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April 4, 2024 8:37 AM

Russia says, no issue with oil payment from India and oil deliveries are steadily high

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that deliveries of Russian oil to India are steadily high, with no payment issues encountered, the state-owned news agency TASS reported. "Russian oil supplies to India are maintained at a steadily high level and no problems arise with determining means of payment for oil exported by Russia," Maria Zakharova, the official spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said at a briefing on Wednesday (Local Time). The priority in payments "is given to nation...

April 3, 2024 3:19 PM

Russian envoy Denis Alipov extends wishes on 40th anniversary of Rakesh Sharma’s historic space flight

Russian ambassador to India, Denis Alipov, on Wednesday extended his wishes to all Indians, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first-ever space flight by an Indian aboard the Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft. "Warm congratulations to Hero Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma and all Indians on the 40th anniversary of the first-ever Indian space flight aboard Soviet Soyuz T-11 spacecraft!," he said in a post on X. The Russian Embassy in India also recalled the space mission that carried Wing Command...

September 16, 2024 5:04 PM

Putin says Russia will find out who ordered deadly concert shooting

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (April 2) that Russia will find out who was behind last month's attack on a concert hall near Moscow that killed at least 144 people. "We will definitely get to those who ultimately ordered it," Putin told a meeting of Interior Ministry officials. "We paid a very high price, and the entire analysis of the situation must be extremely objective and professional." Putin also said that the tragedy at the Crocus City Hall must not be allowed to lead to xeno...

March 30, 2024 1:42 PM

Tajikistan detains 9 people over Russian concert hall attack

Tajikistan's state security service has detained nine individuals suspected of having contact with the perpetrators of last week's attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall by gunmen. The detainees, residents of the Vakhdat district, were apprehended for their alleged connection to the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall on March 22. Russian security forces were reportedly involved in the operation to detain these suspects. Previously, Russian officials had announced the arrest of 11 suspect...

March 28, 2024 6:21 PM

Ukraine foreign minister visits India to build support for peace blueprint

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he had arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to advance Kyiv's vision of the path to peace in Ukraine and to strengthen ties with India. In a post on platform X, Kuleba said, “Building on the dialogue between (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy) and (Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi), we will pay specific attention to the peace formula". Ukraine hopes to hold a summit of world leaders without Russian participation in the coming months to advan...

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Islamic State claims responsibility for terror attack on Moscow concert hall, killing 60 & injuring 100

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the massive attack on concert hall in the Russian capital that left around 60 people dead and over 100 wounded, CNN reported. A group of armed men stormed into Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow and opened fire and detonated explosives among the crowd on Friday (local time). The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram on Friday. However, ISIS has not prov...

March 22, 2024 3:39 PM

Russia hits vast dam in war’s largest strike on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, Kyiv says

Russia launched the largest missile and drone attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure of the war to date on Friday, hitting the country's largest dam and causing blackouts in several regions, Kyiv said. Russia fired 88 missiles and 63 Shahed drones, of which only 37 and 55 were shot down respectively, the Ukrainian air force said, a worse ratio than usual that may reflect the widespread use of hypersonic and ballistic missiles that are harder to down. The DniproHES dam, in ...

March 21, 2024 6:01 PM

Russia discusses visa-free travel agreements with Asian, African, Middle Eastern countries

Russia's foreign ministry has announced negotiations for visa-free travel agreements with several countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, as reported by TASS. "Concerning plans to expand the list of countries with which we have mutual visa-free travel, we certainly have them. Currently, negotiations are underway with a number of Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries," Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a briefing. The foreign ministry had earlier sai...

September 16, 2024 4:52 PM

Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv

Russia launched a missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, early on Thursday, injuring at least 10 people and damaging residential buildings and industrial facilities, city officials said, although air defences downed all the missiles. The first large attack in recent weeks targeted the city with both ballistic and cruise missiles, said Serhiy Popko, the head of its military administration. "After a pause of 44 days, the enemy launched another missile attack on Kyiv," he said. "All emerg...

September 16, 2024 5:00 PM

PM Modi speaks to Russian President Putin and Ukraine’s Zelenskyy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday engaged in separate telephone conversations with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the President of the Russia, Vladimir Putin. In his discussion with President Zelenskyy, the two leaders deliberated on enhancing the partnership between India and Ukraine across various domains. Amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, PM Modi reiterated India’s stance emphasizing dialogue and diplomacy as the means for resolution. He un...