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Russia excluded from Council of Europe

Moscow: Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday that the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to exclude Russia from the organization.Earlier in the day, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said the committee...

Russian retaliatory sanctions against West to target vulnerable points

Moscow: Russia's retaliatory measures against countries which imposed sanctions upon it over Ukraine will not necessarily be exactly similar, but rather target those sectors which Moscow knows to be vulnerable, Russian upper house speaker Valentina Matviyenko said on Friday....

Russian airborne troops capture Hostomel airfield near Kiev

Moscow: Russian troops made a successful landing at Hostomel airfield in the suburbs of Kiev, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov told reporters on Friday."On February 24, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a successful...

Russia hands over evidence of Kiev’s war crimes in Donbas to France

Paris: The Russian Embassy in Paris said on Friday it had handed over to the French Foreign Ministry evidence of crimes against humanity and war crimes of Kiev's forces in Donbas."The Russian Embassy in Paris handed over to...

Russian tanks roll into Kyiv on second day of assault, explosions rock city

Kyiv: Russian tanks were seen rolling through the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv on Friday as explosions rocked the city and air raid sirens sounded on the second day of Russia's invasion.Social media videos were showing what appeared to...

Kyiv under siege, Ukraine appeals for ceasefire

Kyiv: Several explosions ripped through the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Friday, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for immediate ceasefire.Ukrainian officials said Russia has carried out missile attacks on the city, the BBC reported.At least one apartment...

Australia slams China for easing trade restrictions on Russia

Moscow: China's decision to ease restrictions on Russia's wheat imports at a time when the Russian military operation in Ukraine is underway is unacceptable, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.On Thursday, China's General Administration of Customs...

Kiev ready for talks with Moscow on ‘neutrality’: Presidential Aide

Moscow: Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia on the status of neutrality given that security guarantees will be provided, Mikhail Podolyak, an adviser to the head of Ukrainian presidential office, said on Friday as cited by media.Earlier...

150 Ukrainian soldiers laid down arms: Moscow

Moscow: Over 150 Ukrainian soldiers have laid down their arms and surrendered during Russia's operation in Ukraine, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Friday."During the hostilities, more than 150 soldiers ... laid down their arms and...

Putin irrational, but can’t start European war: UK

London: UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Friday made it clear that the UK will not put fighter jets against Russian forces and though President Vladimir Putin is "not rational", Britain will not do anything that will launch a...

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Assam Rifles conducts Har Ghar Tiranga outreach in Manipur

Imphal: As part of the ongoing nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign and the Government of India’s year-long commemoration marking...