Tag: moscow
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Steel, Sanctions, and Shifting Sands: Russia’s \$2.6B Gamble Reshapes South Asia
By Nasir Ismail | International Affairs Columnist When Pakistan and Russia recently inked a \$2.6 billion agreement to resurrect the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), few saw it as just another industrial project. Beneath the hum of furnaces and the gleam of molten metal lies a deeper truth—South Asia’s strategic map is being redrawn, and…
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African National Congress Backtracks decision to Quit ICC
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa backtracks on decision to quit the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing ‘communication’ errors from its ruling party. According to VOA reports, South Africa has retracted its decision to quit the ICC in contradiction to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s suggestion citing a “communication error”, on Tuesday. Earlier, President Ramaphosa leader of the ruling ANC…
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China to send ‘economic aid’ to Russia amidst conflict: US
United States (US) officials claim China has decided to provide Russia with economic aid, including contemplating the decision to send military supplies, during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Jake Sullivan, US National Security Adviser, during a seven-hour meeting in Rome on Monday, raised concerns about China’s growing affiliations with Russia. The security adviser voiced the concern…
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Foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine arrive in Turkey for face-to-face talks
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine have arrived in Turkey for face-to-face talks set for Thursday morning, officials said, in the first high-level contact between the two sides since Moscow invaded its ex-Soviet neighbour
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India denies Russian claims that Ukraine held its students hostage in Kharkiv
India denied on Thursday Russian claims that Ukraine was holding Indian students hostage in Kharkiv, instead thanking Ukraine for its help in evacuations from the embattled city
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Russia admits there were ‘killed and injured’ troops of theirs in Ukraine
Russia’s army admitted that there were “killed and injured” soldiers among its troops in Ukraine on the fourth day of its invasion, without saying how many had died there.
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: US, UK nationals ordered to leave Ukraine
The United States (US), United Kingdom (UK) are among other countries that have instructed citizens to return amidst rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. According to the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), US President Joe Biden has called on all American citizens remaining in Ukraine to leave the country immediately, citing the growing threat of Russian…
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Russia bans Deutsche Welle in response to Berlin’s ban on Russian RT
Russia has said it is closing the Moscow bureau of German broadcaster Deutsche Welle and revoking staff accreditations in Russia, in response to Berlin’s ban on the German-language channel of Russian state TV network RT
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5 killed, 21 injured in bus accident south of Moscow
Five people were killed and 21 were injured in a bus accident south of Moscow in the early hours of Sunday, Russian authorities said.
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Russia imposes heavy fines on Google
Moscow: Russia has reportedly fined the international search engine Google 98 million for continuing to violate illegal content laws. In this regard, Russian media say that the decision issued by the Moscow court did not provide details of the illegal content, but local media reported that the court fined Google for not removing the content…