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Putin says not worried when asked about Biden calling him 'killer'

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is not worried about being called "killer" by his US counterpart Joe Biden

Chinese hackers targeted Russian govt websites to steal confidential data

Hackers from China used unique malicious software to hack websites of Russian government agencies for the purpose of stealing confidential government data, according to a report

De Bruyne to miss Belgium's game against Russia at Euro 2020

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said Friday he expects the Manchester City midfielder to join full training with the squad when the players return to their training camp in Tubize, near Brussels

De Bruyne to miss Belgium's game against Russia at Euro Cup 2021

Kevin De Bruyne will not play for Belgium in Saturday's opening group game against Russia at the European Championship because he is still following an individual training program

Ukraine's Euro 2020 shirt to keep Crimea design, lose slogan

Ukraine must modify its team shirt for the European Championship after UEFA on Thursday upheld part of a Russian complaint about slogans and a map that included Crimea. The yellow-and-blue shirt design unveiled on Sunday angered Russian officials by including an outline of Ukraine's land territory with the Crimea region which Russia annexed in 2014. The fresh UEFA ruling allows the map to stay on the shirt, in line with international law which recognizes the Russian annexation as illegal. However, one of the two slogans woven into the inside of the shirt collar Glory to the heroes must be removed. Glory to Ukraine can remain visible on the back of the shirt's neck. Russian lawmakers linked the two slogans together as being used by Ukrainian nationalists, some of whom fought with the Nazis against the Soviet Union in World War II. UEFA said it approved Glory to the heroes last December, separate from the other slogan which was allowed two years earlier. Following further analysi

Russian court outlaws Putin-critic Navalny groups, labels them 'extremist'

A Russian court outlawed the organisations founded by opposition leader Alexey Navalny by labelling them extremist

Govt caps maximum price of Covishield, Covaxin, Sputnik V for pvt hospitals

The govt has set the maximum price private hospitals can charge for the three Covid vaccines currently available in the country -- Covishield Rs 780 per dose, Covaxin Rs 1,410, and Sputnik V Rs 1,145

Russia only country which is ready to transfer Covid vaccine tech: Putin

Putin on Saturday said Russia is the only country in the world which is ready to transfer technology and to expand production abroad

Blaming China for Covid-19 pandemic groundless, says Russian media

It is unfounded for the United States to accuse China of causing the Covid-19 pandemic, a columnist of Russia's RIA Novosti news agency has said

Indian Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarine on its way back to Russia

Indian Navy's only nuclear-powered attack submarine, the INS Chakra, which was taken on lease from Russia, is believed to be on its way back to the country of its origin

Russia cuts US dollar holdings in $119-billion wealth fund to zero

The transfer, which affects about $119 billion in liquid assets of which about a third is held in dollars, will take place within the central bank's huge reserves

Looking closely at retaliation over ransomware attack: Prez Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden said that his administration was "looking closely" at whether to retaliate against Russia for a recent ransomware attack

JBS meat plants reopen as White House blames Russia over hack

A notorious Russia-linked hacking group is behind the cyberattack against JBS, a source familiar with the matter said

German airline Lufthansa gets green light to resume flights to Russia

Lufthansa said that it has received the green light from Russia to resume flights there, after being briefly denied permission, which resulted in a reciprocal blocking of flights by Germany

JBS workers returning as White House blames Russia over hack

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -JBS SA employees were returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, a day after the company's beef operations stopped following a ransomware attack.

US envoy to United Nations heads to Turkey seeking to ensure aid to Syrians

The US ambassador to the United Nations headed to Turkey seeking to ensure that humanitarian aid can be delivered to Syria across borders

US says ransomware attack on Brazil's meatpacker JBS likely from Russia

JBS is the world's largest meatpacker and the cyberattack caused its Australian operations to shut down on Monday

Chinese FM Wang commends India's efforts to further BRICS cooperation

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commended India for its vigorous efforts to hold this year's BRICS summit despite the COVID-19 outbreak

After gas pipeline deal, Russian President's visit to Pakistan on the cards

After Pakistan and Russia signed a fresh agreement to lay a gas pipeline, prospects of Russian President Vladimir Putin visiting Islamabad for the very first time were on the cards

Nepal President seeks Covid vaccination supplies from US, UK, Russia

Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appealed to the top leaders in the US, the UK and Russia to supply COVID-19 vaccines to her country which is completely dependent on foreign support for the doses, according to a media report on Tuesday. Nepal Ambassador to the US, Yubaraj Khatiwada forwarded the letter written by Bhandari to US Department of State Senior Adviser Ervin Massinga, The Himalayan Times reported. The letter has been addressed to President Joe Biden. The Nepali Embassy in Washington DC said Khatiwada expected significant support from the US. The mission said Nepal aims to procure the vaccine manufactured by US-based Johnson & Johnson. A similar request was forwarded by the Embassy of Nepal, UK, to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II via the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK on Tuesday, the newspaper reported. In her letter to Russian President Vlamidir Putin, Bhandari said Nepal would immediately like to purchase Russia's Sputnik vaccine. The ...