Ukraine
Russia vows more strikes on Kiev after hit a plant making missiles
It came hours after it admitted that the Moskva warship had sunk following an explosion on Wednesday, the BBC reported. Ukraine said it hit the Russian cruiser in the Black Sea with missiles while Russia has said a fire on board caused the sinking Russia's defence ministry said attacks on Kiev would be intensified if Ukraine targeted Russian territory.
Amid Ukraine war, Russia starts delivery of second S-400 missile system to India
By end of this month, the delivery of the critical system will be completed and thereafter it will be deployed. The first squadron of the S-400 system arrived in India in December 2021 and has been deployed on the Punjab border to thwart any air strikes from both Pakistan and China.
US spends big on military biological research in Ukraine: Russian military
The STCU distributed grants for research in the interests of the Pentagon, including in the field of biological weapons, said Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, on Thursday. From 2014 to 2022, the STCU implemented more than 500 research projects in some post-Soviet countries, he added.
Russia, Belarus to deepen integration amid Western sanctions
Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko hosted the joint press conference on Tuesday at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia's Far East, Xinhua news agency reported citing Russia's Sputnik News. "We will continue to jointly oppose any attempts to slow down the development of our countries or artificially isolate them from the global economy," Putin said.
Russia accuses US-funded labs of developing bio-weapons
"It is impossible not to mention the activities conducted by the US and its allies near the Russian borders," Medvedev said at a government meeting. Such activities were not aimed at searching for effective means of protection against dangerous diseases or cooperating with the international community, he stressed, Xinhua news agency reported. "Work there was carried out behind closed doors. In fact, components of biological weapons were developed and pathogenic microorganisms were studied that has posed a threat to all mankind," Medvedev said.
Ukraine's position at talks with Russia unchanged: chief negotiator
The only difference is that the Ukrainian side does not take into account all the additional issues that were not included in the Istanbul Communique. This may have led to a misinterpretation of the current state of the negotiation process, he was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency.
EU resumes diplomatic presence in Ukraine
"The EU is back in town," the diplomatic mission tweeted. The EU evacuated its delegation from Kiev to the Polish city of Rzeszow shortly after the conflict between Russia and Ukraine started on February 24, Xinhua news agency reported. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell visited Ukraine last week, promising a speedier process for the country to join the EU.
Canada imposes new sanctions on Russian defence sector
According to a news release issued on Monday by Foreign Affairs Ministry, these new measures will impose restrictions on 33 entities in the Russian defence sector, Xinhua news agency reported. These entities have provided indirect or direct support to the Russian military, the news release said.
Zelensky asks S.Korea for military equipment support
Volodymyr Zelensky made the request in a virtual address before South Korean lawmakers, saying Ukraine needs various military technologies, including planes and tanks, reports Yonhap News Agency. "The Republic of Korea can help Ukraine. South Korea has the various military equipment that can stop Russia's vessels and missiles," he said.
Death toll in Ukraine train station attack rises to 57
Addressing the media on Sunday, Pavlo Kyrylenko, the military head in Donetsk region where Kramatorsk is located, confirmed the new toll and said that "people with light injuries were sent home. All the seriously wounded are already in a safe region, and necessary assistance is being provided", Ukrayinska Pravda reported.
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