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Oil prices climb above $120/barrel ahead of EU meeting on Russia sanctions
The Brent crude futures contract for July, which will expire on Tuesday, was up 59 cents, or 0.5%, at $120.02 a barrel at 1100 GMT.
 "Oil prices climb above $120/barrel ahead of EU meeting on Russia sanctions")
Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy Russian fire
Constant Russian shelling has destroyed all of the critical infrastructure in Sievierodonetsk, the largest city Ukraine still controls in Luhansk, Ukrainian President said
 "Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy Russian fire")
Pakistan to import 2 million MT wheat from Russia with cash payment
Earlier, a possibility of barter trade with Russia was being explored due to sanctions imposed by the West
 "Pakistan to import 2 million MT wheat from Russia with cash payment")
Russia mulls making international payments using cryptocurrency: Report
Discussions have been ongoing for months but no consensus has yet been reached
 "Russia mulls making international payments using cryptocurrency: Report")
Russian victories in eastern Ukraine spark debate over course of war
Arrival of more powerful weapons and fresh Ukrainian volunteers, combined with the steady attrition of Russian forces and equipment, suggests slow pace of movement on the battlefield favours Ukraine
LIVE: Yogi govt issues new rules to ensure safety of working women
No female worker shall be bound to work without her written consent before 6 am and after 7 pm
 "LIVE: Yogi govt issues new rules to ensure safety of working women")
Putin says he's willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments
Putin also informed French President and German Chancellor that Russia was ready to increase its export of fertilizers and agricultural products if sanctions against it were lifted
 "Putin says he's willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments")
Russia says eastern Ukraine town of Lyman is under its full control
Pro-Russian separatists from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic had said on Friday that they had fully captured the town, a railway hub west of Sievierodonetsk
 "Russia says eastern Ukraine town of Lyman is under its full control")
Ship to take metal from Mariupol to Russia; Ukraine decries looting
A ship has entered the Ukrainian port of Mariupol for the first time since Russia completed its capture of the city to load metal and ship it east to Russia,
 "Ship to take metal from Mariupol to Russia; Ukraine decries looting")
Fleeing the Russians: Evacuations from Ukraine are slow, arduous, fraught
To a threatening soundtrack of air raid sirens and booming artillery, civilians are fleeing towns and cities in eastern Ukraine as Russian forces advance
 "Fleeing the Russians: Evacuations from Ukraine are slow, arduous, fraught")
Ukraine says Russian advances could force retreat in part of east
A withdrawal could bring Russian President Vladimir Putin closer to his goal of capturing eastern Ukraine's Luhansk and Donetsk regions in full
 "Ukraine says Russian advances could force retreat in part of east")
US issues sanctions targeting N Korean weapons of mass destruction program
The US imposed sanctions on two Russian banks, a North Korean company and a person it accused of supporting North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program
 "US issues sanctions targeting N Korean weapons of mass destruction program")
Russia and China block UN's statement on Myanmar humanitarian crisis
China and Russia blocked the UN Security Council from issuing a statement on Friday expressing concern at the violence and serious humanitarian situation in Myanmar
 "Russia and China block UN's statement on Myanmar humanitarian crisis")
Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors by Russia elsewhere in Donbas
Moscow-backed separatists pounded eastern Ukraine's industrial Donbas region Friday, claiming the capture of a railway hub
 "Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors by Russia elsewhere in Donbas")
It's India's time, again
The global order is up in the air and India is being wooed by all. It opens up possibilities unimaginable until recently on economic, strategic and military issues
 "It's India's time, again")
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka takes Russia oil as fuel crisis persists
The sole refinery is set to receive crude today, enabling its restart after 2 months
 "Cash-strapped Sri Lanka takes Russia oil as fuel crisis persists")
Crude oil prices increase supported by the prospect of a tight market
EU nations are negotiating deal on Russian oil sanctions that would embargo shipment deliveries but delay sanctions on oil delivered by pipeline to win over Hungary and other landlocked member states
 "Crude oil prices increase supported by the prospect of a tight market")
Actively support Russia's move to expand BRICS bloc, says China
"China will work on BRICS-related parties to continue to have in-depth discussions on BRICS expansion and determine the standards and procedures for that on the basis of consensus.
 "Actively support Russia's move to expand BRICS bloc, says China")
No disruption in Russian LNG supplies from Gazprom due to sanctions: GAIL
Earlier this month, Moscow slapped sanctions on owner of the Polish part of the Yamal pipeline that carries Russian gas to Europe, as well as the former German unit of the Russian gas producer Gazprom
 "No disruption in Russian LNG supplies from Gazprom due to sanctions: GAIL")
GAIL says it's open to buying Russian oil-gas assets if offered good deal
GAIL is considering buying gas from challenging local fields to address surging local demand for natural gas, including striking long-term liquefied natural gas import deals with global companies
 "GAIL says it's open to buying Russian oil-gas assets if offered good deal")