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US asks Moscow to free jailed Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva

A court in the southern city of Kazan disclosed on Monday that it had convicted Kurmasheva of spreading false information about the Russian army

US asks Moscow to free jailed Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 3:00 PM IST

Pentagon expresses concern at growing China, Russia cooperation in Arctic

China has its eye on mineral resources and new shipping routes as ice packs recede with rising temperatures

Pentagon expresses concern at growing China, Russia cooperation in Arctic
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 2:54 PM IST

More investments required in Arctic to keep up with Russia, China: Pentagon

The US Defense Department must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to keep pace with China and Russia who are increasingly operating there, including in joint military exercises, a new Pentagon strategy says. Saying that now is a critical time for the Arctic, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks told reporters Monday that climate change, increased activity by adversaries and degrading US infrastructure are forcing the department to rethink how to keep the Arctic secure and ensure troops are well-equipped and protected. The Arctic strategy is short on specifics, but broadly pushes for greater spending on high-tech sensor and radar systems, a range of military equipment, and continued investment in Pituffik Space Base, the US Space Force base in the northwest corner of Greenland. And it relies on growing partnerships with Canada and a number of NATO allies in the north. Defense Department leaders have, for more than the past ...

More investments required in Arctic to keep up with Russia, China: Pentagon
Updated On : 23 Jul 2024 | 7:08 AM IST

Donald Trump has 'very good call' with Zelenskyy over Ukraine conflict

In a post on X describing the call, Zelenskyy said he congratulated Trump on his nomination and condemned the "shocking assassination attempt in Pennsylvania"

Donald Trump has 'very good call' with Zelenskyy over Ukraine conflict
Updated On : 20 Jul 2024 | 10:13 AM IST

Russia holds UN meeting on global cooperation; US terms it 'hypocrisy'

Russia's foreign minister accused the United States on Tuesday of holding the entire West at gunpoint and impeding international cooperation, a claim the US ambassador to the United Nations denounced as hypocrisy by a country that invaded neighbouring Ukraine. The finger-pointing came at Russia 's showcase event during its presidency of the UN Security Council this month, and it chose the topic Multilateral cooperation for a more just, democratic and sustainable world order. Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, flew in from Moscow to preside. Just before the meeting, Ukraine's UN Ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, read a statement on behalf of about 50 countries, including the United States, whose ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was among the several dozen UN envoys surrounding him. The joint statement said the international community must not be distracted from Russia's flagrant violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity and from Moscow cynically attempting to present itself as

Russia holds UN meeting on global cooperation; US terms it 'hypocrisy'
Updated On : 17 Jul 2024 | 7:56 AM IST

Ukraine's Zelenskyy takes his case for military aid to US state governors

Away from Washington, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought to broaden support for US military aid by telling state governors Friday the world's leaders should see for themselves the carnage wrought since Russia invaded his country more than two years ago. Zelenskyy's plea at the National Governors Association summer meeting in Salt Lake City came days after NATO leaders met in the US capital and pledged more help for Ukraine. The only thing we ask for is sufficient support air defence systems for our cities, weapons for our men and women on the frontline, support in protecting normal life and rebuilding, Zelenskyy told the governors. This is all we need to withstand and drive Russia from our land and to send a strong signal to all other potential aggressors which are watching. NATO members this week agreed to a new programme to provide reliable military aid to Ukraine and prepare for its eventual membership in the alliance. They declared Ukraine was on an irreversible .

Ukraine's Zelenskyy takes his case for military aid to US state governors
Updated On : 13 Jul 2024 | 7:30 AM IST

Joe Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskyy as Putin before correcting himself

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a press conference of his own, repeatedly avoided answering the question as to whether Biden was fit enough to run for the US presidency

Joe Biden mistakenly refers to Zelenskyy as Putin before correcting himself
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 11:28 AM IST

President Joe Biden says 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now

US President Joe Biden has said that he has "no good reason" to talk to Vladimir Putin at the moment unless the Russian leader changes his behaviour. The 81-year-old president made these remarks on Thursday at a highly-anticipated solo press conference at the end of the NATO Summit in Washington. I have no good reason to talk to Putin right now. There's not much that he is prepared to do in terms of accommodating any change in his behaviour, but there isn't any world leader I'm not prepared to deal with, Biden told reporters when asked if he is ready to talk to Putin. But I understand your generic point is, is Putin ready to talk? I'm not ready to talk to Putin unless Putin's ready to change his behaviour and the idea -- look, Putin's got a problem," Biden said, dismissing concerns about his health despite a growing list of Democratic leaders urging him to step aside from the 2024 presidential election following last month's disastrous debate with his Republican rival, Donald ...

