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Basketball star Brittney Griner returns to US after prisoner exchange with
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Brittney Griner was arrested at a Moscow airport nine months ago. She was accused of possession of vape cartridges with a small quantity of cannabis oil and sentenced in August to nine years in prison. Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer known as the "Merchant of Death" was detained Thailand
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"Other swaps with US possible", says Putin after Basketball star exchanged
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Responding to a question about the possibility of the next prisoner exchange with the US, Putin said, "Yes, everything is possible. This is the result of negotiations in search of a compromise. In this case, compromises were found and we are not against continuing this work in the future."
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Massive fire breaks out at mall in Moscow region
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A fire broke out in a store in the Mega Khimki shopping mall in the city of Khimki in the Moscow region on Friday, the regional department of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies said.
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Antony Blinken hails release of Brittney Griner, says US continues to work
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Blinken said that Cherelle Griner spoke to her wife Brittney and stressed that listening to them connect for the first time after the basketball player's release "was as moving as it was unforgettable."
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Russia releases US basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for impriso
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
On Thursday morning, Biden shared a picture with Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle Griner on his Twitter handle and wrote, "Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner. She is safe. She is on a plane. She is on her way home."
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European Commission proposes additional sanctions against Russia
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a press statement, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that they are "stepping up the pressure" on Russia with the ninth package of sanctions.
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"It's sensible policy to go where we get the best deal..." EAM Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Defending India's stance on importing crude oil from Russia, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that it's a sensible policy to go where we get the best deal in the interest of the Indian citizens.
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Russian G20 Sherpa praises India for putting 'women-led development' as ke
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Lukash said, "Grateful to #G20India and @amitabhk87 for putting 'Women-led development' as one of the key priorities of G20. Women are catalysers of positive transformations!"
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Explosions reported in Donetsk, Poltava; air raid alert declared in Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, explosions were reported in Donetsk and Poltava regions on Monday.
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India's trade with Russia is 'quite small' in comparison to European natio
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
EAM Jaishankar said, "We have been discussing for some years now with Russia on how to expand our trade. Our trade with Russia is really quite small level."
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Russian war in Ukraine brought difficulty for Indian energy supply: German
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Underling that India is assuming G20 Presidency at a difficult moment, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Monday said the ongoing war in Ukraine has brought the whole world into a difficult situation, including problems for India's energy supply.
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US and Israel's confrontation with Iran could escalate into unconventional
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
First, the failure of the parties involved to reach an agreement on a nuclear deal that would significantly reduce economic sanctions on Iran and in exchange Tehran would reduce its nuclear program -which is seen by the West as aiming at building a nuclear bomb- and would allow international
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