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We've to look after our interests: Hardeep Puri on oil trade with Russia
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said India imports a very small portion of its oil requirements from Russia and was open to buying it if the terms were right. He said India has to look after its interests.
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OSCE to close Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 29 (ANI/Xinhua): The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has announced that it would take immediate steps to close the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday.
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China prefers 'low profile strategy' while extending diplomatic support to
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 29 (ANI): Although Beijing has extended firm diplomatic support to Russia during the Ukraine conflict, it appears unwilling to back Moscow in a whole-hearted manner to avert Western sanctions due to the fear of secondary sanctions.
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Washington hopes Mexico to join US-led opposition to Russia on Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States hopes that Mexico will join the opposition to Russia on the issue of Ukraine - a matter that will be discussed between the leaders of the two countries later on Friday, a senior Biden administration official said.
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Heatwave accentuates electricity demand; Bihar, Jharkhand, Punjab among st
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The demand for power has risen in April due to heatwave and people in different parts of the country are facing power cuts. The problem has been accentuated by a steep rise in prices of imported coal due to Russia-Ukraine conflict and some power plants n
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AfD leader says Germany should bargain launch of Nord Stream 2 for gas pay
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany could agree to launching the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in exchange for Russia agreeing to sell gas in euros, Tino Chrupalla, the co-chairman of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said in an interview with Sputnik.
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Serbia receives secret anti-aircraft consignment from China
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Belgrade [Serbia], April 29 (ANI): Amidst an armed build-up in the Balkans in midst of the Russia-Ukraine war, China has reportedly supplied a secret consignment of anti-aircraft weapons to the Serbian military.
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UN Secretary-General describes Russia-Ukraine war an 'absurdity'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 29 (ANI): During his visit to Ukraine's Borodyanka, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the ongoing war "an absurdity" and stated that he imagines his family in one of the rooms which has now been destroyed.
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European Union calls on all actors to avoid destabilization of situation i
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union has called on all actors concerned to avoid the destabilization of the situation in the unrecognized republic of Transnistria, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Friday.
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Ukraine-Russia conflict hits energy sector, Northeast Frontier Railway tak
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 29 (ANI): At a time when the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict is impacting the energy sector in the country, the Northeast Frontier Railway has taken up a solar route to generate more green energy.
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Will not let Russia intimidate, says Biden after gas supplies cut off to t
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden said on Friday Washington will not let Russia intimidate or blackmail their way out of sanctions.
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US to call for joint response against Russia at upcoming Quad meeting
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will raise the issue of a unified response against Russia in the upcoming Quad summit in Toyko next month and will provide an update on the steps Washington is taking to help Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict, the White House said on
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