UN inspectors head out to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid fighting
Kyiv/IBNS: A team from the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog Thursday headed for a Russian-held nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine despite fighting in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Oil-gas import: Taliban seal deal with Russia
Kabul: The Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have struck a deal with their counterparts in Moscow over business matters and the import of Russian oil and gas, media reports said.
Zaporizhzhia: World narrowly avoided radiation accident, says Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky
Kyiv: Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky has said Europe was facing the prospect of a radiation disaster on Thursday when a Russian-occupied nuclear plant was disconnected from the country's power grid.
Russia’s war with Ukraine needs to end, UN’s Bachelet urges Vladimir Putin
New York: UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine, while also calling for the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to be immediately demilitarized.
Is Russia burning away huge amounts of gas?
London/UNI: As per an independent analysis, Russia is burning off large amounts of natural gas that could cause irreparable damage to Arctic ice, a media report indicates.
New Zealand adds 48 Russian officials, one entity to sanctions list
Wellington/UNI: New Zealand has imposed a new batch of sanctions against Russia, targeting 48 individuals and one entity, the country's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Darya Dugina: Daughter of Putin's close ally dies in car explosion
The daughter of a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin has died in a car explosion close to Moscow city, media reports said on Sunday.
President Vladimir Putin trusted by 77pc of Russians - Poll
Moscow: Up to 77% of Russians trust President Vladimir Putin, a poll conducted by Moscow-based Public Opinion Foundation (FOM) revealed on Friday.
Pakistan snubs Russian wheat supply offer
Islamabad: Pakistan on Friday rejected Russia's offer to supply 120,000 metric tonnes of wheat at a price of $399.50, demanding a further reduction of 2.4 percent in the rate amid the decline in global commodity prices.
Black Sea grain exports deal ‘a beacon of hope’ amid Ukraine war - Guterres
New York: An “unprecedented agreement” on the resumption of Ukrainian grain exports via the Black Sea amid the ongoing war is “a beacon of hope” in a world that desperately needs it, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the signing ceremony in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Friday.
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada’s Parliament Hill protesters called on the government to “be brave like Ukraine” and uphold economic sanctions against Russia.
Russian chess grandmaster Krogius passes away at 92
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Nikolai Krogius, a Russian and Soviet chess grandmaster and former vice president of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has died at the age of 92 in New York, the Russian Chess Federation said.
Canada imposes sanctions on Russian oil, gas manufacturers, prohibits some gold products import
Ottawa/IBNS: A new round of Canada’s sanctions against Russia has been announced by foreign affairs minister, Mélanie Joly, including industrial oil and gas manufacturing in an effort to limit Moscow’s ability to wage war in Ukraine
Russia: New Centre for geophysical monitoring to detect nuclear explosions
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: The 12th Chief Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry on Monday announced the launch of a specialized center for geophysical monitoring, whose main task is to monitor and register nuclear explosions globally.
Ukraine, Russia both claim control over Lysychansk
Kyiv/UNI: Both Ukraine and Russia have claimed that they have control over Ukraine's eastern city of Lysychansk, BBC reported on Sunday.