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Biden discusses security issues with Ukrainian President, assures support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation to discuss the security situation around Ukraine

Russia accuses Ukraine of mobilising heavy artillery towards front line

Russia added that escalating tensions over Ukraine could lead to a repeat of the Cuban missile crisis

Russia-China trade to reach new peak in 2021 despite Covid: Diplomat

Bilateral trade between Russia and China will reach a new historical level by the end of the year, despite the unstable coronavirus situation

Negotiations on Ukraine issue would pose challenge of their own for Biden

President Joe Biden said this week the US would take a more direct role in diplomacy to address Vladimir Putin's concerns over Ukraine and Europe at large

Germany prepared to take action against Russia in case of Ukraine invasion

Germany is prepared to take action against Russia if the latter invades Ukraine, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said

India-Russia extend energy and infra cooperation, sign string of MoUs

Agreements cover crude oil supply deals, manpower training, technology transfer for oil refineries, and research in the field of metallurgical technologies

IOC renews deal to buy up to 2 MT of oil from Russia's Rosneft

India has tied up supplies from Russia to the US in a bid to diversify its oil import basket, cutting reliance on the Middle East to meet its oil needs

Russia's Rosneft signs deal with Indian Oil to supply crude oil in 2022

Rosneft has signed a deal to supply refiner Indian Oil Corp (IOC) with up to 2 million tonnes of crude next year

Rajnath Singh meets his Russian counterpart ahead of Modi-Putin summit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday met Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu here in Delhi ahead of the first 2+2 ministerial dialogue between India and Russia

Russia's approach towards India unchanged, always stood for us: Ex-diplomat

Former diplomat Mukul Sanwal has said that Moscow has been helping New Delhi from the transfer of technology to assisting in geopolitics, the country has always stood for its South Asian ally.

Russia may invade Ukraine in early '22; United States raises alarm

The intelligence finding estimates that the Russians are planning to deploy an estimated 175,000 troops and almost half of them are already deployed along various points near Ukraine's border

India, Russia to ink number of pacts during Modi-Putin Summit on Monday

In the summit as well as in the inaugural '2+2' defence and foreign ministerial talks, the two sides are also expected to focus on the situation in Afghanistan and the rising threat of terrorism

Putin's visit much more important than ever for India-Russia ties: Experts

Putin is scheduled to visit India on December 6

Solution to Ukraine conflict won't be found in near future: Swedish FM

The escalating Ukraine conflict with Russia will not be resolved "in the near future," Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs Anne Linde said on Friday.

US intelligence finds Russia planning military offensive against Ukraine

US intelligence officials have determined that Russian planning is underway for a possible military offensive against Ukraine that could begin as soon as early 2022

Covid-19 pandemic: Russia registers record for virus-linked deaths in Oct

Russia in recent months has faced its deadliest and largest surge of coronavirus cases

Top US general says indicators of Russian military moves are worrying

Army General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, declined to speculate about the kinds of options the United States might consider in the event of a Russian invasion

Russian military activity near Ukraine is worrying, says top US general

The US is tracking enough indicators and warnings surrounding Russian military activity near Ukraine to trigger "a lot of concern", Army General Mark Milley said

Global Covid caseload tops 264.13 mn, deaths surge to more than 5.23 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 264.13 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.23 million and vaccination to over 8.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Russia orders US diplomats to leave in retaliation amid Ukraine tensions

Part of the US Embassy staffers must leave Russia in two months, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said in response to Washington's decision to expel Russian diplomats