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Arab League ministers to travel to Moscow for talks on Ukrainian crisis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], April 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A contact group of Arab League ministers is planning to visit Russia next week for negotiations regarding the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the organization said on Thursday.
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Putin signs decree on switching gas payments to Rubles for unfriendly coun
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the procedure for the fulfillment of obligations to Russian natural gas suppliers by foreign buyers, which stipulates that all contracts for pipeline gas deliveries with companies registered in unfri
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US, EU in first high-level talks on Russia discussed steps to further 'iso
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI/Sputnik): US and EU delegations during their first high-level dialogue on Russia discussed additional steps they may take to further isolate Moscow, the US State Department and European External Action Service said in a joint statement.
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WFP delivers food aid to over 1 million people in Ukraine, seeks USD 590 m
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], March 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that it has delivered food aid to 1 million people in Ukraine and requested an additional USD 590 million in funding to expand the assistance.
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Switzerland to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on April 1
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swiss government said on Wednesday that it has decided to lift all COVID-19 restrictions in the country on April 1.
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UN estimates 2 billion people live in conflict-affected areas
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations estimates that almost 2 billion people around the world are living in areas affected by violent conflict, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday.
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EU considering sanctions on more Russian banks in coming days
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The EU nations are planning to target more Russian banks in the coming days, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing diplomats and officials familiar with the discussions.
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Russia intends to continue energy supplies to Europe: Deputy Foreign Minis
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia intends to further supply Europe with energy but Moscow's interests should be considered, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Wednesday.
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Donetsk Mayor says Ukrainian projectile partially destroyed residential bu
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Donetsk [Ukraine], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Donetsk Mayor Alexey Kulemzin said that during a night shelling attack on the city, a Ukrainian projectile directly hit a residential building, and it was partially destroyed.
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Operating units of NPPs in Ukraine working in normal mode: Russian ambassa
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik) - Statements about threats to nuclear security allegedly created by Russia's actions in Ukraine are untrue, the operating units of nuclear power plants (NPPs) in that country are working in normal mode, Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly A
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Trudeau warns of 'difficult time,' food shortages due to COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning of impeding tough times, including food shortages, placing blame on the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.
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Explosion occurs near Russia's Belgorod, no civilian casualties
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 30 (ANI/Sputnik): An explosion occurred near the village of Krasny Oktyabr in the Belgorod region, there were no casualties among local residents, Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
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