Seoul, July 27 (IANS) The foreign ministry said Monday it is closely monitoring military cooperation between North Korea and Russia following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s claim that Moscow is preparing to receive another 30,000 North Korean troops for its war against Ukraine.In a recent post on X, Zelenskyy said Russia is preparing to bring in an additional 30,000 North Korean troops, with preparations under way since June in Russia’s Voronezh region to receive them.The Ukrainian pre…
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Manila, July 22 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday that he will be meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 23, on the sidelines of the ongoing multilateral Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) events in the Philippines. “The meeting has already been agreed upon,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by the Russian media following his participation in ASEAN meetings on Wednesday.Lavrov mentioned that he met with Rubio briefly at a reception on Tuesday,…
Guwahati, July 21 (IANS) Assam’s acclaimed filmmaker Dr Bobby Sarma Baruah’s Assamese feature film Rador Pakhi (Morning Sunshine) has won the Jury Special Mention — Super Mama Award at the International Film Festival Made by Women in Moscow.The film was officially selected in the Competition Section of the festival, held in the Russian capital from July 8 to 12.Inspired by the real-life story of writer Sarmistha Pritam, Rador Pakhi follows the life of Jyoti, an aspiring writer from Assam who …
Moscow, July 19 (IANS) One person was killed and 61 were injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Moscow region, regional governor Andrei Vorobyov said in an update posted on social media.Vorobyov said on Saturday that 20 of the injured received outpatient treatment and did not require hospitalisation. Another nine people remain in serious condition, while 31 are in moderate condition, Xinhua news agency reported.All are under medical supervision and are receiving necessary treatment. Mos…
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Russia’s presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov on Saturday said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could travel to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin once he is ready to make what the Kremlin described as important and responsible decisions, local media reported.Speaking to Radio KP, Peskov commented on Zelensky’s proposal to meet Putin in Kostiantynivka, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency.He said that Putin had expressed his willing…
Moscow, July 4 (IANS) Russia claimed that its armed forces had taken full control of the city of Konstantinovka in eastern Ukraine.”The main news is that Konstantinovka has been completely taken,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying on Friday.Konstantinovka is a key stronghold located in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, reports Xinhua news agency.Following the announcement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the capture of Konstantinovka “carries great strategic si…
Seoul, June 30 (IANS) South Korea and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to work toward resolving the issue of North Korean Prisoners of War (PoWs) captured in Ukraine in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.The consensus was made during a meeting between Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, in Seoul earlier in the day, according to the ministry.Two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in early 2025…
Moscow, June 21 (IANS) People gathered in large numbers across the world to embrace the timeless practice of Yoga on the occasion of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on Sunday.In Russia, the Jawaharlal Nehru Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Moscow, in collaboration with the Moscow City Government, organised the 12th International Day of Yoga, ‘Yoga For Healthy Ageing’ celebrations at the iconic Universitetskaya Square, Lomonosov Moscow State University.“The event brought together yoga…
Washington, June 19 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump in France, a powerful US senator said the United States should be strengthening, not weakening, its partnership with India, arguing that punitive tariffs had sent the wrong signal to a key strategic partner.”Well, I’ve not gotten a readout of the meeting. I hope it will improve relations,” Senator Mark Warner told IANS in response to a question on the meeting between PM Modi and President Trump.The …
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Russian air defence forces have shot down approximately 180 UAVs as Moscow continues to tackle a massive drone attack from Ukraine, the local media reported on Thursday.Moscow’s Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that it is the largest drone attack on the Russian capital in the last two years, the country’s state-owned Tass media reported.”The air defence’s work continues,” the Mayor emphasised. An oil refinery in the Kapotnya district was also attacked by several drones. The …