President Joe Biden says 'no good reason' to talk to Putin right now
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 9:55 AM IST

China will face consequences for helping Russia against Ukraine: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Thursday said China will face consequences for helping Russia in its war against Ukraine and noted that some of the European countries are going to curtail their investment in the eastasian country. The issue is that we have to make sure that Xi Jinping understands there's a price to pay for undercutting both the Pacific Basin as well as Europe and as relates to Russia and dealing with Ukraine, Biden told reporters at a press conference here. So for example, if you want to invest in China, you have to have a 51-per cent Chinese owner. You have to make sure that you do by their rules, and provide all access to all the data and information you have, he sad. There was a while there, as you recall, the last administration and the others, where the access to that market was enticing enough to get companies to come in because they had access to over a billion people in a market, not a billion but a lot of people in the market, he said. So they were doing it, but

China will face consequences for helping Russia against Ukraine: Biden
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 9:04 AM IST

Ukraine urges Nato to allow usage of long-range missiles targeting Russia

Nato members issued a declaration in support of Ukraine at a summit in Washington on Wednesday, promising additional aid and pledging to back its "irreversible path" to Nato membership

Ukraine urges Nato to allow usage of long-range missiles targeting Russia
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 8:24 AM IST

Working to break down silos between Europe, Asia, US, says Blinken

The Joe Biden administration is working to break down the silos between Europe, Asia and the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit here, wherein America's Indo-Pacific partners -- Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand -- have also been invited to participate. In fact, this is the third time in a row that the US has invited its Indo-Pacific partners. It is a reflection of the fact that their theatres of work together are linked. "May be this was crystallised by Ukraine, when Prime Minister (Fumio) Kishida of Japan said that what is happening in Europe today could be happening in East Asia tomorrow. "When Russia committed its aggression, its renewed aggression against Ukraine, and Japan stood up, South Korea stood up, Australia, New Zealand, this was a reflection of that recognition that these challenges are linked. And when democracies stand together, whether they are in Europe, Asia or elsewhere, we are going t

Working to break down silos between Europe, Asia, US, says Blinken
Updated On : 11 Jul 2024 | 7:25 AM IST

Nato summit: US to deploy potent missiles in Germany, bolster Ukraine

The move would have been banned under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by the US and the Soviet Union in 1987 but that collapsed in 2019

Nato summit: US to deploy potent missiles in Germany, bolster Ukraine
Updated On : 11 Jul 2024 | 6:51 AM IST

Make no mistake, Russia is failing in this war, says Prez Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a historic donation of air-defence equipment for Ukraine and said Russia is failing in this war. Welcoming leaders of NATO member countries for the historic summit on the occasion of its 75th anniversary, Biden said the United States, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Italy will provide Ukraine with the equipment for five additional strategic air-defence systems. In the coming months, the US and its partners intend to provide Ukraine with dozens of additional tactical air-defence systems, he said, adding that the US will make sure that when "we export critical air-defence interceptors, Ukraine goes to the front of the line". "They will get this assistance before anyone else gets it. All told, Ukraine will receive hundreds of additional interceptors over the next year, helping protect Ukrainian cities against Russian missile and Ukrainian troops facing air attacks on their front lines," Biden said. "Make no mistake, Russia is failing i

Make no mistake, Russia is failing in this war, says Prez Joe Biden
Updated On : 10 Jul 2024 | 8:37 AM IST

US urges India, allies to back efforts for peace resolution in Ukraine war

White House Secretary also reiterated that India is a strategic partner with whom the US engages in frank dialogue

US urges India, allies to back efforts for peace resolution in Ukraine war
Updated On : 10 Jul 2024 | 7:16 AM IST

