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Kiev regime trying in every possible way to delay negotiations, Putin tells Scholz
The Kremlin said: "It was noted that the Kiev regime is trying in every possible way to delay the negotiation process, putting forward more and more unrealistic proposals. Nevertheless, the Russian side is ready to continue the search for solutions in line with its well-known principled approaches."
Ukraine humiliating Russia on battlefield: UK military expert
Professor Michael Clarke, former director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) think tank, says: "The Russians are making almost every tactical mistake it is possible to make." Speaking on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, he explains: "They (Russian troops) look like forces that were completely unprepared, that hadn't thought through what a major campaign might look like.
Kremlin terms Biden's words to Putin as personal insult
"We really hear and see statements that are actually already personal insults against President Putin," Peskov said, RT reported. According to him, Biden allows himself such statements almost daily. He added that the Kremlin would not give sharp assessments, so as not to cause more aggressiveness. Biden, speaking at a Friends of Ireland dinner, called Putin a "bloody dictator" and a "thug."
Ukraine could be Pentagon's largest bio-labs project: Russia
"Other documents were also opened. These are documents that are related to the military biological activities of US laboratories in Ukraine. These are documents signed by Ukrainian officials, Americans," RT News quoted Lavrov as saying. He noted that the US has many similar laboratories around the perimeter of Russia in the former Soviet countries.
Joe Biden to warn Xi of 'costs' if China rescues Russia
The two leaders' first phone call since a video summit in November 2021 will be a chance to air differences as the US spearheads an unprecedented pressure campaign on Russia, placing China in a geopolitical bind. It's "an opportunity for President Biden to assess where President Xi stands", White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said of the call scheduled for Friday.
India objects to OIC's invitation to Hurriyat, says don't give platform to anyone engaged in terrorism
“We do not expect the OIC to encourage the actors and organisations engaged in terrorism and anti-India activities. It is highly unfortunate that OIC continues to be guided by a single member's political agenda rather than focusing on other important development activities,” the MEA spokesperson said. The spokesperson further said that India has time and again asked the OIC to refuse providing a platform to “vested interests” who use it to interfere in India’s internal matters.
Imran Khan facing revolt even before no-confidence vote
Taking refuge at the Sindh House in the federal capital, several of these MNAs gave interviews to different media outlets, saying they have parted ways with the ruling party and would not contest the next elections on a PTI ticket. In a startling revelation, PTI's Ramesh Kumar claimed that 33 members of the Assembly, including three federal ministers, had left the ruling party and the Prime Minister should immediately resign now, The Express Tribune reported.
Ukraine war: ESA suspends ExoMars rover launch on Russian rocket
ExoMars rover was slated for launch in September 2022. The decision to suspend the mission comes after ESA's ruling Council meeting, held in Paris on March 16-17, with representatives of the agency's 22 member states. The meeting "acknowledged the present impossibility of carrying out the ongoing cooperation with Roscosmos on the ExoMars rover mission with a launch in 2022", according to the ESA statement.
Attack on Kiev is improbable: Ukraine military
The military said Russian forces did not conduct active offensive operations in the Polissya region. "The aggressors' main efforts were focused on maintaining the previously occupied borders and carrying out preparatory measures for a possible attack on Kiev," Ukrayinska Pravda reported citing the Armed Forces as saying.
Joe Biden appoints Bihar-born health expert as top official for Covid response
"I am excited to name Dr Ashish Jha as the new White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator", Biden said on Thursday announcing the appointment. "Dr Jha is one of the leading public health experts in America, and a well-known figure to many Americans from his wise and calming public presence."
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