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West was arming Ukraine since many years, says Russia's Sergey Lavrov
Addressing a press conference after the G20 Foreign Ministers' summit, Lavrov said: "This invasion (of Ukraine as per the West) reflects the reaction to the war the West was preparing for many years and that is why it was arming the Ukrainian regime." Attacking the West, Lavrov said that the Western nations were conquering lands and exploiting the people.
Antony Blinken meets Russian FM Lavrov, urges engagement with Ukraine: Reports
Both the leaders met on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers meeting. This was the first highest level one-on-one contact between the two nations since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out a year ago. Incidentally, the meeting took place a day after Blinken had said that he had no plans to either meet his Chinese or Russian counterparts, reports said.
Pak rupee slaughtered hours before monetary policy review
The rupee was trading at 285 against the dollar at around 11:36 a.m. (local time) after closing at Rs 266.11 a day earlier, Geo News reported. Meanwhile, in the open market, the local unit was trading at Rs 292 to a dollar. ECAP general secretary Zafar Parahca said the main concern in the market is the delay in the agreement with IMF.
Majority of voters not keen on Indian-origin Harris as president: Poll
According to The Telegraph, Biden's Indian-origin second-in-command has struggled to gain traction among Democrats nationwide amid her poor public approval ratings. But what shocks more is that the majority of these voters are from California -- a Democrat bastion and Harris' home state.
Vo Van Thuong elected as Vietnam's new President
The country's top legislature convened a special meeting and elected Thuong as the new president with an approval rate of 98.38 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported. In a statement, Thuong vowed to be absolutely loyal to the nation, the people and the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and to work hard to fulfil the duty assigned by the Communist Party of Vietnam, the state and the people.
Pakistan surrenders to another IMF demand
The Pakistani officials are baffled by IMF's "shifting goalposts" as the country makes hectic efforts to woo the lender which has set new conditions to unlock the $6.5 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) signed in 2019, Geo News reported. The cash-strapped country is undertaking key measures to secure a $1 billion tranche from the IMF under the ninth review of the EFF.
Pak PM appoints Ramesh Singh Arora as ambassador-at-large for Kartarpur Corridor
According to a notification issued on Wednesday, Arora will work on the position in an honorary capacity, Samaa TV reported. He is also the central general secretary for the PML-N's Minorities Wing. Arora said Kartarpur Corridor is a pathway of peace whose state-of-the-art infrastructure provides all kinds of facilities to the yatrees visiting from all over the world, Samaa TV reported.
Pakistan risks $18 bn fine for not completing Iran gas pipeline
The apex committee of the National Assembly (NA) met with Noor Alam Khan in the chair and deliberated on the non-utilisation of 332 billion PKR in gas infrastructure development cess, The Express Tribune reported. Demanding progress on the publicly-funded projects, Bargees Tahir said that 325 billion PKR were received, but only 2 billion PKR were spent.
Erdogan confirms Turkey to hold elections on May 14
"The time is coming. This nation will do what is necessary on May 14. No credit will be given to those who empty talk," Erdogan told his party members in Parliament. The resident had earlier said that the elections were to be held on May 14 in order to avoid the seasonal migrations of voters and the university exams in early summer.
No 'deviation' from peaceful nuke activities after talks with IAEA: Iran
There was no discrepancy between the design information questionnaire submitted by Iran to the international nuclear watchdog and the layout of centrifuges at Iran's nuclear facilities, Iranian Students' News Agency quoted President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami as saying on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
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