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Ukrainian president orders formal halt of trade with Russia

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the government to formalize the cessation of Ukraine's trade with Russia, the presidential press service said in a statement Wednesday.

2022-04-07T00:29:48.268178+00:00 IST

India-Netherlands sign four agreements

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 7 (ANI): India and Netherlands signed four agreements on the sidelines of President Ram Nath Kovind's state visit to the Netherlands, Minister of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West), Sanjay Verma informed on Wednesday.

2022-04-06T23:16:09.454366+00:00 IST

India committed to strengthening bond with diaspora: Kovind

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 7 (ANI): India is deeply committed to strengthening its bond with the diaspora and attending to its needs, said President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday during the reception of the Indian Community in the Netherlands.

2022-04-06T22:01:45.607380+00:00 IST

British national suspected of spying for Russia charged

London [UK], April 7 (ANI): A security guard for the British embassy in Berlin suspected of working for the Russian intelligence services has been charged with nine offences under the UK Official Secrets Act.

2022-04-06T20:16:02.104991+00:00 IST

Kovind extends invitation to Netherlands parliamentary delegation

Hague [Netherlands], April 6 (ANI): Saying that parliamentary exchanges between the two countries would help in promoting mutual understanding and exchange of ideas, President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday extended an invitation to the Netherlands to send a parliamentary delegation to India.

2022-04-06T16:13:30.258154+00:00 IST

'Ukraine preparing another provocation in Kharkhiv region'

Moscow [Russia], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ukrainian nationalists have shelled the Derhachi settlement in the Kharkhiv region, filmed destruction and "many dead" civilians to share this footage with the Western media, the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev, said on Wednesday.

2022-04-06T14:43:59.041918+00:00 IST

President Kovind calls for new age partnership with Netherlands

Hague (Netherlands), April 6 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday met Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte at his office in Hague where he called for a new age partnership with the Netherlands.

2022-04-06T14:23:22.073062+00:00 IST

Bulgaria mulls declaring Russian envoy persona non grata

Sofia [Bulgaria], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Bulgarian government is discussing lawmakers' proposal to declare Russian Ambassador to Sofia Eleonora Mitrofanova persona non grata, said media reported on Wednesday, citing Deputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev.

2022-04-06T11:57:26.072946+00:00 IST

Netherlands PM gives warm welcome to President Kovind

Hague [Netherlands], April 6 (ANI): Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday gave a warm welcome to President Ram Nath Kovind at his office and hosted a lunch in his honour.

2022-04-06T11:37:45.949579+00:00 IST

Russia pays rubles to holders of Eurobonds for first time

Moscow [Russia], April 6 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Finance Ministry said on Wednesday that it had paid rubles to foreign holders of Eurobonds for the first time as a foreign bank did not process order to pay $649.2 million in a foreign currency.

2022-04-06T10:19:49.971018+00:00 IST

UN Watch's Neuer urges Geneva Summit to expel Russia from UNHRC

Geneva [Switzerland], April 6 (ANI): Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of United Nations Watch on Wednesday urged the 2022 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy to expel Russia, China, and Pakistan from United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) over Ukraine invasion, human rights abuses and terrorism respectively.

2022-04-06T10:01:50.635553+00:00 IST

Looking forward to India's Presidency of G-20: Netherlands King

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 6 (ANI): Netherlands is looking forward to India's December Presidency of the G20, King Willem Alexander said on Tuesday during a State Banquet at Royal Palace hosted in honour of President Ram Nath Kovind.

2022-04-05T21:55:30.080700+00:00 IST

Netherlands King hosts Banquet in honour of Pres Kovind

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 6 (ANI): King of Netherlands Willem Alexander on Tuesday hosted a State Banquet in Honour of President Ram Nath Kovind and the First Lady Savita Kovind at Royal Palace Amsterdam.

2022-04-05T20:13:47.844964+00:00 IST

Harsh Kumar Jain to take charge as new Indian envoy to Ukraine

Warsaw [Poland], April 5 (ANI): Charge d' Affaires Ambarish Vemuri welcomed Harsh Kumar Jain who arrived in Warsaw on Tuesday to take up his assignment as the new Ambassador of India to Ukraine.

2022-04-05T17:45:35.575076+00:00 IST

Serbian capital's airport evacuated over bomb threat: Reports

Belgrade [Serbia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): An evacuation has been declared at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport due to an explosive device alert, Serbian news agency Tanjug reported on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T17:31:35.808249+00:00 IST

Russian military must be brought to justice: Zelenskyy at UNSC

New York [US], April 5 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday appealed to the United Nations and the world community to interfere in the ongoing conflict and stop the atrocities against civilians.

2022-04-05T17:27:43.823574+00:00 IST

19 Employees of Russia's Permanent Mission in EU expelled

Brussels [Belgium], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU has declared 19 employees of Russia's Permanent Mission to the European Union personae non gratae for alleged involvement in activities inconsistent their diplomatic status, the union's foreign policy service said in a statement.

2022-04-05T17:24:20.389548+00:00 IST

Romania expels 10 Russian diplomats: Foreign Ministry

Bucharest [Romania], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Romania has decided to expel 10 employees of the Russian embassy in Bucharest, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T17:24:04.833247+00:00 IST

Over 7.1 million people internally displaced in Ukraine

Geneva [Switzerland], April 5 (ANI): More than 7.1 million people have been internally displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine with over half of them women, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

2022-04-05T15:42:08.727119+00:00 IST

NATO FMs to discuss additional assistance to Ukraine on April 6-7

Brussels [Belgium], April 5 (ANI): The foreign ministers of NATO member states will discuss additional assistance to Ukraine at a meeting on April 6-7, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T15:28:15.754870+00:00 IST

Putin blames global food insecurity on 'mistakes' of West

Moscow [Russia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The current situation in the global food market has worsened of late due to the "mistakes" made by Western countries in disrupting supply chains, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T15:27:04.309389+00:00 IST