Moscow

External affairs minister S Jaishankar is expected to make a brief visit to Russia on November 8 for a meeting with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov amid growing global concerns about an escalation in the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s…
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Vehicular traffic resumed on Sunday on the bridge linking Russia with Crimea – widely seen as the Kremlin's annexation of the peninsula – that was partly destroyed by a massive explosion a day ago. Moscow had blamed the blast on a truck…
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The UN’s human rights chief on Thursday called on Russia to immediately halt its military assault on Ukraine, which she said violates international law and endangers countless civilian lives. Michelle Bachelet, the organization’s high…
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The Finance Ministers of the G7 group of large western economies on Monday warned Russia of "massive" economic consequences if it chose to invade Ukraine, to whose economy they also promised swift and decisive support. "The ongoing Russian…
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