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Finnish Parliament approves legislation allowing accession to Nato

The Finnish parliament has approved legislation allowing the country to join the NATO. As many as 184 members of parliament voted in favour, with seven against and one abstention.

Ahead of Blinken's India visit, US contrasts its G-20 goals and Russia's

"The G-20 must hold Russia accountable now for its failure to respond to UN efforts to reopen the sea lanes for grain delivery," the US said

Russia's TMH-RVNL JV emerges lowest bidder for 200 Vande Bharat trains

The second-lowest bidder for the mega contract is Titagarh-BHEL, which quoted a price of Rs 139.8 crore to manufacture one Vande Bharat train

EAM Jaishankar holds wide-ranging talks with Russian counterpart Lavrov

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held wide-ranging discussions with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on bilateral cooperation, the Ukraine conflict and issues relating to G-20. The Russian Foreign Minister landed in the national capital on Tuesday night to attend a two-day meeting of the G20 foreign ministers that is taking place amid Russia's escalating confrontation with the Western powers over the Ukraine conflict. "A wide ranging discussion with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia on #G20FMM sidelines. Exchanged views on our bilateral cooperation and G20 issues," Jaishankar tweeted. It is learnt that the Ukraine conflict figured in the talks. Coinciding with Lavrov's visit to India, the Russian foreign ministry said Moscow considers the G20 as a prestigious forum for the world's leading economies where "balanced" and "consensus" decisions should be made in the interests of all. "We support India's G20 presidency in its commitment to promote a unifying agenda tha

Putin bans use of foreign language words: History of loanwords in Russian

Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, Putin has said that he wants to "protect" the country from a "degenerate" West

Will 'take into account' nuclear capability of US, NATO countries: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that after Russia suspended its participation in the last arms control agreement with Washington, it would take into account the nuclear weapons capabilities not only of the United States but of other NATO countries such as France and Britain. Putin had said in a speech suspending Russia's role in the 2010 New START treaty earlier this week that France and Britain, not parties to the agreement, had joined the United States in targeting Russia with nuclear weapons. In an interview with Russian TV that was recorded on Wednesday and broadcast on Sunday, he said he took the action to "preserve our country, ensure security and strategic stability" and added: In today's conditions, when all the leading NATO countries have declared their main goal to inflict a strategic defeat on us, to make our people suffer ... how can we not take into account their nuclear capabilities? Moreover, they supply weapons to Ukraine wor

Fight over a 't': For Ukraine, it's culture; for Russia xenophobia

Ukraine's most recognisable celebrity chef spearheaded what would become an unlikely cultural victory over Russia

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EU imposes sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade as war continues

The European Union agreed on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine targeting more officials and organisations accused of supporting the war, spreading propaganda or supplying drones, as well as restricting trade on products that could be used by the armed forces. The EU's Swedish presidency said the sanctions "are directed at military and political decision-makers, companies supporting or working within the Russian military industry, and commanders in the Wagner Group. Transactions with some of Russia's largest banks are also prohibited. Asset freezes were slapped on three more Russian banks and seven Iranian entities - companies, agencies, political parties or other organizations - that manufacture military drones, which the EU suspects have been used by Russia during the war. The new measures, proposed by the EU's executive branch three weeks ago, were only adopted after much internal wrangling over their exact make-up, and made public one day aft

Ukraine Prez Zelenskyy seeks more sanctions on Russia, fighting grinds on

Fighting is grinding on in Ukraine after the country marked the anniversary of Russia's invasion, with Ukrainian authorities on Saturday reporting dozens of new Russian strikes and attacks on cities in the east and south. After a somber and defiant day of commemorations on Friday and a marathon news conference, Ukraine's seemingly indefatigable president followed up with new video posts a day later in which he declared that Russia must lose in Ukraine" and argued that its forces can be defeated this year. In a separate tweet, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also pushed for more sanctions pressure on Russia after the UK, US and the European Union all announced new measures aimed at further choking off funding and support for Moscow. The pressure on Russian aggressor must increase, Zelenskyy tweeted in English. He said that Ukraine wants to see decisive steps against Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, and the Russian nuclear industry as well as more pressure on military and ...

Most G20 nations condemn Russia for Ukraine war but China stays silent

Russia, a member of the G20 but not of the G7, refers to its actions in Ukraine as a "special military operation", and avoids calling it an invasion or war

European Union slaps sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade

The European Union agreed on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine targeting more officials and organizations accused of supporting the war, spreading propaganda or supplying drones, as well as restricting trade on products that could be used by the armed forces. The EU's Swedish presidency said the sanctions "are directed at military and political decision-makers, companies supporting or working within the Russian military industry, and commanders in the Wagner Group. Transactions with some of Russia's largest banks are also prohibited. Asset freezes were slapped on three more Russian banks and seven Iranian entities companies, agencies, political parties or other organisations that manufacture military drones, which the EU suspects have been used by Russia during the war. The new measures, proposed by the EU's executive branch three weeks ago, were only adopted after much internal wrangling over their exact make-up, and made public one day after

