Wagner chief says Ukraine’s Bakhmut ‘practically surrounded’

Wagner chief says Ukraine’s Bakhmut ‘practically surrounded’

This file video grab taken from a shooting by AFPTV shows an aerial view of smoke and destructions during fighting in the city of Bakhmut | File Photo | Photo Credit: AFP The head of Russian mercenary group Wagner said Friday the group had “practically encircled” Bakhmut, an industrial city in eastern Ukraine that has seen […]

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Kremlin, on China plan, says no conditions for peace ‘at the moment’ in Ukraine

Kremlin, on China plan, says no conditions for peace ‘at the moment’ in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov | File Photo | Photo Credit: AP The Kremlin on Monday acknowledged China’s proposal for a political solution in Ukraine but said the conditions for a peaceful resolution of the conflict were not in place “at the moment”. “We paid a lot of attention to our Chinese friends’ plan,” Kremlin spokesman […]

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Putin’s war a strategic failure for Kremlin, says U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

Putin’s war a strategic failure for Kremlin, says U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen

United States’ Secretary of Treasury, Janet Yellen addresses the media during a news conference on the second day of the second meeting of the G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies under Indias G20 Presidency in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: PTI U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet L Yellen on Thursday said Russia’s economy has become increasingly isolated […]

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Malayalam play ‘Soviet Station Kadavu’ is a well-crafted play on power and its abuse

Malayalam play ‘Soviet Station Kadavu’ is a well-crafted play on power and its abuse

Kanal Samksarika Vedi’s play Soviet Station Kadavu, said to be the first ‘time travel play’ in Malayalam is a brilliant take on power, and how its misuse damages democracy Kanal Samksarika Vedi’s play Soviet Station Kadavu, said to be the first ‘time travel play’ in Malayalam is a brilliant take on power, and how its […]

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