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President Putin receiving round-the-clock updates on the situation in Ukraine
"Certainly, everything happening and all actions of the military during the special operation (in Ukraine) are being reported to the commander-in-chief," the spokesman told the media on Monday. President Putin can be in touch with Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Russian military commanders "at any time of the day" as he is supposed to, Peskov added, RT reported.
President Putin sacks top general following crushing defeat in eastern Ukraine
The Russian President Vladimir Putin is thought to have relieved Lieutenant General Roman Berdnikov of his duties over the failure of Kremlin troops to keep hold of vast swathes of Ukrainian territory over the last few days, Daily Mail reported. A counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces has seen troops push to within 30 miles of the border, amid reports that 'panicked' Russian troops have been abandoning tanks, weapons and supplies.
Imran Khan meeting with former CIA analyst raises eyebrows
Since his ouster, Former Prime Minister and Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has carried this claim and built up an anti-US narrative, which he has repeatedly slammed for ousting him off power because of his extension of better relations and trade with Moscow during the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Floods, economic crisis & political bickerings: A saga of Pakistan's mismanagement and insensitivity
The heatwaves followed by rains and glacial melting has been a global trend this year bringing out the stark reality that despite all talks and conventions, the world community has failed to contain and reverse climatic change. But Pakistan's case is unique.
Beyond the human losses, the country's economic managers have the most challenging task ahead as floods ravaged the country's road and communication network, damaged an incalculable number of houses, and destroyed millions of hectares of crops.
Ukraine successes have 'significant implications' for Russian operation
"The majority of the force in Ukraine is highly likely being forced to prioritise emergency defensive actions," the Guardian quoted the Ministry as saying in a Twitter post. "The already limited trust deployed troops have in Russia's senior military leadership is likely to deteriorate further.
Pakistan not seeking bilateral Modi-Shehbaz meeting at SCO summit
"Islamabad could consider positively if New Delhi requests for a structured meeting," highly-placed sources in the Prime Minister's Office told The News. The chance meeting of any two leaders in the corridors of the summit couldn't be ruled out, the sources hinted. The Foreign Office will brief about the final schedule of the meetings later this week.
Opposition blue bloc leads in Swedish parliamentary polls
The blue bloc comprises the Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats, the Liberal Party and the Sweden Democrats, reports Xinhua news agency. The red bloc of the Social Democratic Party, the Left Party, the Green Party, and the Centre Party gained 48.8 per cent of the votes cast in Sunday's polling.
NASA remembers 9/11 attacks in iconic images taken from ISS
The photo was taken of metropolitan New York City (and other parts of New York as well as New Jersey) on the morning of September 11, 2001. Expedition 3 Commander Frank Culbertson was aboard the International Space Station (ISS) at the time of the attacks, and the only American on the crew.
Volodymyr Zelensky blames Russian attacks for blackouts in Ukraine
Blackouts have reportedly affected around nine million people in eastern regions including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Poltava, Sumy and Dnipropetrovsk. It comes after Ukraine said it had retaken over 3,000 sq.km during the rapid counter-offensive in the east, reports the BBC. Taking to social media on Sunday night, the President said: "Even through the impenetrable darkness, Ukraine and the civilized world clearly see these terrorist acts.
Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov suggests Putin might not be fully aware of true state of affairs
In a sign that the Kremlin may face serious fallout over the loss of territory that the Russian occupation administrations had repeatedly stated they planned to keep "for ever", Kadyrov also suggested that Russian President Vladimir Putin might not be aware of the real state of affairs, The Guardian reported.
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