Top US and Russian Diplomats Exchange Words on Summit Sidelines
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Top US and Russian Diplomats Exchange Words on Summit Sidelines
Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.
Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.
BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.
BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.
While meeting briefly at the G20 summit in India,
Blinken made the first face-to-face contact
with Lavrov since the war began over a year ago.
According to Blinken, he also brought up the
case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.
According to Blinken, he also brought up the
case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.
Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".
Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".
We must continue to call on Russia
to end its war of aggression and
withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of
international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.
We must continue to call on Russia
to end its war of aggression and
withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of
international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.
According to a senior State Department official,
the brief discussion between Lavrov and
Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.
According to a senior State Department official,
the brief discussion between Lavrov and
Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.
The same official reportedly told the BBC that there
had been no indication from Lavrov that Russia
intends to change its course in the near future.
BBC reports that the last time the two
foreign diplomats met face-to-face
was in Geneva in January of 2022.
While speaking at the summit,
Lavrov accused the West of influencing
neutral states into condemning the war in Ukraine.
The West continues its attempts
to push everyone and everything, Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, via BBC
At a time when China is expanding its influence in the Pacific region, the United States and Papua New Guinea have signed a new bilateral defence pact. This comes as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the capital Port Moresby on Monday and held a meeting with 14 Pacific Island leaders. During the signing ceremony, Blinken said that the defence cooperation was drafted by the United States and Papua New Guinea as equals and sovereign partners. With this new security agreement, the United States will be able to have more access to military and other facilities in PNG.
#PapuaNewGuinea #US #AntonyBlinken
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US Pushes for Extended , Cease-Fire Amid Escalating , Violence in Sudan.
On April 27, the United States and African nations
pushed to secure a ceasefire in Sudan as heavy
fighting continues in the capital of Khartoum.
Reuters reports that hundreds of people have been killed since the conflict between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force began two weeks ago.
Reuters reports that hundreds of people have been killed since the conflict between the Sudanese army and a rival paramilitary force began two weeks ago.
Over 4,000 other people
have been injured since
the fighting began on April 15. .
According to witnesses and Reuters journalists,
air strikes and anti-aircraft fire are ongoing
in Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri.
According to witnesses and Reuters journalists,
air strikes and anti-aircraft fire are ongoing
in Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri.
Late on April 26, the army said its leader had given initial approval for a plan to extend the truce and meet in the South Sudan capital, Juba, for talks.
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African
Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat are
considering working together to broker an end to the conflict.
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African
Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat are
considering working together to broker an end to the conflict.
Reuters reports that the conflict has limited
the distribution of humanitarian aid in Sudan,
which millions of Sudanese people depend on for survival.
According to a United Nations update,
hospitals in Sudan are facing shortages
of medical supplies, power and water.
The Sudan Doctors' Union warns that 60 out of Sudan's
86 hospitals in conflict zones have been forced
to close down since the fighting began.
The Sudan Doctors' Union warns that 60 out of Sudan's
86 hospitals in conflict zones have been forced
to close down since the fighting began.
The crisis has also forced
an increasing number
of refugees to flee Sudan.
The U.N. estimates that 270,000 people could
seek refuge in South Sudan and Chad alone
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WHO Warns of 'Biological Hazard', After Sudan Fighters , Take Control of Laboratory.
On April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned
of a "high risk of biological hazard" after a central
public laboratory was seized in war-torn Sudan.
On April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned
of a "high risk of biological hazard" after a central
public laboratory was seized in war-torn Sudan.
Fox News reports that the WHO's representative in Sudan
said the laboratory contains samples of measles
and polio, creating an "extremely dangerous" situation.
Fox News reports that the WHO's representative in Sudan
said the laboratory contains samples of measles
and polio, creating an "extremely dangerous" situation.
There is a huge biological risk associated with the occupation of the central public health lab... by one of the fighting parties, Dr. Nima Saeed Abid, WHO Sudan representative, via Fox News.
Reuters reports that at least 459 people have
already been killed since the fighting began in
Sudan, while another 4,072 have been injured.
On April 24, United States Secretary
of State Antony Blinken announced that
a 72-hour cease-fire had been brokered.
Fox News reports that the truce would
extend a nominal three-day holiday
cease-fire already agreed upon.
On April 25, both the Sudanese military
and its rival, the Rapid Support Forces,
will observe the cease-fire.
According to both warring factions,
Saudi Arabia also played a key role in
negotiating the temporary cease-fire.
This cease-fire aims to establish
humanitarian corridors, allowing citizens
and residents to access essential resources,
health care, and safe zones, while also
evacuating diplomatic missions, Rapid Support Forces, via statement.
This cease-fire aims to establish
humanitarian corridors, allowing citizens
and residents to access essential resources,
health care, and safe zones, while also
evacuating diplomatic missions, Rapid Support Forces, via statement.
However, the Associated Press reports
that fighting has continued in the capital
of Khartoum despite the cease-fire.
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After 10 days of intense fighting in Sudan, the two warring factions have agreed to a 72 hour truce that began from midnight of April 24th. This is the third ceasefire that has been agreed upon. The earlier ones had failed to materialize due to one factor or the another. The Sudan Armed Forces said that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia mediated the truce. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the 72-hour pause in fighting had been agreed between the army and the RSF after 48 hours of negotiations.
