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Ukraine war live updates: Russia raises conscription age limit; Zelenskyy gives fresh corruption warning

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[ad_1] North Korea and Russia to strengthen cooperation, Defense Minister Shoigu says Russia and North Korea on Wednesday announced plans to strengthen their defense cooperation, Reuters reported Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying. “I am convinced that today’s talks will contribute to strengthening cooperation between our defense departments,” Shoigu said after a meeting in Pyongyang … Read more

India’s Russian oil binge may slow on lower discounts, payment woes: Source – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian imports of Russian crude are likely to decline on narrowing discounts and payment problems, forcing refiners to boost supplies from other sources, a senior government official told reporters on Monday.Russia has emerged as the biggest oil supplier to India after Western nations shunned purchases from Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine … Read more

Russia pulls out of vital Black Sea grain deal – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] Russia on Monday said it’s suspending its participation in the vital Black Sea grain deal until the country’s conditions are met. According to international media reports, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, hours before the Black Sea Grain Initiative was set to expire, that Russia would “return” to the deal “immediately” if its … Read more

Wall Street Journal bureau chief discusses colleague’s detainment in Russia

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[ad_1] Wall Street Journal bureau chief discusses colleague’s detainment in Russia – CBS News Watch CBS News It has been more than 100 days since Russia detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges. President Biden on Thursday told reporters he is “serious” about arranging a prisoner swap for Gershkovich. Wall Street Journal … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: 500 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion; Kyiv’s allies to meet in Vilnius this week

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[ad_1] Questions linger over Turkey’s opposition to Sweden’s NATO accession NATO allies will meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, from July 11-12 for discussions set to focus on ongoing Russian hostilities in Ukraine and Sweden’s bid to enter the coalition. Turkey, which provides NATO’s second-largest military force, has opposed the accession, repeatedly citing security concerns over Stockholm’s … Read more

Moon: India on cusp of becoming 4th nation on Moon: Minister Jitendra Singh | India News – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With Isro’s most powerful rocket LVM-3 carrying the Chandrayaan-3 module on its tip standing tall on the launchpad in Sriharikota and the lunarcraft raring to begin its Moon journey next Friday, India is on the cusp of “becoming the fourth country after the US, Russia and China to land on the Moon”, … Read more

Russian oil discount shrinks 87% to $4/barrel as sellers game shipping, insurance to skirt G7 price cap – Times of India

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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The love affair with Russian oil appears to be losing its charm for Indian refiners as discounts have shrunk to $4 per barrel from peaks of $25-30, with sellers going dark on shipping rates to cover the gap with benchmark Brent crude and skirt western price cap, people in the know told … Read more

UN mourns 9,000 civilian deaths as Ukraine war enters its 500th day – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] More than 9,000 civilians, including 500 children, have been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United Nations has said, condemning the cost to civilians as the war in Ukraine reached the 500-day mark. The UN’s Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a statement on Friday that it … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: Zelenskyy warns of ‘dangerous provocations’ at nuclear plant; China’s Xi reportedly warned Putin against nuclear attack

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[ad_1] No news to share on detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, White House says US journalist Evan Gershkovich (REAR) arrested on espionage charges looks on as he stands inside a defendants’ cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his extended detention at The Moscow City Court in Moscow on June 22, 2023. Natalia … Read more

Russia claims it repelled another drone attack by Ukraine on Moscow

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[ad_1] Russian air defenses on Tuesday foiled a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow that prompted authorities to briefly close one of the city’s international airports, officials said, as a Western analysis said Russia has managed to slow Kyiv’s recently launched counteroffensive. The attack, which follows recent similar raids on the Russian capital, was the first … Read more