Tag: Russia
China Asked Russia To Delay Ukraine Invasion Until After Beijing Olympics, Western Intel Shows
A Western intelligence report indicated that Chinese officials in early February requested senior Russian officials to wait until after the Beijing Olympics had finished before beginning an invasion of Ukraine, CNN reported citing US officials as saying. ....
Russian Forces Trying To Encircle Kiev Amid Intense Fighting
Russian forces were on Thursday trying to encircle Kiev amid intense fighting currently underway within 20-40 km of the Ukrainian capital, a non-profit think tank said. ....
Second Round Of Ukraine-Russia Talks Underway In Belarus
Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhaylo Podolyak has tweeted that he and other officials have started talks with Russian representatives in Belarus. ....
Russia Declares Temporary Ceasefire For 2 Ukrainian Cities
Russia on Saturday declared a temporary ceasefire in the two southern Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha to facilitate the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors, the Defence Ministry in Moscow announced. ....
Russia Won't Forget Supply Of British Weapons To Kiev Regime, Says Russian Foreign Ministry
Russia will not forget Britain's desire to cooperate with ultra-nationalist forces in Ukraine and the supply of British weapons to the Kiev regime, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. ....
Stock Market: Nifty Around 15,900, Sensex Falls 1,300 Pts Dragged By Auto, Banks; Metals Shine
India's key indices -- S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 -- fell sharply during the opening session on Monday amid skyrocketing crude oil prices. ....
Russia-Ukraine War: PM Narendra Modi Urges Vladimir Putin To Hold Direct Talks With Zelensky
In a phone call that lasted for about 50 minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war, according to sources. ....
PM Modi Thanks Ukranian President Zelensky For Extending Help To Evacuate Indians From Ukraine
In a phone call on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modithanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for extending support in the evacuation of Indian nationals from the war-torn nation, government sources here said. ....
Tirumurti Reports To UNSC On Modi Asking Putin, Zelensky To Stop Conflict
Calling for immediate attention to the "worsening situation" in Ukraine, India's Permanent Representative at the UN T.S. Tirumurti reported to the Security Council about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intercession with the leaders of Russia and Ukraine for a ceasefire and a return to diplomacy.....
Ukraine War: McDonald's, Starbucks And Coca-Cola Leave Russia
After days of silence and seeming reluctance to take a stance while facing rising pressure to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, several iconic American food and beverage companies said on Tuesday that they were pausing operations in Russia. ....
