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US elections: Trump indicates tough policy against China, Russia if he wins

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday signalled a strong policy against China if elected to power after the November general elections. Trump, 78, is seeking his second term. China was mentioned a maximum number of 14 times in his lengthy speech that lasted over an hour and a half. China was followed by Russia, nine times, and Iran was mentioned eight times in his speech concluding the four-day Republican National Convention here. In his speech, the former president indicated that his foreign policy would be tougher than the one was in his first term, (2017-2020). The entire world, I tell you this, we want our hostages back, and they better be back before I assume office or you will be paying a big price. With our victory in November, the years of war, weakness, and chaos will be over, he said. China is likewise circling Taiwan, and Russian warships and nuclear submarines are operating 60 miles off the coast in Cuba, he said. America, he said, is on the cusp of a n

In touch with 50 Indian nationals who want discharge from Russian Army: MEA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid an official visit to Russia on July 8-9 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit

Russia convicts WSJ reporter of espionage, sentences 16 years in prison

A Russian court on Friday convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges his employer and the US have rejected as a sham. He was sentenced to 16 years in prison after a secretive and rapid trial in the country's highly politicised legal system. Gershkovich, his employer and the US government vehemently denied the charges. US officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the trial as a sham. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for the US, and has been behind bars ever since. He was the first US journalist taken into custody on espionage charges since Nicholas Daniloff in 1986, at the height of the Cold War. Gershkovich's arrest shocked foreign journalists in Russia, even though the country has enacted increasingly repressive laws on freedom of speech after sending troops into Ukraine.

Russia cuts crude oil exports to keep more barrels at home for refiners

The country's seaborne crude shipments have slumped to the lowest since January, and are likely to remain near that level through to the end of August

Russia seeks 18-year sentence for WSJ's Gershkovich on espionage charges

Russian prosecutors sought a prison sentence of 18 years on Friday for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is on trial on espionage charges that he, his employer and the US vehemently deny. Court officials said the prosecutors made the request during closing arguments in a closed-door court session in Yekaterinburg in the Ural Mountains. US officials and The Wall Street Journal have denounced the secretive and rapid trial in the country's highly politicized legal system as a sham and illegitimate. Gershkovich, 32, was detained in March 2023 while on a reporting trip to Yekaterinburg and accused of spying for the US. He has been behind bars ever since.

All passengers, crew land safely: Air India after flight diverted to Russia

According to an Air India statement, flight AI-183 of July 18, operating from Delhi to San Francisco, made a precautionary landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia

Air India's Delhi to San Francisco flight diverted to Russia due to glitch

According to the information, the aircraft has landed safely and airline officials are working with relevant authorities to ensure guests are taken care of until the next course of action is decided

US officials express concern over Russia-China space weaponisation efforts

Kruse's remarks underscored a critical shift in the perception of space as a strategic domain, with increasing military implications.

Russian firms find it difficult to get paid by China amid US sanctions

Those delays come after the US in June widened the parameters for determining whether to impose secondary sanctions by broadening the definition of Russia's military-industrial base

Russia has irrefutable evidence journalist Evan Gershkovich is spy: Lavrov

Russia's foreign minister has said that Moscow has irrefutable evidence that imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is guilty of espionage, one day before Gershkovich is scheduled to appear in court. Sergey Lavrov blamed American journalists for helping delay US-Russia talks regarding a possible prisoner exchange by publicizing the confidential negotiations, which he said are still ongoing. Lavrov told a UN news conference on Wednesday that Gershkovich's case has nothing to do with any attacks on journalism. I would like to assure you that, just as much as you do, we are in favor of journalism and freedom of speech, Lavrov said in answer to a reporter's question. On March 29, 2023, Gershkovich was arrested while on a reporting trip in Yekaterinburg, a city in the Ural Mountains. Russian authorities did not offer any evidence that he was gathering secret information for the United States. Last month, the Russian Prosecutor General's office accused Gershkovich of .

