Europe

PM Modi in Germany for 1st in-person talks with Chancellor Scholz

Berlin [Germany], May 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Europe, is set to arrive in Germany on Monday and will hold his first in-person meeting with the newly appointed Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

2022-05-02T03:12:14.267760+00:00 IST

80 civilians evacuated from Mariupol's Azovstal

Moscow [Russia], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Eighty civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday.

2022-05-02T02:24:16.843208+00:00 IST

Belgian diplomats declared 'persona non grata' leave Russia

Brussels [Belgium], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The employees of the Belgian Embassy in Moscow who have been declared persona non grata left the Russian capital on Sunday, Belgian media reported.

2022-05-02T01:31:29.555613+00:00 IST

Russia not to alter military action in Ukraine: Lavrov

Moscow [Russia], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian military will not forcefully adjust their actions during the special operation in Ukraine to any date, including Victory Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 9, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

2022-05-01T23:52:40.826903+00:00 IST

Russia to ban using cyber security tool from unfriendly countries

Moscow [Russia], May 1 (ANI/ Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin signed two decrees on Sunday on additional measures to ensure the country's information security, including a ban on the use of information protection tools originating from unfriendly countries starting January 1, 2025, according to the official legal information portal.

2022-05-01T17:30:10.257525+00:00 IST

Police fire tear gas on crowds at May Day protests in Paris

Paris [France], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Clashes between the French police and demonstrators broke out at May Day rallies in Paris on Sunday, forcing law enforcement officers to use tear gas several times, according to a Sputnik correspondent.

2022-05-01T17:16:06.568918+00:00 IST

About 300 civilians may remain on territory of Azovstal plant in

Mariupol [Ukraine], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): About 300 civilians may remain on the territory adjacent to the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where the remaining Ukrainian forces have been hiding since the takeover of the port city by the Russian troops, a resident evacuated from the territory said on Sunday.

2022-05-01T17:00:44.689508+00:00 IST

PM Modi's visit for India-Germany IGC landmark visit: Envoy

Berlin [Germany], May 1 (ANI): India's Ambassador to Germany Harish Parvathaneni on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Germany for India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations is a landmark visit.

2022-05-01T16:33:57.899308+00:00 IST

Poland says 18,000 soldiers to take part in military drills

Warsaw [Poland], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Defender Europe 2022 (DE22) and Swift Response 2022 (SR22) military exercises will be held on the territory of nine European countries starting May 1 with the participation of 18,000 military personnel, the Polish Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

2022-05-01T14:24:27.468821+00:00 IST

Firefighting helicopter crashes in Russia, injuring 6, killing 1

Moscow [Russia], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): One person died, six more were injured on Sunday in a Mi-8 helicopter's hard landing at an airfield in the city of Mogocha on return from extinguishing a fire near the village of Maklakan, Trans-Baikal Territory, the emergency services told Sputnik.

2022-05-01T11:11:20.383435+00:00 IST

Azerbaijan claims Armenia violated ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

Baku [Azerbaijan], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenia has violated a ceasefire regime in Nagorno-Karabakh by firing at the positions of the Azerbaijani military in the border region, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

2022-05-01T10:11:03.354527+00:00 IST

Europe needs 56bn cubic meters of gas to fill storage facilities

Moscow [Russia], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Gas reserves in the underground storage facilities in Europe were replenished by 6.9 billion cubic meters as of April 29, so companies will have to pump in about 56 billion cubic meters more to get them 90% full, Russia's Gazprom said on Sunday.

2022-05-01T09:34:06.069982+00:00 IST

PM Modi to address programme at cultural centre in Canada today

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday will address a programme in Canada's Markham where a statue of Sardar Patel will be unveiled at the Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre.

2022-05-01T09:16:25.565480+00:00 IST

PM Modi's visit to France will carry forward engagement: FS

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France during his three-nation tour to Europe will carry forward the high-level engagement between the two countries post the French Presidential elections, said Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Sunday.

2022-05-01T08:21:57.323884+00:00 IST

Kyiv offering China to become security guarantor: Ukraine FM

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 1 (ANI): Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Kyiv is studying the possibility of obtaining security guarantees from members of the UN Security Council (UNSC), including China.

2022-05-01T06:35:02.507606+00:00 IST

PM Modi to address Indian diaspora in Germany, Denmark

New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): While Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a three-nation tour, including France, Germany and Denmark on Tuesday, he is expected to address the Indian Diaspora in Berlin as well as Copenhagen.

2022-05-01T05:59:34.857002+00:00 IST

Finland readying to cut off Russian gas supplies in May: Reports

Helsinki [Finland], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Finland is preparing to cut off natural gas supplies from Russia in May, the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper reports.

2022-05-01T01:35:36.858337+00:00 IST

Ukraine should get EU candidate country status in June: Deputy PM

Kyiv [Ukraine], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna says that her country expects to obtain EU candidate status already this summer.

2022-04-30T22:49:15.521439+00:00 IST

Angelina Jolie meets children, visits cafe in Ukraine's Lviv

Lviv [Ukraine], May 1 (ANI): Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to the country as a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), was seen meeting children and visiting a cafe in Lviv.

2022-04-30T19:39:24.806489+00:00 IST

UN Chief accuses Fossil Fuel Lobby of Using Ukrainian Conflict

Moscow [Russia], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik) - Interested parties are now using the Ukrainian conflict to promote the use of fossil fuels, though there is a pressing need to switch to renewable energy sources, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.

2022-04-30T18:04:27.672712+00:00 IST

Group of 25 civilians evacuated from Azovstal plant in Mariupol

Novoazovsk [Ukraine], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik): A group of 25 civilians was evacuated from the territory of the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where the remaining Ukrainian forces have been hiding since the takeover of the port city by the Russian troops, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday.

2022-04-30T18:04:04.688717+00:00 IST