U.S. hopes India will use its relationship with Russia to end the war

U.S. hopes India will use its relationship with Russia to end the war

Photo used for representative purpose only. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The United States hopes that India will use its relationship with Russia to end the conflict in Ukraine, a senior U.S. diplomat has said, on the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “We have said before, the Secretary [of State of the […]

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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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UN chief Guterres condemns Russian ‘affront’ in Ukraine

UN chief Guterres condemns Russian ‘affront’ in Ukraine

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “an affront to our collective conscience” that violates the UN Charter and challenges “the cornerstone principles and values of our multilateral system.” The war that started a year ago is fanning regional instability and fuelling global tensions and divisions, he said as the General Assembly […]

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Threatened by war, Ukrainian paintings find safe haven in Switzerland

Threatened by war, Ukrainian paintings find safe haven in Switzerland

Visitors look at paintings from the collection of the National Art Gallery of Kyiv during the “From Dusk To Dawn” exhibition at the Rath Museum in Geneva, Switzerland February 22, 2023 | Photo Credit: Reuters When Russia sent troops into Ukraine a year ago, the director of the Kyiv National Art Gallery had only one […]

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Malayali, a beer marketed by Chandramohan Nallur and Sargheve Sukumaran, was crafted in Poland to use stocks of parboiled rice flakes

Malayali, a beer marketed by Chandramohan Nallur and Sargheve Sukumaran, was crafted in Poland to use stocks of parboiled rice flakes

Raise a glass to Malayali! The beer, brewed in Poland, is creating a buzz for its smoothness and aftertaste just months after its launch in November 2022. Chandramohan Nallur and Sargheve Sukumaran, marketing wizards behind the brand, say necessity had them brainstorming on how to use five containers (about 20,000 kilogram) of parboiled rice flakes […]

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Sean Penn’s documentary on Ukraine war to premiere at Berlin Film Festival

Sean Penn’s documentary on Ukraine war to premiere at Berlin Film Festival

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, talks with U.S. actor Sean Penn in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) | Photo Credit: AP American actor and director Sean Penn will premiere a documentary he filmed in Kyiv featuring Ukrainian President […]

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The great gamble on the Russian oil price cap

The great gamble on the Russian oil price cap

Representational image of a Russian oil tanker | Photo Credit: Reuters The Group of Seven (G7) countries, the European Union and Australia have imposed a price cap on Russian sea-borne oil to make it harder for Russia to fund its war against Ukraine. Under the plan, which took effect on December 5 , Western companies that […]

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Sanctions-hit Russia said to ask India for parts for key sectors

Sanctions-hit Russia said to ask India for parts for key sectors

Moscow has sent India a list of more than 500 products for potential delivery including parts for cars, aircraft and trains, four sources familiar with the matter said, as sanctions squeeze Russia’s ability to keep vital industries running. The list, a version of which has been seen by Reuters in New Delhi, is provisional and […]

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Zelenskyy says U.S., China statement on nuclear threats ‘weighty statements’

Zelenskyy says U.S., China statement on nuclear threats ‘weighty statements’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise visit to Kherson on November 14, 2022, in Kherson, Ukraine. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late on Monday that he welcomed the statements from the United States and China from the Group of 20 meeting on the inadmissibility of threats to use nuclear […]

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