Europe

Kiev got USD 200mn in security aid from US this weekend, more to come: State Department

Washington [US], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States continues to provide Kiev with security assistance and Ukraine received $200 million on Saturday, a senior US State Department official said.

2022-01-24T01:30:41.376614+00:00 IST

EU's Borrell condemns violence during protests in Brussels

Brussels [Belgium], January 24 (ANI): EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has condemned the violence and destruction of property during Sunday protests in the Belgian capital against the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

2022-01-23T22:54:19.424090+00:00 IST

Indian Embassy in Berlin opens exhibition to honour Netaji Bose on his 125th birth anniversary

Berlin [Germany], January 24 (ANI): Indian Embassy in Berlin on Sunday celebrated Parakram Diwas by opening a special exhibition to honour Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary.

2022-01-23T19:06:59.959877+00:00 IST

Kremlin planning to install pro-Russian leader in Ukraine: UK

London [UK], January 23 (ANI): The UK foreign office on Saturday said that it has information that Kremlin is planning to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine.

2022-01-23T16:51:13.187325+00:00 IST

Afghans in Norway protest against Taliban delegation, says IEA do not represent them

Oslo [Norway], January 23 (ANI): A number of Afghans based in Norway on Sunday protested against the Taliban delegation who are on a visit to the capital city of Oslo to discuss several issues with the country's officials and representatives of the international community.

2022-01-23T15:52:47.582870+00:00 IST

China's investments in Serbia under fire for 'miserable and dangerous' working conditions

Zrenjanin [Serbia], January 23 (ANI): Touted as China's biggest industrial investment in Europe, the USD 900 million Ling Long Tire factory is now a magnet of criticism for a Serbian government that opponents accuse of no-questions-asked subservience to China.

2022-01-23T14:11:32.623107+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 63,205 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed a record 63,205 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 11,108,191, the federal response center said on Sunday.

2022-01-23T09:37:09.627330+00:00 IST

Ukraine welcomes resignation of German Navy chief over remarks on Ukraine, Russia

Berlin [Germany], January 23 (ANI): Ukrainian Ambassador to Berlin Andriy Melnyk welcomed on Sunday the resignation of the Commander of the German Navy, Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schonbach, who had previously said that Crimea would never return to Ukraine despite Kiev's attempts to put pressure on Moscow, Sputnik reported.

2022-01-23T06:15:49.552851+00:00 IST

Moscow plans to install pro-Russian leader in Kiev, claims UK

London [UK], January 23 (ANI): The United Kingdom has accused Russia of allegedly trying to install a "pro-Russian leader" in Ukraine and of maintaining links with certain former Ukrainian politicians.

2022-01-23T00:24:39.924770+00:00 IST

German Navy chief to step down over remarks about Crimea, Putin

Berlin [Germany], January 23 (ANI): The head of the German navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach has decided to step down from his position after his controversial comments on Crimea and Russian President Vladimir Putin, made during his India visit, resulted in a severe backlash at home in Berlin.

2022-01-22T21:23:10.452155+00:00 IST

Thousands take to streets in Sweden's Stockholm, Gothenburg to protest Covid passes

Stockholm [Sweden], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of people took to the streets of Sweden's Stockholm and Gothenburg to protest against COVID-19 passports and pandemic restrictions in the country, Swedish media reported Saturday.

2022-01-22T19:41:56.013648+00:00 IST

Rights group condemns killing of Baloch political refugee Razzaq Mandai in Afghanistan

London [UK], January 23 (ANI): The International Voice for Baloch Missing Persons (IVBMP), a collective representing family members of Balochistan's forcibly disappeared, has strongly condemned the killing of Razzaq Mandai, a Baloch political refugee, in Afghanistan.

2022-01-22T18:55:38.422300+00:00 IST

Normandy Format policy advisers to meet in Paris on Tuesday

Paris [France], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): German, Russian, Ukrainian and French policy advisers will meet for the Normandy Format talks to discuss the Ukrainian crisis in Paris on January 25, with Russia being represented by Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Kozak, a source in the Russian presidential administration told Sputnik on Saturday.

2022-01-22T15:27:01.044104+00:00 IST

UK Foreign Secretary to meet with Lavrov in Moscow in Feb: Reports

Moscow [Russia] January 22 (ANI): The Russian side consented to a request for a visit by UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to Moscow in February, TASS News Agency reported citing a diplomatic source.

2022-01-22T13:22:19.940424+00:00 IST

Russia confirms 57,212 new cases of COVID-19 in past 24 hours

Moscow [Russia] January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has confirmed a record 57,212 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the cumulative total to 11,044,986, the federal response center said on Saturday.

2022-01-22T09:36:12.103398+00:00 IST

Ukrainian President authorizes sanctions against 24 Russian companies

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 22 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky approved a decree by Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on a total of 24 Russian companies and on the Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District Yury Chaika, reported TASS.

2022-01-22T07:57:17.385300+00:00 IST

UN chief calls for US-China negotiation over trade, technology

New York [US], January 22 (ANI): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for dialogue and negotiation between the United States and China over trade and technology to avoid the polarization of the world market and economy.

2022-01-22T04:48:38.382888+00:00 IST

Ukraine to send 45 athletes to Beijing for Winter Olympics despite West's boycott

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 22 (ANI): Ukraine will send 45 athletes to Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics despite the West's boycott.

2022-01-22T02:24:10.501664+00:00 IST

Not scared to say that China acts as an enemy: German Navy Chief

New Delhi [India], January 22 (ANI): China acts as an enemy to many countries and not as nice a country as we thought it to be, said Chief of German Navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach on Friday.

2022-01-21T23:54:56.620747+00:00 IST

German Chancellor reaffirms Berlin's stance on non-supply of weapons to Kiev

Berlin [Germany], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The new German government is continuing to pursue the previous cabinet's policy on the non-supply of weapons to Ukraine and reaffirms its commitment to the idea, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday.

2022-01-21T21:21:48.785888+00:00 IST

Oil giants TotalEnergies, Chevron announce withdrawal from Myanmar over rights violations

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 22 (ANI): Oil giants TotalEnergies and Chevron are withdrawing from Myanmar due to the deteriorating situation in the country following the military coup in February 2021.

2022-01-21T19:35:18.841617+00:00 IST