Source link Moscow should first “abandon” its military campaign for negotiations to be possible, the German chancellor has said Negotiations between Germany and Russia are possible but only after Moscow gives up on its goals in the Ukraine conflict, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday. The German leader told the newspaper TAZ that he would […]
Source link The Russian city experienced its warmest April 10 weather since 1890, meteorologists have said The temperature in St. Petersburg, known as Russia’s northern capital, climbed to 21.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday – the highest-ever reading for that day of the year, a leading specialist at the Fobos weather center has said. “This is […]
Source link The nationwide ballot will be held over 84 days, when almost 970 million are eligible to cast their votes India, the world’s most populated country as well as its largest democracy, has announced dates for its next general election, a ballot of over 950 million voters that will span six weeks. The election […]
Source link Relations between New Delhi and its island neighbor have been strained as the latter boosts ties with China The Indian Navy will commission a second naval base in the Lakshadweep Islands off its west coast amid an ongoing diplomatic row with the neighboring archipelago nation of Maldives. The new Maldivian government, led by […]
Source link A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC on Sunday, the city’s emergency services said. Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman for DC Fire and EMS, told reporters that the man has been hospitalized with “critical life-threatening injuries.” DETAILS TO FOLLOW You can […]
Source link The Raisina Dialogue showcased New Delhi’s commitment to mitigating polarizing chaos worldwide, aiming to foster dialogue instead “A large part of foreign policy today is communication,” Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said as the 9th Raisina Dialogue, an annual conference on geopolitics hosted by New Delhi, came to a close on Saturday. From regional […]
Source link Russian сosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has set a new record for spending the most time on the International Space Station (ISS), Russia space agency Roscosmos has said. The previous record belonged to another Russian, Gennady Padalka, who stayed in orbit for 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes and 48 seconds during his five missions. […]
Source link More weapons and ammunition to Kiev is the “path to peace,” according to the bloc’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Any negotiations between Moscow and Kiev about a peace agreement are “inextricably” linked to the situation on the battlefield, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has stated, insisting that the bloc must send even more […]
Source link The threat is now greater than during the Cold War, a senior law enforcement official has claimed UK police have set up a new unit to combat espionage threats allegedly posed by states including China, Russia, and Iran, a counterterrorism official has announced. The unit has been tasked with mitigating potential risks ahead […]
Source link Budapest has reportedly demanded annual reviews scrutinizing the bloc’s assistance to Kiev Hungarian officials have reportedly set conditions for lifting the country’s veto of a €50 billion ($54.6 billion) EU aid package for Ukraine, saying the money would have to be reviewed annually for reauthorization as it is doled out over a four-year […]
Source link The restrictions will start applying on January 1, 2024, according to a press release The EU will impose a ban on the direct or indirect import, purchase, or transfer of diamonds from Russia from January 1 onwards, the European Council (EC) has announced. The measure is part of the bloc’s twelfth package of […]
Source link The upper house of the Russian parliament has set March 17, 2024 as the official date for the next presidential election. President Vladimir Putin declined to comment earlier on the possibility of running for another term, saying he would return to the topic after the parliament decides when to schedule the vote. “When […]
Source link Atlanta police say the move was “likely an extreme act of political protest,” but not linked to terrorism A demonstrator suffered severe injuries after setting themselves ablaze near the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local law enforcement. The head of the diplomatic mission later denounced the protest as an example of […]
Source link Despite the increase, the EU’s top diplomat warned that the bloc continues “to lag behind other players” in defense spending Military spending in the European Union increased by 6% to a record €240 billion ($261.4 billion) in 2022, according to figures published on Thursday by the European Defense Agency. Some 20 of the […]
Source link Russia’s energy giant, Gazprom, set a new record for daily gas supplies to China through the Power of Siberia mega pipeline, the company announced on Saturday. Gazprom supplies natural gas to its leading trading partner under a long-term contract sealed with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The Power of Siberia is part […]