Page 209 - Latest Updates on Ukraine peace talks

EU moves closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia as war drags

The European Union moved closer to imposing more sanctions on Russia after its 27 ambassadors backed a series of measures to ban gold imports

The West digs for the next energy battle

The 11-nation partnership to secure critical mineral supplies has the potential to influence future investments and trade flows in energy

Sergei Lavrov says Russia's aims in Ukraine now go beyond Donbas

Russian Foreign Minister said geographical realities had changed since Russian and Ukrainian negotiators held peace talks in Turkey in late March that failed to produce any breakthrough

World shares hit 3-week high as recession fears ease, dollar hovers low

World shares hit a three-week high on Wednesday as strong US corporate earnings and the expected resumption of Russian gas supply to Europe allayed fears of a recession

Corruption concerns in Ukraine resurface as US-aid inflows amid ongoing war

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of senior officials is casting an inconvenient light on an issue that the Biden has largely ignored since the outbreak of war: history of rampant corruption

Putin, in Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over Ukraine invasion

Vladimir Putin won staunch support from Iran for his country's military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying the West opposes an independent and strong Russia

Ukraine's first lady accepts award for Ukrainian people before WH visit

Olena Zelenska, the first lady of Ukraine, accepted a human rights award on behalf of the people of Ukraine in recognition of their fight against Russia's invasion of their country

Moody's warns of India's vulnerability to volatile food, energy prices

Says major challenge for countries will be growing demands on fiscal resources to limit impact of price rise

Vladimir Putin in Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

In only his second trip abroad since Russian tanks rolled into its neighbour in February, Putin is meeting Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on pressing issues

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey amid war

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow's challenge to the United States and Europe

Rupee at 80: How have other currencies performed in the last six months

The Sri Lankan rupee has fallen over 66 per cent against the rupee in the last six months. It was trading at 2.7 per INR on January 19 and has fallen to 4.5 on July 19

Russia defaults on LNG supplies to India due to retaliatory sanctions

Russia has defaulted on the supply of at least 5 cargoes or shiploads of LNG to India after its retaliatory sanctions hit one of the companies that supply gas to India, sources said

Ukraine's invasion, economic crisis main concerns for Indians: Kantar rpt

In India, 37 per cent of respondents mentioned the war, followed by 29 per cent, who mentioned economic issues as their top concern

Amid Russia shelling, Ukraine prez Zelenskyy aims to strengthen government

As Russia kept up its relentless shelling across the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expanded the shakeup of his security services on Monday by suspending 28 more officials,

Russia seeking payments for oil exports from India in dirhams: Report

Russia is seeking payment in United Arab Emirates dirhams for oil exports to some Indian customers, three sources said and a document showed

EU agrees additional 500 mn euros in military aid for Ukraine as war drags

The Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed to grant Ukraine an additional 500 million euros ($507.7 million) in EU military aid

Unresolved Ukraine crisis can derail global effort to end hunger: India

Reiterating its call for dialogue and diplomacy, India said that if the conflict in Ukraine is not solved through talks immediately, there will be severe repercussions in the global economy

EU approves 5th tranche of military aid to Ukraine worth 500 mn euros

The EU Council has agreed to allocate the fifth tranche of military assistance to Ukraine worth 500 million euros, European Council President Charles Michel said on Monday."I welcome @EUCouncil political agreement on the fifth tranche to #Ukraine under #EPF. #EU support in military equipment to Ukraine Armed Forces now at 2,5 billion EUR. Europe stands with Ukraine," Michel tweeted.Since the start of the "Russian military operation" in February in Ukraine, the EU has adopted six packages of sanctions against Moscow."Our measures already now target nearly 1,200 individuals and almost 100 entities in Russia as well as a significant number of sectors of the Russian economy. These sanctions were adopted in close coordination with the G7 member, and the fact that over forty other countries, including traditionally neutral countries, have also adopted them or taken similar measures enhances their effectiveness," said Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign ...

Rupee depreciates by 25% since Dec 2014 due to global factors: FM

The value of the rupee declined from 63.33 against a dollar on December 31, 2014, to 79.41 on July 11, 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a reply quoting RBI data.

Ukraine war: Zelensky suspends security chief, prosecutor on treason cases

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suspended the head of Ukraine's spy agency (SBU) and the prosecutor general in the wake of treason cases in the two organisations.