Japan, other G-7 leaders step up Russia sanctions to mark war anniversary

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other Group of Seven leaders adopted a set of additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine at an online G-7 summit Friday to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the invasion. The leaders renewed their commitment to intensifying our diplomatic, financial and military support for Ukraine, to increasing the costs to Russia and those supporting its war effort, and countering the negative impact on the rest of the world, especially the most vulnerable people, they said in a statement, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry. The G-7 countries also affirmed their coordinated action to further counter Russia's capacity to wage its illegal aggression" and pledged to prevent Russia from obtaining military equipment and technology. They also called on other countries to stop providing military support to Russia. Kishida, as this year's G-7 president, also announced Japan will impose additional sanctions on Russia, including

European Union agrees for new sanctions against Russia on war anniversary

The European Union on Friday, the first anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, agreed to a new round of sanctions against Moscow, Deutsche Welle (DW) reported.This comes as the tenth sanction package to be adopted by the EU member states.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during her visit to Kyiv earlier this month that the EU would "aim to have the tenth package of sanctions in place" by the one-year mark of Russia's invasion, according to DW.The new sanctions target entities supporting war and spreading Russian propaganda.According to Sweden, which took over the Council's rotating presidency at the beginning of the year, the new measures "targeted restricted measures against individuals and entities supporting the war, spreading propaganda or delivering drones used by Russia in the war.""Together, the EU member states have imposed the most forceful and far-reaching sanctions ever to help Ukraine ...

No evidence that China will side with Russia in war with Ukraine: Biden

There is no evidence that China would side with Russia in its war against Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said. There's no evidence of that so far, Biden told reporters on Friday when asked if he is worried that China will side with Russia in the ongoing war. Biden said that he had a long conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about this in the summer. There's no evidence he's done it yet, said the US President. The Pentagon told reporters that it has not seen China supplying lethal aid to Russia. Pentagon's Press Secretary Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder said that China, which clearly has advanced capabilities, munitions, has publicly declared its neutrality, to now take a side and essentially say "we want to be in the camp that's looking to extinguish Ukraine as a nation. US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told MSNBC in an interview that the Biden Administration has made it clear to the Chinese that it should not get involved in

Biden unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions as war rages

The Biden administration declared its solidarity with Ukraine with fresh action as well as strong words on Friday, piling sweeping new sanctions on Moscow and approving a new USD 2 billion weapons package to re-arm Kyiv a year after Russia's invasion. Despite the US and allies' continued ambitious efforts to bolster the Ukrainians, there are no signs of an endgame in the war, which seems destined to enter an even more complicated phase in the months ahead. On the somber anniversary, Biden and fellow leaders from the Group of Seven allies that have been at the forefront of backing Ukraine stayed focused on a unified front. Our solidarity will never waver in standing with Ukraine, in supporting countries and people in need, and in upholding the international order based on the rule of law," the G-7 leaders said in a joint statement after a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As Ukraine mourned its war dead and vowed it would ultimately emerge victorious, the

Russia, Ukraine face off at UN Security Council with rival tributes to dead

Russia and Ukraine faced off at the U.N. Security Council on Friday on the first anniversary of their war, with their confrontation even extending to dueling moments of silence for the dead. The showdown began before the session formally began, with Russia's ambassador demanding to know why Ukraine sat at the top of the speakers list. Most dramatically, in the middle of the meeting, the two countries even tussled over tributes to the victims of the war. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that, finally, on this tragic day, when we mourn lives, and destinies broken by Russia, I kindly ask everyone to observe a minute of silence in memory of the victims of the aggression. He rose to his feet. Everyone in the council chamber stood in silence. Although Moscow and Kyiv keep precise numbers under wraps, Western estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of killed and wounded on both sides. Even in a moment of respect for the war dead, Ukraine and Russia were at odds. As soon as

G7 leaders urge Russia to stop ongoing war in Ukraine in a joint statement

Leaders of the G7 countries on Friday called on Russia to end its ongoing war in Ukraine, which they said is an attack on the fundamental principles of sovereignty of nations, territorial integrity of states and respect for human rights. G7 comprises seven major world economies Canada, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and the United States. In a joint statement following a virtual meeting of G7 leaders, convened by the US President Joe Biden, the leaders of the grouping said Russia's irresponsible nuclear rhetoric is unacceptable, and any use of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons by Moscow would be met with severe consequences. The G7 leaders also announced the establishment of an Enforcement Coordination Mechanism' to bolster compliance and enforcement of their measures and deny Russia the benefits of the grouping's economies. We will continue our efforts to ensure Russia pays for Ukraine's long-term reconstruction. Russia bears full responsibility

G-20: India working on Russia consensus, keeping eye on other core issues

Communique is a consensus document and needs the consent of every member of G-20

Financial crime watchdog FATF suspends Russia's membership over Ukraine war

The FATF on Friday suspended Russia's membership for its "illegal, unprovoked and unjustified" full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, an official statement said. Russia's actions were "unacceptably run" counter to FATF's core principles that aims to promote security, safety, and integrity of the global financial system, it said. One year after Russian's illegal, unprovoked and unjustified full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, FATF reiterates its deepest sympathies for the people of Ukraine and continues to deplore the huge loss of lives and malicious destruction caused by Russia's ongoing "brutal attack" on Ukraine, said the statement issued after the FATF plenary held in Paris. "Strongly condemning" its "war of aggression" against Ukraine, the FATF said over the past year, Russia has "intensified its inhumane and brutal attacks" targeting critical public infrastructure, the statement said. The global watchdog on terror financing said it is also deeply concerned by the reports