Europe

UK ambassador to Ukraine says staying in Kyiv, embassy continuing operations

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons said on Saturday that she continues running the embassy in Kyiv together with the core personnel despite growing tensions and the departure of families of diplomats.

2022-02-12T12:12:27.825301+00:00 IST

Pakistan, Taliban conflict could pose serious challenges to regional peace, says think tank

Amsterdam [Netherlands], February 12 (ANI): The escalating conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban could pose serious challenges to regional peace, said Amsterdam-based think tank in its commentary on Friday.

2022-02-12T10:22:24.571817+00:00 IST

Biden-Putin phone call to take place Saturday: Peskov

Moscow [Russia], February 12 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden plan to have a phone conversation on Saturday, local media reported quoting Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

2022-02-12T00:38:58.017657+00:00 IST

French government softens COVID-19 border sanitary control rules

Paris [France], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The French government announced measures on Friday to relax sanitary control on the country's borders, effecting from February 12, amid a general loosening of COVID-19 measures.

2022-02-11T21:37:10.837533+00:00 IST

India signs MoU with UN World Food Program to distribute food grains inside Afghanistan

Rome [Italy], February 12 (ANI): India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with United Nations World Food Program to distribute food grains to Afghanistan, according to the Indian Embassy in Rome.

2022-02-11T20:37:39.263458+00:00 IST

Russia's Ambassador says Germany's lethal weapons supplies to Ukraine unacceptable

Berlin [Germany], February 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany's lethal weapons supplies to Kiev are unacceptable and would not contribute to the constructive development of bilateral relations between Russia and Germany, Russian Ambassador to Berlin Sergey Nechaev told Sputnik.

2022-02-11T08:33:39.079201+00:00 IST

EU can consult with Kiev on Nord Stream 2, but decision up to Berlin: Russian Diplomat

Berlin [Germany], February 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission has the right to consult with Ukraine on the certification of Nord Stream 2, but the final decision is up to Germany, Russian Ambassador in Berlin Sergey Nechaev said in an interview with Sputnik.

2022-02-11T07:18:20.729342+00:00 IST

Head of London police resigns after controversies

London [UK], February 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Commissioner Cressida Dick, head of London's Metropolitan Police (Met), announced Thursday night she has resigned as Britain's top cop.

2022-02-10T22:54:20.124096+00:00 IST

Negotiations with Taliban planned in Norway, Turkey soon: Reports

Oslo [Norway], February 11 (ANI): Norway and Turkey are expected to hold talks on Afghanistan with the Taliban in the near future, Sputnik News Agency reported citing Afghan media reported.

2022-02-10T22:45:43.597009+00:00 IST

UK confirms deployment of further 350 British troops landed in Poland

London [UK], February 11 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday confirmed that a further 350 British troops have landed in Poland as tensions around Ukraine continue to escalate.

2022-02-10T19:36:49.183502+00:00 IST

France plans to build six new EPR2 nuclear reactors by 2050: Macron

Paris [France], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said that the country plans to build six new EPR2 nuclear reactors by 2050.

2022-02-10T17:33:20.506995+00:00 IST

WHO chief, Taliban delegation discuss 'dire' health crisis in Afghanistan

Geneva [Switzerland], February 10 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that he met the 10-member Taliban delegation headed by health minister Qalander Ebad and discussed the "dire" health and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

2022-02-10T10:43:53.225621+00:00 IST

Russia has no plans to mediate between India-China talks over standoff in Ladakh: Russian envoy

Moscow [Russia], February 10 (ANI): Russia has no plans to mediate between India and China over the border issue in Ladakh, said newly appointed Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov, adding that if both the countries expressed a wish for an intermediary then Russia can consider it.

2022-02-10T09:34:05.147679+00:00 IST

Indonesia to purchase 42 Rafale aircraft from France

Paris [France], February 10 (ANI): French Defense Minister Florence Parly on Thursday said Indonesia has agreed with France on the purchase of 42 Rafale fighter jets.

2022-02-10T08:54:07.317509+00:00 IST

Ties with India not affected over S-400 sanctions threat by US, says Russian envoy

Moscow [Russia], February 10 (ANI): Underlining that the purchase of S-400 defence system is in New Delhi's security interest, newly appointed Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said threats of US sanctions against India will not affect the military-technical cooperation between the two countries.

2022-02-10T07:59:12.122797+00:00 IST

US Senate mulls sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks on Ukraine

Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee is contemplating introducing sanctions against Russia for alleged cyberattacks against Ukraine amid a protracted debate on the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022 in the US Congress, Politico reported on Thursday.

2022-02-10T07:07:54.637616+00:00 IST

Moscow not thinking West ready for unleashing conflict with Russia: Senior Diplomat

Geneva [Switzerland], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and other Western countries are not ready for unleashing a conflict with Russia, and all the pressure on Russia is used by them to raise the stakes during the security guarantees talks, Russia's permanent representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Gennady Gatilov, said in an interview with Sputnik.

2022-02-10T05:18:16.087693+00:00 IST

UK defense minister to arrive in Moscow tomorrow 2+2 talks

London [UK], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace will arrive in Moscow on Friday to take part in the 2+2 talks between the UK and Russian foreign and defence ministers, Downing Street said.

2022-02-10T01:39:28.199275+00:00 IST

Two US aircraft bring 80 tonnes of Weaponry to Kiev: Defence Minister

Kiev [Ukraine], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine received the second for a day, and the 10th in total, aircraft from the United States, which together brought 80 tonnes of weaponry to Kiev, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted on Wednesday.

2022-02-10T00:42:26.459983+00:00 IST

Half of World's population vaccinated against COVID-19: European Commissioner for Health

Brussels [Belgium], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Half of the world's population is currently fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but further actions to support the progress made in the global vaccination campaign are still needed, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides said on Wednesday.

2022-02-09T23:02:46.190361+00:00 IST

Ukraine protests flag incident in Slovakian Parliament: Foreign Minister

Kiev [Ukraine], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Kiev does not consider the recent incident with a Ukrainian flag in the Slovak parliament as adversarial but has still filed a protest and demands an apology, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday.

2022-02-09T19:25:48.572095+00:00 IST