Europe

Zelenskyy expresses gratitude to Leyen for EU support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday held talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Leyen for European Union's support.

2023-01-02T18:32:57.975985+00:00 IST

Ukrainian strike hits energy facility in Russia's Bryansk

Aleksandr Bogomaz in a post on Telegram said that the attack occurred in the Klimovsky district on the Russia-Ukraine border.

2023-01-02T16:38:23.867978+00:00 IST

Jaishankar holds "useful meeting" in Slavkov format in Vienna

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had a meeting with Foreign Ministers Alexander Schallenberg of Austria, Jan Lipavsky of the Czech Republic, and Rastislav Kacer of the Slovak Republic on Monday afternoon in the Slavkov format and said that it was very useful.

2023-01-02T16:37:03.763122+00:00 IST

Ukraine claims 400 Russian soldiers killed in strike in Makiivka

Ukraine has claimed that 400 Russian soldiers were killed and 300 others were injured after Ukrainian forces hit a military base of Moscow in Makiivka.

2023-01-02T15:51:05.598854+00:00 IST

'Needs priority-addressing': Jaishankar on Russia-Ukraine war

Weighing in on the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine during a joint press briefing with the Austrian Foreign minister in Vienna, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said India's position has always been clear, which is for both nations to return to dialogue and diplomacy.

2023-01-02T14:58:42.862453+00:00 IST

Moscow claims 63 Russian soldiers killed by Ukrainian strike

The Russian Defence Ministry said that Ukrainian forces hit six rockets of HIMARS at the temporary deployment point of one of the units of Russian armed forces in Makiivka region of Donetsk.

2023-01-02T14:51:25.699559+00:00 IST

'Terror epicentre located close to India': Jaishankar

Speaking at a joint press briefing with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, Jaishankar said he spoke with Austrian leaders about threats to international peace posed by terrorism.

2023-01-02T13:46:38.311182+00:00 IST

'I want more': Austrian Foreign Minister on ties with India

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg hailed ties with New Delhi in Vienna on Monday saying he was looking forward to more investment, exchange and more people-to-people contact between the two countries.

2023-01-02T13:28:59.064727+00:00 IST

India views Austria as serious, consequential partner: Jaishankar

Jaishankar stated that the experiences of Austria are relevant to India's modernization and progress.

2023-01-02T13:13:55.486175+00:00 IST

Alert issued in Kyiv after Russia launches 'air attack'

Monday's early morning attack comes after a New Year assault by Russia that saw Kyiv and other cities under fire from missiles and Iranian-made drones.

2023-01-02T05:25:50.635015+00:00 IST

Explosions jolt Kyiv on New Year's day

Massive explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Sunday following a barrage of at least 20 cruise missiles fired at targets across Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported on Sunday citing Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

2023-01-01T18:00:40.441039+00:00 IST

Russia waging war so Putin can stay in power, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday accused Russia of waging a war that its President Vladimir Putin can stay in power 'until the end of his life.'

2023-01-01T16:51:09.346922+00:00 IST

Croatia joins Schengen zone, switches to Euro

The euro is already largely present in the country. About 80 per cent of bank deposits are denominated in Euros and Zagreb's main trading partners are in the eurozone.

2023-01-01T15:41:21.763239+00:00 IST

Jaishankar meets Bulgarian President, Austrian Chancellor

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today held a meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. He also met Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev in Vienna and discussed bolstering cooperation between the two nations in Make in India, near-shoring and building resilient supply chains.

2023-01-01T11:48:44.463036+00:00 IST

Russia fires more than 20 missiles at Ukraine on New Year's Eve

In a statement, Ukraine's Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that the latest explosion killed one person, after which 30 per cent of the city has been left without power due to emergency shutdowns.

2022-12-31T22:00:05.235566+00:00 IST

At least 1 killed, 20 injured in Russian strikes in Kyiv

Ukraine shot 12 of more than 20 cruise missiles fired by Russia down on Saturday, Ukrainian media publication, The Kyiv Independent reported.

2022-12-31T16:12:25.276516+00:00 IST

Britain's problems will not go away in 2023: Rishi Sunak

"I am not going to pretend that all our problems will go away in the new year but 2023 is an opportunity to showcase the very best of Britain on the world stage," Sunak said in a video message on his official Twitter handle @RishiSunak.

2022-12-31T15:30:53.409630+00:00 IST

Andrew Tate detained for a month in Romania

The report said that a Bucharest court accepted an application by DIICOT to hold Tate in custody for a further 30 days. Addressing journalists outside the court, Tate's lawyer Eugen Vidineac said the decision would be appealed.

2022-12-31T06:36:53.108645+00:00 IST

France to make madatory for Covid test for travellers from China

All the flights coming from China, including the stopovers, must have a Covid test and the travellers need to wear masks.

2022-12-31T01:11:54.827637+00:00 IST

Cyprus supports momentum of negotiations of EU-India FTA

The trade agreement with the EU would help India further expand and diversify its exports of goods and services, including securing the value chains. Both sides are aiming for the trade negotiations to be broad-based, balanced, and comprehensive, based on the principles of fairness and reciprocity.

2022-12-30T12:12:01.803425+00:00 IST

"We remain concerned...": WHO Chief Tedros on Covid situation

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday said that the global body remains concerned over the evolving situation in China as the COVID-19 infections witness a new spike in the country after curbs were eased.

2022-12-30T01:01:58.983486+00:00 IST