Europe

Estonia closes Russian consulate general in Narva

Tallinn [Estonia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Estonia has decided to close the Russian consulate general in Narva and the embassy office in Tartu, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T15:26:14.360538+00:00 IST

EU proposes fifth package of sanctions against Russia

Brussels [Belgium], April 5 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday proposed the fifth package of sanctions against Russia which include an import ban on Russian coal and a ban on Russian and Russian-operated vessels from accessing the European Union (EU) ports.

2022-04-05T15:14:51.900569+00:00 IST

Spanish Foreign Ministry announces expulsion of Russian diplomats

Madrid [Spain], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Madrid has decided to expel some 25 Russian diplomats, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T13:20:03.726378+00:00 IST

Russian envoy slams Rome's Decision to expel Russian diplomats

Rome [Italy], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Ambassador in Rome Sergey Razov expressed a protest over the "unmotivated" decision of the Italian authorities to expel Russian diplomats, saying that it leads to a further deterioration of bilateral relations, the Russian Embassy in Rome said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T12:47:59.551732+00:00 IST

Moscow will respond to Italy's expulsion of 30 Russian diplomats

Moscow [Russia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia will respond to the expulsion of 30 diplomats from Italy, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

2022-04-05T10:26:05.882720+00:00 IST

Dutch Deputy PM Hoekstra terms India an important player on world stage

Lisse [Netherlands], April 5 (ANI): Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands, Wopke Hoekstra on Tuesday termed India as an important player on the world stage and said that Amsterdam attaches tremendous importance to the friendship between the two countries.

2022-04-05T09:59:25.593820+00:00 IST

Denmark expels 15 Russian diplomats: Reports

Moscow [Russia], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The Danish Foreign Ministry decided to expel 15 Russian diplomats from the country, Reuters reported.

2022-04-05T09:31:11.475687+00:00 IST

Several killed as truck collides with train in Hungary

Budapest [Hungary], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Several people were killed after a truck caused a train derailment in southern Hungary early Tuesday, police said.

2022-04-05T09:26:08.324891+00:00 IST

Amid Russia's offensive, air raid alerts go off in Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 5 (ANI): As Russia's war in Ukraine entered its 41st day on Tuesday, air raid alerts on Tuesday went off in almost every region of Ukraine.

2022-04-05T05:04:05.798339+00:00 IST

New flower will bloom for India-Netherlands relations: President

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 5 (ANI): President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Monday afternoon arrived at Amsterdam capital of the Netherlands on three days official visit and visited World famous Tulip Garden at Keukenhof.

2022-04-04T22:08:17.385575+00:00 IST

Ukraine approves team for talks with Russia over security

Kyiv [Ukraine], April 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to approve the composition of a Ukrainian delegation for the talks with Russia over security guarantees, the Ukrainian president's press service said Monday.

2022-04-04T22:00:21.710988+00:00 IST

Not in India's interest to increase Russian energy imports: US

Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): The United States believes that it's not in India's interest to increase Russian energy imports and other commodities, said White House Press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday as Washington continues to mount pressure on countries around the world to shun cheaper Russian oil.

2022-04-04T21:25:42.870287+00:00 IST

France to expel Russian diplomats

Paris [France], April 5 (ANI): France's Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that the country has decided to expel "many" Russian diplomats, "whose activities are contrary to our security interests."

2022-04-04T19:50:14.011977+00:00 IST

Brussels discussing ban on gas supplies from Russia

Brussels [Belgium], April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Brussels officials are discussing the issue of banning the supply of Russian gas, coal or oil, this is a moral issue, Dutch Finance Minister Sigrid Kaag said on Monday.

2022-04-04T17:32:37.392618+00:00 IST

US official slams Russia for calling UNSC meet on Bucha killings

Washington [US], April 4 (ANI): A senior US official has slammed Russia for calling United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting to address the alleged civilian killings in Bucha, saying it was designed to "feign outrage".

2022-04-04T17:18:49.757405+00:00 IST

President Kovind visits Keukenhof Tulip Garden in Netherlands

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 4 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife Savita Kovind visited Keukenhof Tulip Garden in the Netherlands.

2022-04-04T16:42:20.374950+00:00 IST

Germany continues reducing energy imports from Russia

Berlin [Germany], April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Work on reducing energy imports from Russia continues, there has been progress in recent weeks, it was possible to significantly reduce the volume of supplies, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said.

2022-04-04T16:19:23.316931+00:00 IST

European Commission President speaks with Zelenskyy

Brussels [Belgium], April 4 (ANI): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about the atrocities in Bucha and elsewhere in Ukraine.

2022-04-04T15:39:38.985587+00:00 IST

EU condemns Russian 'atrocities' committed in Ukrainian towns

Brussels [Belgium], April 4 (ANI): The European Union on Monday condemned in the strongest possible terms the reported atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in a number of occupied Ukrainian towns, that have now been liberated.

2022-04-04T14:25:10.991257+00:00 IST

President Kovind arrives at Schiphol International Airport

Amsterdam [Netherlands], April 4 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday arrived at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam. He is on a three-day official visit to the Netherlands.

2022-04-04T13:22:30.917794+00:00 IST

EU to discuss another package of sanctions against Russia

Brussels [Belgium], April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is mulling additional sanctions against Russia and relevant proposals will be discussed on Wednesday, The Financial Times reported.

2022-04-04T04:24:01.765144+00:00 IST