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Officials from Ukraine, US, UK meet in London in fresh bid to end war

Diplomats and defence chiefs from Britain, the US, European nations and Ukraine will meet in London on Wednesday to push for a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. British Defence Secretary John Healey said the meeting of foreign ministers and national security advisers follows talks last week in Paris and will include what a ceasefire might look like and how to secure peace in the long term. Those attending include retired Lt Gen Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump's envoy for Ukraine and Russia. The US State Department said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who attended the Paris talks, was unable to come because of a scheduling issue. Britain has downplayed expectations of a breakthrough, but says this is an important week for diplomatic efforts to stop more than three years of fighting since Russia's full-scale invasion of its neighbour. Trump said last week that negotiations were coming to a head and the US might take a pass if either of the two sides didn't move toward ...

Russian oil drives Opec share in India's imports to record low, data shows

Import of Russian oil rose 7.3 per cent to 1.76 million bpd, raising its share marginally to 36 per cent while OPEC's share slipped slightly to 48.5 per cent, the data showed

Putin says Easter truce over, Ukraine campaign resumes with full force

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that the unilateral 30-hour Easter truce has ended and the Special Military Operations in Ukraine have resumed with full force. The Easter truce ended after midnight on Sunday local time, during which both sides accused each other of its violation. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event here, Putin noted that overall, during the 30-hour Easter truce, there was a drop in military activities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. "Combat operations have restarted," Putin was quoted as saying by the state-run TASS news agency. Putin said that, despite Kyiv committing 4,900 violations of the Easter truce, there has been a noticeable decrease in Ukrainian combat activity. "Kyiv is now trying to seize the initiative on a ceasefire to talk about expanding the time frame and targets," Putin said. Initially, Ukraine was hesitant to join the unilateral ceasefire. Putin did not rule out the possibility that the Western curators of the Ukra

Hopefully Russia, Ukraine will make a deal this week, says Donald Trump

Trump said that once the two nations reach an agreement, both would be able to "make a fortune" by doing business with the US

Zelenskyy proposes 30-day halt on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure

Accusing Russia of continuing its ground offensive despite declaring a ceasefire on Easter, Zelenskyy expressed optimism on a pause in air strikes

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of faking 'Easter ceasefire' as attacks continue

Despite Putin's declaration of an Easter ceasefire on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had recorded 59 instances of Russian shelling and five assaults

Putin announces Easter ceasefire as Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of POWs

Russia and Ukraine said Saturday they each swapped hundreds of prisoners in the largest exchange since the Russian full-scale invasion started over three years ago. Russia's Ministry of Defence said 246 Russian service members were returned from territory controlled by Kyiv, and that as a gesture of goodwill 31 wounded Ukrainian prisoners of war were transferred in exchange for 15 wounded Russian soldiers in need of urgent medical care. Ukrainian President Volodymyr said that 277 Ukrainian "warriors have returned home from Russian captivity.

US will 'pass' on Ukraine peace talks if parties make it difficult: Trump

Despite the warning, Trump expressed cautious optimism about securing a deal

Iran seeks Russia's support ahead of Rome talks on nuclear deal with US

Iran on Friday sought support from Russia over a possible deal with Washington over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme, ahead of a second round of talks this weekend in Rome. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he briefed his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on the first round of talks in Oman last week and praised Russia's role in Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that led to lifting of sanctions in return for Tehran's cap on its nuclear activities. We are hopeful, and we expect Russia to continue its supportive role in any new agreement, Araghchi said in a joint news conference with Lavrov in Moscow. The 2015 nuclear deal collapsed with Trump's unilateral withdrawal while Iran abandoned all limits on its nuclear programme, and enriches uranium to up to 60% purity near weapons-grade levels of 90%. Lavrov said Russia was ready to mediate and assist in the nuclear talks. We are ready to help, mediate and play any role that, from Iran's point of view,

Ukraine launches probe into attack on Indian pharma unit; slams Russia

Ukrainian Embassy in India stated, Any attempt to justify terror is legally untenable, cynical in essence, and pathetic in terms of competence

Zelenskyy accuses China of arming Russia, vows to present proof soon

Zelenskyy said Ukraine's intelligence services had information that Beijing had supplied gunpowder and artillery ammunition to Moscow

Russia denies strike on Indian pharma warehouse in Kyiv, blames Ukraine

The Russian Embassy in India suggested that it was likely one of Ukraine's own air defence missiles that hit the facility operated by Kusum Healthcare

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US State Dept closes office that flags disinformation from Russia, China

The State Department has shut down its office that sought to deal with misinformation and disinformation that Russia, China and Iran have been accused of spreading. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Wednesday that he had closed what had been known as the Global Engagement Center because it had taken actions to restrict freedom of speech in the United States and elsewhere. The centre has been a frequent target of criticism from conservatives for calling out media and online reports that it said are biased or untruthful. At times, it has identified US websites and social media accounts that it argued were amplifying misinformation, particularly related to the Russia-Ukraine war. It is the responsibility of every government official to continuously work to preserve and protect the freedom for Americans to exercise their free speech, Rubio said, charging that the office worked "to actively silence and censor the voices of Americans they were supposed to be serving. Rub

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Govt offers cheap loans for arms, eyes Russia's traditional customers

New Delhi will also sharply increase the number of defense attaches in its foreign missions as part of a new programme that will see the government directly negotiate some arms deals

We continue to work for ceasefire: US state dept on Russia-Ukraine conflict

United States President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg to discuss the conflict in Ukraine

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Russia claims attack on Ukraine's Sumy was supposed to target troops

Russia on Monday claimed its deadly missile attack on Ukraine's Sumy that killed and wounded scores including children had targeted a gathering of Ukrainian troops, while European leaders condemned the attack as a war crime. Ukrainian officials have said two ballistic missiles on Palm Sunday morning hit the heart of Sumy, a city about 30 kilometres from Ukraine's border with Russia, killing at least 34, including two children, and wounding 119. It was the second large-scale attack to claim civilian lives in Ukraine in just over a week. Asked about the attack, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia's military only strikes military targets. Russia's Defense Ministry said the strike targeted a gathering of senior military officers and accused Kyiv of using civilians as shields by holding military meetings in the city's centre. The ministry claimed to kill over 60 troops. Russia gave no evidence to back its claims. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a global ..

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