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Russia publishes list of 963 Americans permanently banned from entry

Earlier on Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that 26 Canadian nationals are permanently banned from entering Russia in retaliation to Ottawa's anti-Russian sanctions

Davos set to host WEF meet again; Ukraine crisis, climate change key focus

The high-profile annual powwow of the rich and powerful from across the world will begin with a welcome reception on Sunday evening and will continue till Thursday, May 26

Russia says 963 Americans are banned from entering, adds 26 new Canadians

The largely symbolic travel bans form part of a downward spiral in Russia's relations with the West since its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine

Biden signs $40-bn bill for Ukraine aid; half the money is for military

The new legislation will provide $20 billion in military assistance, ensuring a steady stream of advanced weapons that have been used to blunt Russia's advances

Russia says destroyed 'large' shipment of Western weapons to Ukraine

The West has stepped up weapons supplies to Ukraine since Russia's Feb. 24 invasion and Russia's military is trying to intercept and destroy them

Russian military destroys Western arms consignment in Ukraine's Zhytomyr

The defence ministry said in a statement the strike took out "a large batch of weapons and military equipment delivered from the USA and European countries"

China's coal imports from Russia nearly double amid Ukraine crisis: Report

China's coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, media reports said.

US, others walk out of APEC talks over Russia's Ukraine invasion: Officials

The walkout took place while the Russian representative was delivering remarks at the opening of the two-day meeting of the group of 21 economies.

Adoptions another facet of life halted by Russia's war in Ukraine

The ripple effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have been devastating for families of all kinds including those who have seen their prospective adoptions put on hold.

Putin's war in Ukraine ends decades of Russian money, influence at Davos

Vladimir Putin during day one of the World Economic Forum in Davos, 2009. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Russia advances in Ukraine's Donbas as Mariupol steelworks siege ends

The last Ukrainian forces holed up in Mariupol's smashed Azovstal steelworks surrendered on Friday, Russia's defense ministry said

Russia's Gazprom stops gas exports to Finland over payments dispute

Gazprom Export has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles because of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but Finland refuses to do so

Ukraine gets 2nd tranche of $634 mn from EU financial assistance programme

Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros (634 million U.S. dollars) of the European Union's (EU's) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said

Russia to strengthen Western flank in response to potential NATO expansion

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has said Russia would create 12 new military units in its Western Military district in response to increased military activity of the NATO

Clearing landmines from Ukraine scattered in war to take 5-7 yrs: Official

The work on clearing the territory of Ukraine from the landmines scattered during the conflict with Russia would take between five and seven years, a senior Ukrainian official said

Russia claims to have taken full control of steel plant in Mariupol

Russia's defense chief says the country's forces have taken full control of the steel plant in Mariupol that was the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance in the city.

Russia continues to attack Lysychansk, other eastern cities of Ukraine

Russian forces on Friday continued attacking the cities of Lysychansk and Severodonetsk in Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk to try to cut the area off from the rest of Ukraine

IOC's Bach says Russia ban is to protect athletes, not punish them

Russian athletes and officials who have been banned from international sports because of the war in Ukraine are being protected rather than punished, International Olympic Committee president said

India exported wheat worth $177 million in March, $473 million in April

According to sources, India exported wheat even at a time when about eight nations, including Ukraine, Belarus, Turkey, Egypt, Kazakhstan and Kuwait, had imposed wheat export restrictions

West rushes more aid as Mariupol teeters and fighting rages in East Ukraine

The West moved to pour billions more in aid into Ukraine on Friday, as Russia shifted forces freed up by the imminent fall of the pulverized port city of Mariupol and fighting raged