Ukraine
Tehran rejects European Union claim on use of Iranian drones against Ukraine
In a phone conversation with Josep Borrell, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian stated Iran's policy of opposing the Russia-Ukraine conflict and its escalation, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a tweet by the Iranian top diplomat.
Indian Embassy in Ukraine advises citizens to leave war-torn nation
The advisory, issued by the Indian Embassy, also warns citizens against travelling to the war-ravaged nation due to "escalation of hostilities across Ukraine".
Russian commander admits 'tense' situation in Ukraine's Kherson region
Kherson was the first big city captured by the Russians just days into the war in February and it is also the only regional capital to fall to Moscow. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the commander said the Ukrainian side does not abandon attempts to attack the positions of Russian troops, reports Xinhua news agency.
Russia releases 108 captive Ukrainian women
In a social media post on Monday, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's staff, said that it was the first all-women exchange since the war began on February 24, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. "There were mothers and daughters in captivity, who were eagerly awaited by their relatives," he added.
Extensive proof Russia using Iranian drones in Ukraine: US
The remarks were made by the Department's Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel at a press briefing here on Monday hours after kamakaze drones struck Kiev, the latest in a series of recent attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital. When asked about "how influential" Iran has become over the past few months in Moscow's ongoing war against Kiev, Patel replied that the US has been warning since July that Tehran was "planning to sell UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle) to Russia for use against Ukraine".
Hungary stays out of EU Ukraine military training mission: Minister
"Hungary chose the option of a constructive abstention, meaning it did not hinder it, but it did not support it either," Szijjarto added on Monday in a video message on social media following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. "Anything leading to escalation is not something we think is a good idea," he said.
Kiev attacked by kamakaze drones: Official
Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, Andriy Yermak, head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's staff, said: "The capital was attacked by kamikaze drones. The Russians think it will help them, but such actions are like agony. "We need more air defence systems ASAP. More weapons to defend the sky and destroy the enemy."
'Outcompeting China, restraining Russia' are Biden's top of the agenda foreign policy: White House
The policy also said the US wants to build an international alliance to do both, which are the main goals of its foreign policy.
The Biden administration's long awaited national security strategy says outcompeting China, and restraining Russia's aggression as its war in Ukraine progresses, will be its key goals for the coming year.
Ukrainian military responsible for Crimean Bridge blast: Russia
A camouflaged explosive device was hidden in a batch of construction materials, which was shipped from the Ukrainian seaport of Odessa to the Bulgarian city of Ruse in early August, it said. The cargo was delivered to Georgia and then Armenia before arriving at a wholesale depot in south Russia's Krasnodar region on October 6, according to the FSB. A day later, with the assistance of two Ukrainian citizens and five Russian nationals, the documents on the sender and recipient of the cargo were changed, and the freight was loaded into the truck of a Russian citizen, it added
India dismisses as 'frivolous' Pakistan's attempt to raise Kashmir during UNGA Ukraine vote
Pakistan should instead stop cross-border terrorism, she said. Speaking after the Assembly had voted to condemn Russia's annexation of areas of Ukraine, Pakistan's Permanent Representative Munir Akram said he looked forward to "similar concern and condemnation about the attempts by India to formalise" what he termed the annexation of Kashmir.
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