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  'I am here, don't believe in fakes': Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in new video

  World | February 26, 2022 15:48 IST

  Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said, “the fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” according to a senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of the conversation, who described Zelenskyy as upbeat."

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  Imran Khan ends 2-day Moscow visit hours after Russia begins military operation in Ukraine

  World | February 24, 2022 12:54 IST

  Russia and Pakistan have shared military exercises and grown closer as peace was sought to the relentless conflict in Afghanistan.

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  'Russian invasion of Ukraine is beginning,' says Biden, announces sanctions against Moscow

  World | February 23, 2022 2:22 IST

  US President Joe Biden announced that they are ordering heavy financial sanctions against Russian banks and oligarchs, declaring that Moscow had flagrantly violated international law in what he called the “beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.”

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  Russia-Ukraine crisis: What's Nord Stream 2 pipeline to Europe and why Germany is worried?

  World | February 22, 2022 16:58 IST

  Russia and Ukraine are two parties who have a lot at stake as invasion tension looms but the prevailing situation is not equally good for Europe as well, especially Germany regarding its concerns around the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline that directly links Russia gas to Europe via Germany.

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  Kremlin says it's premature to hold Putin-Biden summit on Ukraine crisis

  World | February 21, 2022 15:55 IST

  Kremlin said it is too early to organise a summit between Putin and Biden after Paris announced the possibility of a meeting to calm tensions over Ukraine.

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  Pakistan PM Imran Khan to visit Russia on Feb 23-24: Reports

  World | February 21, 2022 11:38 IST

  Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that preparations for the visit of Prime Minister Khan were underway, the state-run TASS news agency reported on Sunday.

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  Air India to fly special flights to Kyiv as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise | Details

  World | February 20, 2022 22:17 IST

  Accordingly, Air India will operate three flights between Delhi and Kyiv on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The flights to the Boryspil International Airport from India will be operated on February 22, 24 and 26.

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  Tensions soar after Russia's nuclear drill, shelling attacks on Ukrainian troops amid invasion fears

  World | February 20, 2022 20:57 IST

  Western leaders warned that Russia was poised to attack its neighbor, which is surrounded on three sides by about 150,000 Russian soldiers, warplanes and equipment. Russia held nuclear drills Saturday in neighboring Belarus and has ongoing naval drills off the coast in the Black Sea.

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  Russia-Ukraine news Updates: NATO looking to 'further strengthen' eastern flank, says chief

  World | March 09, 2022 0:53 IST

  The tension between Russia and Ukraine has been building up ever since the latter's proposed move to join NATO, which Russia didn't want at any cost among dead-lock over Moscow's other demands with the West. The US, allies have warned Putin that if Russia goes ahead and invades Ukraine then it will be calling for very serious consequences. Catch all updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis here.

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  Russia-Ukraine conflict: NATO outlines 'deterrence' plan as tensions with Moscow soar

  World | January 24, 2022 23:55 IST

  NATO said Monday it is bolstering its “deterrence” in the Baltic Sea region. Denmark is sending a frigate and deploying F-16 warplanes to Lithuania; Spain is sending four fighter jets to Bulgaria and three ships to the Black Sea to join NATO naval forces; and France stands ready to send troops to Romania. The Netherlands also plans to send two F-35 fighter aircraft to Bulgaria from April.

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  Russia: Infections could surge 6 times higher due to omicron

  World | January 12, 2022 7:41 IST

  Russia already has by far Europe’s highest pandemic toll at over 317,000 dead. The warning on Tuesday comes just weeks after new infections and deaths in Russia began to decline following another record-breaking surge.

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  Asked to put on face mask, gunman open fires in Moscow, kills 2

  World | December 07, 2021 21:20 IST

  The suspect is a 45-year-old Moscow resident, according to Russian Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk. A 10-year-old girl was among the people wounded

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  Russia registers record for coronavirus-linked deaths in October

  World | December 04, 2021 9:01 IST

  A report by Rosstat on Friday brought the overall number of virus-linked deaths between Apr 2020 and Oct 2021 to over 537,000- almost twice the widely-cited toll reported by Russia’s state coronavirus task force to date.

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  Russian navy test-fires hypersonic missile capable of flying at nine times the speed of sound

  World | December 01, 2021 10:53 IST

  The launch was the latest in a series of tests of Zircon, which is set to enter service next year.

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  Vladimir Putin urges for mechanism to adjust COVID vaccines among G20 members

  World | October 31, 2021 7:16 IST

  "Considering that coronavirus keeps mutating, we have to work out mechanisms for systematic and quick upgrade of vaccines," Putin told a G20 summit.

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  Russia: Moscow shuts most workplaces as infections, deaths touch all-time highs

  World | October 28, 2021 18:13 IST

  To slow the spread of the virus, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a nonworking period from Oct 30 to Nov 7, when most state organizations and private businesses are to suspend operations.

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  17 killed in fire at Russian industrial explosives factory

  World | October 23, 2021 7:55 IST

  The fire that covered an area of 160 square meters has been extinguished. The factory building was completely destroyed in the blast.

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  'India ready to provide humanitarian aid', say Taliban after Deputy PM meets Indian delegation

  World | October 21, 2021 9:00 IST

  There was no official word from the government on the meeting between Taliban Deputy PM Abdul Salam Hanafi and Indian diplomats in Moscow. India had its first formal contact with the Taliban in Doha on August 31.

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  Russia to invite Taliban to Moscow on October 20 for international talks

  World | October 07, 2021 20:23 IST

  Russia will invite the Taliban to Moscow for international talks on October 20, reported AFP quoting agencies.

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  Vladimir Putin urges unity to address Afghanistan challenges

  World | September 04, 2021 12:54 IST

  The President called the US mission in Afghanistan catastrophic, considering the resources and time spent in the region.