Europe

PM Modi to visit Germany, Denmark France

New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to three European countries -Germany, Denmark and France - from May 2-4, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Wednesday.

2022-04-27T05:46:34.461211+00:00 IST

IAEA to set up working group to support Ukrainian nuclear facilit

Vienna [Austria], April 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will establish a working group to coordinate assistance and support for personnel at Ukrainian nuclear facilities, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday.

2022-04-27T02:28:40.205364+00:00 IST

Putin, UN chief meet to discuss Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Russian President Vladimir Putin met with visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in the Kremlin on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

2022-04-27T00:05:22.862281+00:00 IST

Canada introduces legislation to sell off assets of Russia

Toronto [Canada], April 27(ANI/Sputnik): The Canadian government has introduced legislation allowing it to seize and sell off assets of sanctioned Russians, the National Post reported on Tuesday.

2022-04-26T21:08:31.543801+00:00 IST

Georgia reports 62 new COVID-19 cases

Tbilisi [Georgia], April 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Georgia on Tuesday reported 62 new COVID-19 cases, taking its total to 1,654,375, according to the country's National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC).

2022-04-26T19:15:06.168511+00:00 IST

Le Pen confirms running for French Legislative Elections: Reports

Paris [France], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The runner-up in the French presidential election and the leader of the far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, confirmed on Tuesday that she would participate in the legislative elections in June.

2022-04-26T17:12:59.019428+00:00 IST

Russia 'interested' in cooperating with UN in helping Ukrainians

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI): Russia has expressed interest in cooperating with the United Nations, in providing assistance to civilians in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov informed on Tuesday.

2022-04-26T17:12:44.282681+00:00 IST

British lawmakers warn against "invisible crime" of drink spiking

London [UK], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Drink spiking in Britain's bars and night clubs and at music festivals will remain an "invisible crime" unless action is taken, a new parliamentary report warned on Tuesday.

2022-04-26T17:02:20.213546+00:00 IST

Lavrov says too early to talk of mediators between Moscow, Kyiv

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): It is premature to talk about any mediators in negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

2022-04-26T12:56:14.808363+00:00 IST

Tibetans in France stage protest on Panchen Lama's 33rd birthday

Paris [France], April 26 (ANI): Tibetan community in France protested in Paris to mark the 33rd birthday of Panchen Lama Gedhun Choekyi Nyima.

2022-04-26T12:39:34.961277+00:00 IST

EU expects countries seeking to join to fully implement sanctions

Brussels [Belgium], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union commends countries supporting sanctions imposed on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine and expects those seeking to become member states to also fully implement them, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said on Tuesday.

2022-04-26T11:10:06.466678+00:00 IST

Putin, Erdogan discuss situation in Ukraine: Kremlin

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed the situation in Ukraine during a phone conversation on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

2022-04-26T10:36:04.339962+00:00 IST

UK scales up humanitarian support for Ukraine

London [UK], April 26 (ANI): The UK government on Tuesday announced reinforcing humanitarian assistance to Ukraine by donating more ambulances, fire engines, funding for physicians' training and life-saving medical supplies for Ukrainian health facilities amid ongoing hostilities in the country.

2022-04-26T09:29:44.758380+00:00 IST

Humanitarians seek USD 2.25 billion for Ukraine response

Kiev [Ukraine], April 26 (ANI): Humanitarians have launched a renewed appeal for war-ravaged Ukraine calling for USD 2.25 billion to provide assistance and protection to nearly nine million people, the United Nations announced on Monday.

2022-04-26T07:21:50.007182+00:00 IST

Ukraine keeps 76 ships from 18 countries blocked in 7 ports

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Kiev is blocking 76 foreign ships from 18 countries in seven Ukrainian ports, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, who also leads Russia's humanitarian response coordination headquarters, said.

2022-04-26T05:14:01.898749+00:00 IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warns of World War III

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday warned against an imminent World War III looming in the forefront as Ukraine fails to comply with the peace talks.

2022-04-26T03:30:30.458708+00:00 IST

UK imposes export ban on products Russia could use in Ukraine

London [UK], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK is imposing a ban on the export to Russia of technology and goods that may be used against Ukraine, the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) said in a statement.

2022-04-25T22:54:42.203280+00:00 IST

Sweden, Finland to apply for NATO membership together in May

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Swedish newspaper Expressen on Monday confirmed the information of the Finnish media that Sweden and Finland are preparing to jointly apply to NATO on May 16-20.

2022-04-25T20:22:10.131279+00:00 IST

Russia expels 40 German diplomats in retaliatory move

Moscow [Russia], April 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia has declared 40 German diplomats "personae non gratae" in a tit-for-tat move, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.

2022-04-25T19:29:59.158847+00:00 IST

'Russia's new S-500 air defense system put into mass production'

Moscow [Russia], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's newest anti-aircraft missile defense system S-500 (Prometheus) has already been put into mass production and promises to become the basis of the Russian aerospace defense system, Yan Novikov, the head of the Russian defense technology company Almaz-Antey, said on Monday.

2022-04-25T11:30:51.059398+00:00 IST

Poland, Sweden to organize Intl Donors' Conference in Warsaw

Warsaw [Poland], April 25 (ANI): In an initiative by Poland and Sweden that aims to provide humanitarian support for Ukraine, an international donors' conference will be held in Warsaw, Poland on May 5.

2022-04-25T11:27:26.357000+00:00 IST