Russian State Duma Speaker blames EU, Biden and his supporters for Ukraine conflict
Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS) Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Tuesday blamed the European Union (EU), former US President Joe Biden and his supporters for the conflict in Ukraine, local media reported. At the last meeting of the fall session on Tuesday, Vyacheslav Volodin said, “The EU, Biden and his supporters are to blame […]
Talks on using Russian assets for Ukraine ‘increasingly difficult: EU official
Brussels, Dec 15 (IANS) The European Union’s discussions on financing future support for Ukraine, including a plan to leverage frozen Russian state assets, have become “increasingly difficult,” an EU official said on Monday. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas made the remarks ahead of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council session […]
Not working on temporary respite, but sustainable peace: Russia
Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow will continue to work for its goals in Ukraine regardless of predictions made regarding the end of the war. He stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin has clearly and unambiguously outlined the objectives of Moscow, the local media reported. “Our specific […]
Russia prioritises lasting peace in Ukraine over ceasefire: Kremlin
Moscow, Dec 10 (IANS) Russia prioritises lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine over a ceasefire, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Addressing a briefing, Peskov said that Russia is working on peace and not a ceasefire. Asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s statement about Kiev being ready to establish “an energy truce,” he responded: […]
India, Russia sign health cooperation agreement to boost research and medical education
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India and Russia on Friday signed a comprehensive agreement to strengthen collaboration in healthcare, medical education, and scientific research. A ministry official said that the pact, concluded between India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Russia’s Ministry of Health, aims to enhance bilateral cooperation across critical health domains. He […]
Turkiye extends Russian gas imports for a year as it plans US investment
ISTANBUL(RAHNUMA): Turkiye has extended its expiring Russian gas import contracts by a year as it plans US infrastructure investment as part of efforts to reduce reliance on Russian energy, the Turkish energy minister said. Turkiye is Russia’s last major natural gas market in Europe after years of war-related Western sanctions on Moscow. It imports a […]
India, Russia bolster bilateral ties in fisheries, dairy sectors
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Russia on Thursday said it was ready to import more fish and meat from India, and the two countries agreed to strengthen collaboration in emerging aquaculture technologies, including deep-sea fishing vessels. Discussions were held on these issues between India’s Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Rajiv Ranjan Singh and […]
Zelensky names new head for peace talks with US, Russia
Kyiv, Nov 30 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Rustem Umerov as the new head of the Ukrainian delegation to peace talks with the United States, other Ukrainian partners and Russia, local media reported. Umerov, Ukraine’s secretary of national security and defense council, replaces Andriy Yermak in the post, Xinhua news agency reported. In a […]
Russia discovers two major silver deposits in Far East
Moscow, Nov 29 (IANS) The Russian Federal Agency for Subsoil Use announced on Saturday the discovery of two major silver deposits — the Ungurskoye deposit in Zabaykalsky Krai and the Kegali deposit in Magadan Oblast. Their reserves are estimated at 699.6 tonnes and 70.5 tonnes, respectively, said the agency. The Russian company Polymetal plans to […]
Putin visit in Dec likely to finalise linking of India-Russia national payment systems: Reports
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Russia and India are keen to link their national payment systems, and the topic will be high on the agenda when President Vladimir Putin visits New Delhi in December, according to media reports from Moscow. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told Izvestia that Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, during his visit […]