Russia holds UN meeting on global cooperation; US terms it 'hypocrisy'

Russia's foreign minister accused the United States on Tuesday of holding the entire West at gunpoint and impeding international cooperation, a claim the US ambassador to the United Nations denounced as hypocrisy by a country that invaded neighbouring Ukraine. The finger-pointing came at Russia 's showcase event during its presidency of the UN Security Council this month, and it chose the topic Multilateral cooperation for a more just, democratic and sustainable world order. Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, flew in from Moscow to preside. Just before the meeting, Ukraine's UN Ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, read a statement on behalf of about 50 countries, including the United States, whose ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was among the several dozen UN envoys surrounding him. The joint statement said the international community must not be distracted from Russia's flagrant violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity and from Moscow cynically attempting to present itself as

Amid Ukraine war, Russia upgraded to 'high-income' nation; here's why

Thriving in a war economy: Amid heavy sanctions, Russia's economy defied expectations, achieving a high-income status for the first time since 2014, according to the World Bank

Russian Army marches on 'Made in Bihar' boots manufactured in Hajipur

Bihar's Hajipur city, known for its agricultural production, is writing its own story by manufacturing safety shoes for the Russian army, which has an acclaimed international presence

Shelling kills 4 in Ukraine; drone attack ignites fire at Russian oil depot

Russian shelling of Ukraine killed four people on Saturday, officials said, as the two countries exchanged drone attacks, one of which set ablaze a Russian oil depot. Two people died in Ukraine's partly occupied Kherson region and two were wounded in the attack close to the regional capital, said Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin. Two other people died Saturday afternoon and 16 were wounded in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region, according to Gov. Oleh Syniehubov. An oil depot in the Tsimlyansky district, deep inside Russia's southwestern Rostov region, was set ablaze in the early hours of Saturday following a Ukrainian drone attack the latest long-range strike by Kyiv's forces on a border region. Ukraine has in recent months stepped up aerial assaults on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil terminals in an effort to slow down the Kremlin's war machine. Moscow's army is pressing hard along the front line in eastern Ukraine, where a shortage of troops and ammunition in the third year

Business as usual: Indian companies stay put in sanctions-hit Russia

Two countries commit to raise bilateral trade to $100 bn by 2030 as war in Ukraine continues

Vladimir Putin signs bill increasing income taxes for wealthy in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday endorsed a bill that raises income taxes for the rich, part of efforts to help fill government coffers during the fighting in Ukraine. Putin signed the bill into law two days after it was approved by both houses of parliament. The legislation, which envisages a progressive tax on personal income, is a major change from the flat-rate tax that was widely credited with improving revenue collections after it was introduced in 2001. The new law imposes a 13 per cent tax for incomes of up to 2.4 million rubles (USD 27,500) a year. For incomes over that amount, a steadily higher tax rate would apply, with the maximum rate of 22 per cent for incomes exceeding 50 million rubles (USD 573,000). Putin has said that the tax increase would affect no more than 3.2 per cent of Russia's taxpayers. The bill also calls for an increase in the company income tax rate from 20 per cent to 25 per cent. The tax reform is estimated to bring 2.6 trillion rubles (U

Russian passenger jet flying empty crashes in Moscow, 3 crew members killed

A Russian passenger jet crashed on Friday while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 went down in the Moscow region, according to Russian emergency officials. The authorities said the plane belonged to Gazprom Avia, a carrier owned by the Russian state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom. They said the plane took off from an aircraft-making plant at Lukhovitsy 110 kilometers (68 miles) southeast of the Russian capital where it had undergone repairs. It was heading to Moscow's Vnukovo airport when it crashed. The Investigative Committee, the country's top state criminal investigation agency, has launched a probe into the crash. The Russian-made Superjet 100, also designated as SSJ100, was hailed by Russian officials as a major achievement for the country's civil aviation industry when it went into service in 2011 but it has had a patchy safety record. In May 2012, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 slammed into a dormant volcano during

India abstains from UNGA resolution urging Russia to cease its aggression

India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The 193-member UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on Thursday with 99 votes in favour, nine against and 60 abstentions, including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Egypt, Nepal, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Sri Lanka. Those voting against the resolution included Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Russia and Syria. The resolution titled Safety and security of nuclear facilities of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant' demanded that Russia immediately cease its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders. It also demanded that Russia urgently withdraw its military and other unauthorised personnel

Australia: Court denies bail to army private accused of spying for Russia

An Australian army private and her husband accused of spying for Russia were denied bail Friday on the first charges against suspected operatives under Australia's sweeping espionage laws enacted in 2018. Kira Korolev, 40, and her husband Igor Korolev, 62, are Russian-born Australian citizens and hold Russian passports. They did not appear in person and were represented by lawyers in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on a charge each of preparing for an espionage offense. They did not enter pleas and will appear next in a federal court on Sept. 20. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw had earlier told reporters the couple allegedly "worked together to access Australian Defense Force material that related to Australia's national security interests. We allege they sought that information with the intention of providing it to Russian authorities. Whether that information was handed over remains a key focus of our investigation." Kershaw said. While the couple are the fir

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