Paris, June 1 (IANS) France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said that the French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions, originating from Russia.“The French Navy intercepted a new tanker under international sanctions yesterday morning, originating from Russia: the Tagor. Our determination is steadfast and unwavering. This operation was carried out in the Atlantic, in international waters, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict…
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Washington, May 31 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing a fresh large-scale assault involving drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles, while urging the United States to accelerate the supply and production of air defence interceptors that Kyiv says are critical to protecting civilians.In an interview with CBS News’ “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence and information shared by Western partners indicate…
Moscow, May 30 (IANS) Russia has summoned its ambassador to Armenia, Sergey Kopyrkin, for consultations over the Armenian leadership’s pivot toward the European Union (EU), the Russian Foreign Ministry said Saturday.The Russian side believes the Armenian move undermines cooperation within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), according to the release on the ministry’s official website.Russian President Vladimir Putin said a day earlier that Armenia’s choice between the EU and the EAEU is purely an…
Moscow, May 29 (IANS) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing an end, as evidenced by the situation on the battlefield, local media reported. “The situation on the battlefield is developing in such a way that it gives us the right to say that the situation is nearing its end,” the Russian head of state said, Russia’s state‑owned Tass news agency reported.He noted that it would be reckless to name a specific timeframe for the end of the c…
Moscow, May 25 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing the Russian army to protect Russian citizens abroad, local media reported. The law applies in the event of a citizen’s arrest, criminal prosecution, or other legal action by foreign and international courts vested with jurisdiction without Russia’s participation, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported.The law also states that government agencies will, at the President’s discretion, take measures to pro…
Paris, May 24 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday condemned Russia’s attack on Ukraine and especially the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile in the attack.”France condemns this attack and the use of the Oreshnik ballistic missile, which above all signals a kind of headlong rush and the impasse of Russia’s war of aggression,” Macron said on X.He added that “Russian strikes continue to target civilian objectives in Ukraine, as they did again this night”, and “Our determination to …
Moscow, May 23 (IANS) The death toll from the attack on a dormitory in Starobelsk in Russia’s Luhansk region, has risen to 18 with more bodies being found in the rubble, local media reported.There may be three more children under the rubble, the press service of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations stated.”The bodies of two more people were recovered from the rubble. This brings the total to 60 injured, 18 of whom died,” Russia’s Tass news agency quoted a ministry official as saying.Russi…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Despite public assertions of a no-limits strategic partnership, Russia-China trade has shown signs of slowing after years of strong post-2022 expansion, even as political ties between Moscow and Beijing remain close, a report has said.A report by The Moscow Times highlighted that during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China, both sides emphasised deepening cooperation and robust economic engagement.However, trade figures indicate emerging constraints…
Moscow, May 22 (IANS) Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday condemned the Ukrainian armed forces’ attack on a college in Starobilsk in Luhansk, local media reported.During his meeting with graduates of the ‘Time of Heroes’ programme, Putin said that the “‘Neo-Nazi regime that seized power in Kyiv” conducted a “terrorist attack” on a student dormitory, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported.Putin emphasised that the attack happened at night, when the students were sleeping.T…
Tokyo, May 21 (IANS) A senior Japanese official has rejected the criticism of China and Russia over their claims of Japan’s “remilitarisation” on Thursday, terming it “entirely unfounded,” local media reported. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said that Tokyo wants China and Russia to “change their behaviour” over issues like Beijing’s military activities, which he called a “cause for serious concern for the international community”,…