Russia
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US extends sanctions waiver for Russian oil already at sea
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, according to an official statement. The US Department of the Treasury issued an…
- Entertainment
Russia to Uzbekistan, SRK films turn theatres into dance floors
Hyderabad: Shah Rukh Khan’s films are once again doing what many new releases struggle to do – pulling people out of their seats and straight into the moment. A set of viral…
- World
Trump says Russia, Ukraine accept 3-day ceasefire proposal, prisoner swap
Washington: President Donald Trump has said that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt…
- World
Russia announces Victory Day ceasefire, warns Kyiv of retaliation
Moscow: Russia’s Defence Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened…
- World
Russia accuses US of wrongly granting citizenship to diplomats’ children
Moscow: Russia on Monday, May 4, accused the US State Department of unlawfully granting American citizenship to children of Russian diplomats born in the United States, a move Moscow says violates international…
- World
Putin calls for building nuclear-weapon-free world
United Nations: Russia, as a responsible party to and one of the depositaries of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), strictly abides by the letter and spirit of the…
- Middle East
Iran offers proposal to US to reopen Strait of Hormuz without nuclear deal
Iran has offered a proposal to the United States (US) to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without linking the move to a nuclear agreement, according to two regional officials cited by Associated…
- World
US extends waiver allowing Russian oil purchases
Washington: The United States has extended by a month a waiver from sanctions to allow countries to buy petroleum products from Russia, days after it ruled out renewal of the special measure.…
- India
US rules out extending India’s Russian oil sanctions waiver
Washington: The United States on Wednesday, April 15, ruled out granting any further exemption from sanctions for the purchase of Russian or Iranian oil. US Treasury Scott Bessent made the announcement at a…
- World
OPEC+ nations to ramp up oil output in May amid global energy crisis
New Delhi: In their collective commitment to support oil market stability amid the West Asia crisis, the eight OPEC+ countries — Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the UAE, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria and Oman…
- India
India commissions new nuclear-powered submarine INS Aridaman
New Delhi: India on Friday, April 3, commissioned its third indigenously-built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridaman, significantly bolstering the naval component of the nation’s nuclear triad, authoritative sources said. There is…
- India
Russian Dy PM Manturov meets Modi to strengthen strategic ties
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday, April 2, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy and…
- India
Russian Deputy PM in Delhi for defence, energy, trade talks
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov arrived in New Delhi early on Thursday, April 2, for high-level discussions covering defence, energy, trade and a range of other bilateral issues.…
- World
Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs, issues strict energy conserving guidelines
Colombo: Sri Lanka has decided to increase electricity prices with effect from April 1, the power authorities said. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman KPL Chandralal said on Monday…
- Business
India and Russia in talks to resume LNG sales amid West Asia crisis
In January, New Delhi made what many saw as a quiet but significant diplomatic concession, sharply cutting purchases of Russian crude oil as part of broader negotiations to soften punishing US tariffs…