Modi-Putin summit talks: Ukraine conflict, economic agenda to be in focus

Ways to further shore up India-Russia cooperation in sectors such as energy, trade, manufacturing and fertilisers are expected to be the focus of summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin here on Tuesday. The war in Ukraine is also set to figure prominently at the talks. Top sources said the Indian side is likely to reaffirm its position that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward to resolve the conflict as there can't be any solution on the battlefield. Prime Minister Modi on Monday began a two-day high-profile visit to Russia to hold the 22nd India-Russia annual summit with President Putin, in his first trip since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Last night, the Russian president hosted a private dinner for the Indian prime minister at the former's residence in Novo-Ogarevo on the outskirts of Moscow. The focus of the prime minister's visit is to advance an economic agenda, especially in areas of energy, trade, ...

Modi-Putin summit talks: Ukraine conflict, economic agenda to be in focus
Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 11:38 AM IST

Balancing act: How will Narendra Modi make India look strong globally?

Modi could even - and probably should - push his Russian interlocutors to make serious efforts to end the war

Balancing act: How will Narendra Modi make India look strong globally?
Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 9:19 AM IST

Russian tycoons pocket $11 bn in dividend incomes on war economy boom

In May, private investors invested 116.3 billion rubles on the Moscow Exchange, a monthly record so far in 2024

Russian tycoons pocket $11 bn in dividend incomes on war economy boom
Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 8:11 AM IST

Putin praises PM Modi during 'private engagement' at official residence

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday night welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence at Novo-Ogaryovo for a "private engagement" during which he praised the visiting Indian leader for the work he has done for the country's progress. I would like to congratulate you on your reelection as prime minister. I think this is not an accident, but the result of your work over many years, Putin told Modi as they held an informal meeting in a residence outside Moscow. You have your own ideas. You are a very energetic person, able to achieve results in the interests of India and the Indian people, Putin said. The result is obvious. India firmly ranks as the world's third-largest economy, Putin was quoted as saying by the state-run Tass news agency. Putin said Prime Minister Modi has devoted his entire life to serving his people and they can feel it. As the two heads of state held an informal meeting over a cup of tea at the official residence outside Moscow, Modi .

Putin praises PM Modi during 'private engagement' at official residence
Updated On : 09 Jul 2024 | 6:57 AM IST

Russia expecting very important, full-fledged visit by PM Modi: Kremlin

Russia is expecting a "very important and full-fledged visit" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Moscow, which is crucial for Russian-Indian relations, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. Prime Minister Modi will be in Moscow from July 8 to 9 at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit. The two leaders will review the entire range of multifaceted relations between the two countries and exchange views on contemporary regional and global issues of mutual interest, the Ministry of External Affairs said in New Delhi on Thursday while announcing the high-level visit. The programme of Prime Minister Modi in Moscow will be extensive and the two leaders will be able to have informal talks, Peskov said in an interview with Russia's state-run VGTRK television channel. Obviously, the agenda will be extensive, if not to say overbusy. It will be an official visit, and we hope that the heads will be able to talk in an informal w

Russia expecting very important, full-fledged visit by PM Modi: Kremlin
Updated On : 06 Jul 2024 | 10:51 PM IST

Don't go too far in weapon support to Ukraine: Putin's message to West

The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don't go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you'll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. As the war in Ukraine turns slowly in Moscow's favour, Putin declared he doesn't need nuclear weapons to achieve his goals. But he also says it's wrong for the West to assume that Russia will never use them. It mustn't be treated in a light, superficial way, Putin said in June, reaffirming that Russia's nuclear doctrine calls for using atomic weapons if it perceives a threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Moscow's nuclear messaging coming as NATO allies move to shore up exhausted and outgunned Ukrainian forces heralds what could become the most dangerous phase in the war. Drills, threats and signals Moscow has carried out drills with its tactical or battlefield nuclear weapons in southern Russia and with ally Belarus, where some were deployed in 2023. Russian Def

Don't go too far in weapon support to Ukraine: Putin's message to West
Updated On : 06 Jul 2024 | 11:48 AM IST