indian gold prices jumped to Rs 55,558 per 10 grams earlier this month, not far from the all-time high of Rs 56,191 hit in August 2020

Global equities rise, gold prices fall after Russia avoids default

The Russian finance ministry announced on Thursday that it had sent funds to cover $117 million in coupon payments on two dollar-denominated sovereign bonds that came due this week

Xi tells Biden Ukraine war should end, lays no blame on Russia

Xi told Biden that conflicts and confrontations were in no-one's interests, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement

Dollar rebounds as Fed officials comment on rates; $ at 6-year high vs yen

By Caroline Valetkevitch

Fed hawks say more dramatic rate moves may be needed to tame inflation

Fed officials hiked interest rates this week for the first time in three years and signaled that more rate increases are coming

Gold set for worst week since November as safe-haven demand eases

'If there is a ceasefire or some sort of a deal, gold could drop fairly quickly,' said Edward Meir, analyst with ED&F Man Capital Markets

Wall Street update: Nasdaq, S&P rise on tech boost after Biden-Xi talks

FedEx falls on lower-than-expected quarterly earnings; Moderna up on seeking FDA authorisation for second booster

Putin tells mass rally that Russia will prevail in Ukraine

'We know what we need to do, how to do it and at what cost. And we will absolutely accomplish all of our plans,' Putin told a rally at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium

Oil prices headed for weekly loss, but stay well above $100/barrel

Russia said an agreement had yet to be reached after a fourth day of talks with Ukraine during which some signs of progress had emerged earlier in the week

World stocks cling to week's gains, Biden talks Russia with Beijing

US stocks were also set for a pause, with trading on Wall Street likely to be bumpy due to 'triple witching' as investors unwind positions in futures and options contracts before expiry