Europe

US, EU to deepen info sharing on exports of critical technology

Washington [US], May 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council (US-EU TTC) will deepen information sharing on exports of critical technology among other things during this week's ministerial in Paris, a senior US administration official told reporters.

2022-05-16T07:41:01.843755+00:00 IST

Ukrainian commander makes 'last appeal of life' to Elon Musk

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 16 (ANI): While he has stepped in to support war-torn Ukraine with his satellite communication services, the billionaire Elon Musk has received an SOS from the Ukrainian commander Serhiy Volyna and other defenders of the besieged city, who are trapped inside the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, for immediate rescue.

2022-05-16T02:01:59.847276+00:00 IST

Blinken discusses global food insecurity with French counterpart

Paris [France], May 16 (ANI): Ahead of the US-EU Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting (TTC), US State Secretary Antony Blinken on Sunday met with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in Paris-Saclay, France where both the leaders highlighted the need to 'confront' global food insecurity stemming from the war in Ukraine.

2022-05-15T21:50:21.522447+00:00 IST

NATO discusses membership of Finland, Sweden in Berlin

Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): NATO Foreign Ministers met in Berlin on Sunday to discuss the possible membership application of Finland and Sweden as well as to reaffirm NATO's support for Ukraine in the wake of Russia's invasion.

2022-05-15T17:46:13.942521+00:00 IST

NATO Madrid Summit to assess NATO-Russia ties: Blinken

Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday the summit between NATO leaders in June will assess the military alliance's future relationship with Russia, which has soured since the start of "military operation" in Ukraine.

2022-05-15T17:28:58.450216+00:00 IST

Blinken discusses security, economic aide with Kuleba in Berlin

Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of NATO Foreign Ministerial meet in Berlin on Sunday and discussed security and economic assistance for Kyiv.

2022-05-15T16:51:18.917536+00:00 IST

Finland's Pres. says Turkey opposing NATO membership confusing

Helsinki [Finland], May 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Sunday that he was confused with Ankara's reaction to Helsinki's intention to apply for NATO membership since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan assured him of supporting Finland's accession to NATO in a telephone conversation about a month ago.

2022-05-15T15:58:17.591316+00:00 IST

Uyghurs, Tibetans protest outside UN compound in Geneva

Geneva [Switzerland], May 15 (ANI): Ahead of Michelle Bachelet's visit, the UN's high commissioner for human rights in China's Xinjiang, about 20 Uyghurs, Tibetans and international human rights groups protested outside the United Nations compound in Geneva.

2022-05-15T15:44:38.394159+00:00 IST

G7 countries raise concern over unilateral actions by Beijing

London [UK], May 15 (ANI): The Group of Seven nations G7 on Saturday reiterated the importance of maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific and raised concern over unilateral actions by Beijing in the East and South China Seas.

2022-05-15T13:56:05.701137+00:00 IST

ISIS, Al-Qaeda continue to pose threat on global scale: G7

London [UK], May 15 (ANI) The Group of Seven (G7) countries on Saturday reiterated that Islamic State (ISIS) and Al-Qaeda continue to pose threat on a global scale after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August last year.

2022-05-15T12:24:21.349404+00:00 IST

Finland, Sweden to fast-track to NATO if decide to join

Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO will fast-track membership applications of Sweden and Finland if they want to join the alliance, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Sunday.

2022-05-15T08:47:39.181585+00:00 IST

Romania supports accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO: FM

Bucharest [Romania], May 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Romanian Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu affirmed that Romania stands ready to support the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO and expects that the Nordic states will make a considerable contribution to bolstering NATO's Eastern flank, Romanian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

2022-05-15T07:52:16.176249+00:00 IST

Finland to decide on NATO membership in next few days: President

Helsinki [Finland], May 14 (ANI): Finland's President Sauli Niinisto held a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday and told him that the Nordic nation will decide to seek NATO membership in the first few days.

2022-05-14T17:52:06.027893+00:00 IST

Finland wishes to preserve peace on border with Russia: FM

Helsinki [Finland], May 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto on Saturday said that it was important for Helsinki to remain in contact with Moscow to preserve peace on the Russian-Finnish border.

2022-05-14T17:50:14.969623+00:00 IST

India underscores importance of biological weapons convention

New York [US], May 13 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to prolong, India on Friday said that it attaches high importance to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) as a key global and non-discriminatory disarmament Convention.

2022-05-13T17:35:01.111761+00:00 IST

Is the new world order in making?

London [UK], May 13 (ANI): "The western alliance's won the cold war. The Soviet Union collapsed. They got what they wanted. They were able to institute this world order and now it does not work," said Professor William Hurst, Chong Hua Professor of Chinese Development and Deputy Director at the Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge University.

2022-05-13T16:21:25.540238+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy to resume operation in Kyiv from next week

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 13 (ANI): The Indian Embassy in Ukraine, which was temporarily operating out of Poland, would resume its operation in Kyiv from May 17.

2022-05-13T13:41:49.989606+00:00 IST

EU's Iran talks negotiator detained at Frankfurt Airport

Berlin [Germany], May 13 (ANI) The European Union's coordinator for nuclear talks with Iran Enrique Mora on Friday said that he was detained by the police in the German city of Frankfurt on his return from Tehran, slamming it as a violation of the Vienna Convention.

2022-05-13T11:29:06.254375+00:00 IST

Finland sees no direct military threats from Russia

Helsinki [Finland], May 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Finland does not see any direct military threats posed against it by Russia at the moment, Finnish Ambassador to NATO Klaus Korhonen told CNN.

2022-05-13T09:36:02.620536+00:00 IST

Sanctions hurting West more than Russia, says Putin

Moscow [Russia], May 13 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Western countries were worse hit by the most severe sanctions imposed on Moscow in history for its action in Ukraine.

2022-05-13T04:08:59.441608+00:00 IST

UNHRC to deepen scrutiny on rights situation in Ukraine

Geneva [Switzerland], May 13 (ANI): The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday (Local time) voted to increase scrutiny on the "deteriorating human rights situation in Ukraine stemming from the Russian aggression".

2022-05-12T22:52:51.296752+00:00 IST