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US warns India against aligning with Russia
"Our message to the Indian government is that the costs and consequences for them of moving into a more explicit strategic alignment with Russia will be significant and long-term," White House National Economic Council Director Brian Deese told reporters. "There are certainly areas where we have been disappointed by both China and India's decisions, in the context of the invasion," he added.
Army's silence making their claim of neutrality doubtful: Pakistan Oppn
President of the opposition alliance Maulana Fazlur Rehman said if the Supreme Court gave any verdict against them then they had the right to go to the people's court. The Maulana said that besides him and Sharif, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari had also urged the representatives of the military establishment who had attended the meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on March 31 to come out with their stance.
Need for tripartite dialogue for an end to Ukraine war
As the Russians make further advances into more Ukrainian cities, including in the western part of the country which remained unaffected till some time back, more people are likely to move out putting enormous pressure on bordering countries. While the Ukrainians are putting up a heroic resistance to the Russian attack.
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Talks continue, more US sanctions on Russia
On Wednesday, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia and Ukraine are continuing negotiations but there remains a long way to go, stressing that Moscow would like Kiev to be more active during the negotiations. The withdrawal of Russian troops from the Kiev region was to facilitate the peace talks, he told France's LCI broadcaster earlier in the day, Xinhua news agency reported.
US hopeful of Ukraine policy 'alignment' with 'our friend' India: Official
"We've had extensive discussions about ways to further our cooperation on global food security, on global energy supplies, and certainly in terms of recognising that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's brutality affects all of us," the official who briefed reporters on condition of not being identified. The official was answering a reporter's question on India and the latest set of sanctions imposed on Russia and how far it has come towards "convergence" with the US on the matter.
China vows to adhere to dynamic zero-Covid approach as cases spike
China is facing a serious challenge in Covid-19 containment as number of local cases, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, are rising rapidly, and the virus continues to spread in communities in some areas, NHC Spokesperson Mi Feng told a press conference on Wednesday. The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 1,383 locally transmitted confirmed cases and 19,089 asymptomatic cases, according to the latest data released by the NHC.
China launches new satellite for Earth observation
The satellite, Gaofen-3 03, was launched by a Long March-4C rocket at 7:47 a.m. and has entered the planned orbit successfully, Xinhua news agency reported. The launch marks the 414th mission for the Long March series carrier rockets.
Ukrainian President orders formal halt of trade with Russia
According to Ukraine's Fiscal Service, Ukraine saw a 38.7 per cent year-on-year growth in trade with Russia in 2021 with a value of $10.09 billion. Exports grew by 26.5 per cent to $3.44 billion, while imports increased by 45.9 per cent to $6.65 billion, Xinhua news agency reported.
Zelensky says talks with Russia to continue despite 'atrocities' of Russian military
"In any case, we must find even small opportunities for the negotiation process. Without this, I think it is difficult to end the war," Zelensky was quoted as saying in an interview with Turkey's Haberturk television channel on Wednesday. He emphasised the importance of the mediation mission of other countries, including Turkey, in the talks, Xinhua news agency reported.
US imposes sanctions on Russia's major financial institutions, Putin's daughters
According to a factsheet from the White House detailing the measures, the US on Wednesday imposed full blocking sanctions on Russia's largest financial institution, Sberbank, and the country's largest private bank, Alfa Bank, freezing any of the two banks' assets in the US financial system and prohibiting Americans from doing business with them.
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