Europe

Canadian Prime Minister arrives in Ukraine on Independence Day

"Just arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine. On this Ukrainian Independence Day, and at this critical moment in their nation's history, Canada is stepping up our support and our efforts towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, " the Prime Minister wrote in a post on X.

2025-08-24T09:40:54.845922+00:00 IST

Putin envoy criticises "absurd claim" on Nord Stream attack

According to CNN, Germany's federal prosecutor's office confirmed the arrest of the suspect, identified only as Serhii K, under German privacy laws.

2025-08-24T07:02:25.342956+00:00 IST

INS Tamal participates in passage exercise with HR Ritsos

Upon its departure from Greece, INS Tamal participated in a passage exercise (passex) with HS Ritsos of the Hellenic Navy and also had a cross deck visit onboard ITS Trieste of the Italian Navy, as per the Indian Navy spokesperson.

2025-08-24T06:22:20.325380+00:00 IST

Russia claims forces took control of two settlements in Ukraine’s

Russia on Saturday claimed that its forces captured two settlements in Ukraine's Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, Anadolu News Agency reported.

2025-08-23T21:53:55.015825+00:00 IST

UK restrains decision on Chinese embassy

China's plans to build a new embassy on the site of a two-century-old building near the Tower of London have stalled for the past three years because of opposition from numerous groups in Britain.

2025-08-23T17:53:51.461468+00:00 IST

Violent death of Netherlands teenager sparks outrage

'We all have 24 hours in our day. 24 hours that we are free to use how and where we choose,' Dutch actor and author Nienke's Gravemade wrote in a post that went viral on social media.

2025-08-23T17:45:37.349457+00:00 IST

"Gaza Famine is world's famine": UN Relief Chief

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has issued a stark condemnation of the ongoing famine in Gaza, describing it as a preventable crisis fuelled by "systematic obstruction" by Israel and a collective global failure that will "haunt us all".

2025-08-23T12:50:51.308653+00:00 IST

Tibetans, allies to protest in London against China

Tibetans and their supporting communities in the UK are planning to stage a significant protest in London on August 23, in response to China's contentious proposal to construct a "mega-embassy" at the former Royal Mint Court, adjacent to the Tower of London, according to a report from Phayul.

2025-08-23T11:02:10.680174+00:00 IST

Dutch FM resigns over failed push for Israel sanctions

Veldkamp, who represents the New Social Contract party and previously served as the Netherlands' ambassador to Israel, said on Friday (local time) he could not win backing for what he called "meaningful measures." He also claimed that some ministers were blocking even the implementation of current sanctions.

2025-08-23T05:26:51.747330+00:00 IST

“We do not need guarantors who did not help Ukraine”: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine does not need security guarantees from China, accusing Beijing of failing to prevent the Crimea secession in 2014 and the 2022 escalation. He stressed that only countries that genuinely helped Ukraine should provide future peace guarantees, RT reported.

2025-08-22T17:32:23.739363+00:00 IST

Putin ready to meet Zelensky if issues resolved: Russian FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said President Putin is ready to meet Ukraine's Zelensky if all conflict-related issues are fully resolved. Zelensky seeks a swift meeting to stay in the spotlight. Lavrov criticised Zelensky's approach as publicity-focused, while Putin and US President Trump support continuing direct Russia-Ukraine talks.

2025-08-22T16:59:32.274484+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar's visit to Russia sees review of ties

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar visited Russia from August 19-21, during which he called upon President Vladimir Putin, held meetings with Deputy First PM Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. As per an official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the EAM held wide-ranging discussions on several issues such as terrorism, and regional developments such as those in Ukraine, Middle East, West Asia and Afghanistan. EAM also co-chaired the 26th session of IRIGC-TEC.

2025-08-22T04:55:51.912164+00:00 IST

PM Modi discusses peace efforts in Ukraine, W Asia with Macron

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron in which he reiterated India's support for peaceful resolution of conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia region.

2025-08-21T20:50:20.046230+00:00 IST

Russia carries out biggest missile attack in a month on Ukraine

Amid peace talks, Russia on Thursday launched its largest wave of missile and drone attacks on Ukraine in more than a month, leaving nine civilians dead, CNN reported citing Ukrainian authorities.

2025-08-21T19:52:25.422186+00:00 IST

Regular meetings have helped: Jaishankar to Lavrov

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday and said the global context for the meeting is provided by the evolving geopolitical situation, the shifting economic and trade landscape, and the shared goal is to maximise complementarity.

2025-08-21T18:53:58.125872+00:00 IST

"Honored to call on President Putin": EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, conveying greetings from President Murmu and PM Modi. He briefed Putin on talks with Russian leaders and discussed preparations for the Annual Leaders Summit, global developments, and the situation in Ukraine.

2025-08-21T15:54:06.119142+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar holds comprehensive talks with Russian FM Lavrov

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian FM Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to discuss bilateral ties covering trade, energy, defense, health, and people-to-people exchanges. They also exchanged views on global and regional issues and cooperation in multilateral forums ahead of the Annual Summit.

2025-08-21T14:09:16.024424+00:00 IST

“India, Russia among steadiest ties since Second World War": EAM

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted India's strong, balanced partnership with Russia, covering trade, energy, defence, regional diplomacy, and global cooperation. He emphasized dialogue, zero-tolerance against terrorism, and nurturing the decades-old relationship for deeper economic, strategic, and people-to-people ties.

2025-08-21T14:04:37.183979+00:00 IST

EAM Jaishankar calls on Russian President Putin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

2025-08-21T13:53:54.794462+00:00 IST

China, not India, biggest purchaser of Russian oil: Jaishankar

Amid US decision to impose 25 per cent additional tariffs on Indian goods for purchase of Russian oil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that China, not India, is the biggest purchaser of Russian oil and EU is the biggest purchaser of LNG and that the logic of singling out the country for secondary tariffs in perplexing.

2025-08-21T12:09:29.042644+00:00 IST

Global context of our meeting is evolving geopolitics: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow to review political and bilateral ties and prepare for the annual summit. Both leaders discussed cooperation, global geopolitics, and multilateral platforms like SCO, BRICS and G20, underlining efforts to strengthen the India-Russia strategic partnership.

2025-08-21T10:09:24.420553+00:00 IST