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Blame game erupts in Russia's secret services over 'bogus' intel that led to invasion
Much of the blame is being pointed at the door of the FSB's 5th Service for gathering 'worthless' information that misled Putin and left him "the most uninformed person to decide about the war", Daily Mail reported. Disputed reports in April stated that Col-General Sergei Beseda, 68, head of the 5th Service, and his deputy, Anatoly Bolyukh, had been detained in April either under house arrest or under pre-trial detention for leaking plans and embezzling funds.
British govt monitoring Yasin Malik's trial: UK Minister
Responding to a question, Minister of State in the Foreign Office, Lord Tariq Ahmed, said: "On the specific issue of the trial of Mr Yasin Malik... we are monitoring it very closely. We do note he has been charged under the Indian law... and therefore we cannot intervene in the independent judicial process of India directly
West waging war against Russia: Kremlin
He pointed out that economic sanctions, the arming of Ukrainian nationalists, and giving them intel to attack Russian troops all amounted to acts of war, RT reported. "Sure, we are still using the mild term 'unfriendly states' when referring to them," Peskov told an educational forum.
Pakistani rupee falls to yet another historic low against US dollar
Maintaining its downturn for the eighth successive working day, the Pakistani rupee was being traded at Rs 195.74 against the greenback surpassing its last low, Geo News reported. A persistent delay in the receipt of the next tranche of $1 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is mounting pressure on the rupee.
Japan not considering new nuke plants despite energy security concerns
"Taking into account the Ukraine crisis and concerns over a power supply crunch, we will make the most of what we have, including nuclear power," the Minister told a press briefing. Hagiuda also said that along with new talent, resources will be directed at developing a new type of nuclear reactor, reports Xinhua news agency.
Ex-ISI chief visits Kabul to hold talks with TTP: Report
However, there was no official confirmation from either side about the development but reports suggested that it was part of a renewed push by the Taliban regime in Afghanistan to broker some kind of a deal between Pakistan and the TTP, The Express Tribune report said.
Pakistan Army in political crosshairs which it has created
For the fourth time in as many weeks, the army spokesman held a media conference to "disapprove" the tone and tenor of the language used to criticise the army by the political bigwigs and sections of the media. Its declarations like the army being "apolitical" and having "nothing to do with politics" have been tossed out in the raging controversy during and since last month's regime change.
US has made Pakistan 'a slave' without invading it: Former PM Imran khan
Imran also claimed that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will beg to get money from US Secretary Antony Blinken in order to restrict him from being in power again. He also accused Bilawal and his father Asif Ali Zardari of corruption and for having wealth across the globe. He said, “Since all of Bilawal's wealth is stored outside of the country, he cannot dare to upset the US, otherwise he will lose everything.”
Putin personally involved in Ukraine war 'at level of colonel or brigadier'
Putin is helping determine the movement of forces in the Donbas, where last week Russians suffered a bloody defeat as they tried on multiple occasions to cross a strategic river in the east of Ukraine, the Guardian quoted the sources as saying.
SL PM proposes selling off flag carrier
In a televised address to the nation on Monday night, Wickremesinghe said: "I propose to privatise Sri Lankan Airlines which is incurring extensive losses. The loss for the year 2020-2021 alone amounts to 45 billion LKR ($129.5 million). By March 31, 2021, the total loss was at 372 billion LKR.
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