Europe

India, France affirm closer ties in 20th Joint Staff talks

Paris [France], April 14 (ANI): Amid growing defence collaborations between India and France, the 20th edition of Joint Staff talks between the two countries took place during April 12-13 with a focus on strengthening bilateral defence engagement.

2022-04-14T07:10:52.143346+00:00 IST

Putin to hold meeting on situation in oil, gas sector

Moscow [Russia], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting on Thursday on the situation in the oil and gas sector, with the main report to be made by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, in charge of the issue, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

2022-04-14T02:23:25.029697+00:00 IST

Canada to provide Ukraine with USD 398 mln loan

Ottawa [Canada], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian Finance Ministry said it had signed a USD 398 million loan agreement with the Canadian government amid the Russian military operation.

2022-04-14T02:13:17.283309+00:00 IST

Russian warship in Black Sea 'badly damaged' by explosion

Moscow [Russia], April 14 (ANI): Russia's Moskva missile cruiser, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has been hit by heavy fire and the following detonation of ammunition, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

2022-04-14T01:22:08.836000+00:00 IST

UK refuses to stop oil, gas production despite climate protests

London [UK], April 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom will not stop oil and gas production in the country despite ongoing large-scale protests by environmental activists, UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng said on Wednesday.

2022-04-13T19:21:16.413539+00:00 IST

Russia puts 398 members of US Congress in travel ban list

Moscow [Russia], April 14 (ANI): Russia has added 398 members of the United States Congress to its travel ban list, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

2022-04-13T19:15:32.657859+00:00 IST

Ex-French PM Says Le Pen capable of winning Presidential election

Paris [France], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Edouard Philippe, the former French prime minister and sitting Le Havre mayor, said on Wednesday that Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally party, should not be underestimated in her chance of winning the second round of the presidential election.

2022-04-13T12:29:34.747911+00:00 IST

Macron says can't describe Russia's Ukraine actions as 'genocide'

Paris [France], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said that Russians and Ukrainians were "fraternal peoples" and refused to call Russia's actions in Ukraine "genocide," stressing the need to be "discreet with terms."

2022-04-13T12:07:44.820790+00:00 IST

Russia's inflation may reach 17-20 pc in 2022: Official

Moscow [Russia], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Inflation in Russia at the end of the current year may reach as high as 20 per cent, Accounts Chamber Chairman Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday.

2022-04-13T11:54:12.899885+00:00 IST

French President intends to hold talks with Zelenskyy, Putin

Paris [France], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron intends to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and possibly with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the coming days.

2022-04-13T08:45:55.184401+00:00 IST

Russia accuses US-funded labs of developing bio-weapons

Moscow [Russia], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): US-funded biological laboratories in Ukraine were engaged in developing components of biological weapons, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said Tuesday.

2022-04-13T03:29:38.066355+00:00 IST

UK PM offers apology for breaking COVID rules

London [UK], April 13 (ANI/Xinhua): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized on Tuesday after being fined by the Metropolitan Police (Met) for attending rule-breaking parties during the COVID-19 lockdown, but said he would not resign.

2022-04-12T19:19:18.791903+00:00 IST

UK PM to be fined over COVID lockdown parties: media

London [UK], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will be fined by the police for attending parties during the country's COVID lockdown, British media reported on Tuesday.

2022-04-12T16:29:42.654215+00:00 IST

UK govt distances itself from Minister's tweet supporting Imran

London [UK], April 12 (ANI): After its Foreign Office Minister Lord Zac Goldsmith tweeted in support of ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, the UK government has distanced itself from his stance saying that Goldsmith's remarks did not represent the UK government's position.

2022-04-12T16:12:27.195597+00:00 IST

Russian Embassy protest over expulsion of 6 Russian diplomats

Paris [France], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that it had lodged a protest to the French authorities in connection with the expulsion of six Russian diplomats from the European country.

2022-04-12T09:34:10.889632+00:00 IST

Putin to hold meeting on Arctic development on Wednesday

Moscow [Russia], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting on the development of the Arctic on April 13, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.

2022-04-12T09:22:31.255798+00:00 IST

EU law agency to identify Russian assets under sanctions

Brussels [Belgium], April 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has announced the beginning of Operation Oscar to help EU countries identify assets owned by individuals and legal entities sanctioned in connection with Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

2022-04-12T06:45:10.671842+00:00 IST

US urges for 'immediate release' of Russian activist detained

Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): The United States is troubled over the detention of prominent civil society leader Vladimir Kara-Murza by the Russian authorities in Moscow, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.

2022-04-12T01:17:31.095882+00:00 IST

Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian defence sector

Ottawa [Canada], April 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly announced Monday that Canada is imposing new sanctions on Russian defence sector.

2022-04-12T00:45:48.686719+00:00 IST

India appreciates Ukraine government relaxations to med students

New York [US], April 11 (ANI): Reiterating India's call for peace, dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, on Monday appreciated the Ukrainian government for relaxations to medical students in the current academic year.

2022-04-11T18:15:48.320651+00:00 IST

UN reports giant leap in global food prices

Rome [Italy], April 11 (ANI): Global food prices jumped to a new record high of nearly 13 per cent in March as the war caused turmoil in markets for staple grains and edible oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UN FAO) published on April 8 said.

2022-04-11T15:55:42.910359+00:00 IST