#Sudantruce#Sudanfighting#Sudan
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned US sanctions on Cuba on Thursday as he visited the island and met with top leaders, including newly re-elected President Miguel DĂaz-Canel.
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The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group said on Thursday his troops have started transferring their positions in the flashpoint eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut to the Russian military.
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Days after claiming full control of the war-ravaged city of Bakhmut, Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has started withdrawing fighters from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said. "We are withdrawing the units from Bakhmut. From today at five in the morning, May 25 until June 1, most of the units will rebase to camps in the rear. We are handing our positions to the military," Prigozhin announced.
#WagnerGroup #Bakhmut #RussiaUkraineWar
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Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick says net migration is “far too high” after newly published figures for 2022 showed around 606,000 more people are estimated to have moved to the UK than have left. The Office for National Statistics said factors contributing to relatively high levels of immigration over the past 18 months include people coming to the UK from non-EU countries for work, study, and for humanitarian purposes, including those arriving from Ukraine and Hong Kong. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
As Srinagar is set to host the G20 working group meeting on tourism beginning on Monday, stringent security arrangements are in place across the Kashmir Valley to ensure the three-day event goes off smoothly. The Srinagar G20 meeting is the first major international event in Jammu and Kashmir, since the Central government abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated the state into two Union Territories. Security forces have been put on high alert.
#G20 #Srinagar #J&K
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China has opposed the holding of a G20 meeting in Kashmir. On the other hand, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have not registered for the event to be held in Srinagar as well. On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that China firmly opposes holding G20 meetings in any form in 'disputed' areas and will not attend such meetings. India countered the objection by saying it is free to hold meetings on its own territory.
#China #G20 #J&K
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The first of the three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason will go on trial next week in a case which apparently involves accusations of betraying secrets to foreign adversaries. The criminal case against Anatoly Maslov, 76, will open in Saint Petersburg’s city court on June 1. The St. Petersburg City Court also ruled on May 24 that Maslov's detention would be extended until at least November 10. Soon after his arrest, authorities had flown him to Moscow and put him in pre-trial detention in Lefortovo prison…a former KGB interrogation site where Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is also being held. The details of the case are classified, but some local media reports cited sources close to scientific circles as saying that the three scholars are suspected of handing information related to their research to China.
#Russiascientisttreason #russianmissile #russia #russianarmy #russiaukrainewar
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Russia is planning to move its newest nuclear submarine… Generalissimo Suvorov to a permanent base in the Kamchatka Peninsula in August this year as Moscow is trying to step up its military presence in the Pacific. Generalissimo Suvorov, which entered service at the end of 2022, can carry up to 16 nuclear-tipped Russian Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles, each of which can carry more than one nuclear warhead. This nuclear submarine will make an inter-naval transition from the Northern Fleet in the Arctic to the Pacific Fleet in August. The transition will be carried out along the Northern Sea Route including in a submerged position.
#Generalissiomosuvarov #Russiasubmarine #Russiafleet
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Belgium is among the largest wholesale buyers of rare gems from Moscow, and local professionals fear that a Western ban on Russian diamonds could result in less oversight.
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In a major development, Russia has accused Kyiv of carrying ot cross-border sabotage in the Belgorod region. Kyiv has denied these accusations by saying that the groups responsible for the attacks don’t follow their orders…and they act on their own. Two groups have claimed responsibility for this cross-border raids….The Freedom of Russia Legion…and the Russian Volunteer Corps. Both have said that they had carried out the attacks and liberated a settlement in the region.The Free Russia legion was formed in March 2022. Reportedly, its first members were soldiers who had defected from the Russian military shortly after Moscow launched its massive, unprovoked Ukrainian invasion on February 24 last year. In their manifesto, they describe themselves as free citizens of Russia who take responsibility for themselves and are beginning to fight for a New Russia. The exact number of fighters in the organization is still a secret, but it is speculated that figures are as high as up to 4,000.
#LegionofRussia#Russiavolunteercorps#Belgorod
A group of anti-Putin Russian nationals – who are aligned with the Ukrainian army – has claimed responsibility for an attack in Russian’s southwestern region of Belgorod…as Moscow said it was fighting a group of saboteurs there. Shelling damaged an administrative building, several residential buildings, and a kindergarten in the area, according to Belgorod’s regional governor who said there were no fatalities. In a Telegram post, groups calling themselves the “Freedom of Russia Legion” and “Russian Volunteer Corps” said they had “liberated” a settlement in the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine. Ukraine has disavowed connection to the Russian partisan fighters, saying that they act independently and are not subject to military control. The Freedom of Russia Legion, which describes itself as an anti-Kremlin militia seeking to liberate Russia from Vladimir Putin, said it had crossed the border and overrun the settlement of Kozinka, while sending units into the town of Grayvoron in Russia’s Belgorod region. Another anti-Kremlin militia, the Russian Volunteer Corps, which is led by a prominent Russian nationalist, also said it had taken part in the raid.
#Legionofrussia #Belgorodsabotage#Russiaukrainewar
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Rain along with strong winds and dust storms hit parts of Delhi on Thursday, days after the weather office declared a heat wave in the capital. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today that similar conditions are expected to prevail in the capital over the next two to three days and that no heat wave is predicted until May 30.
#IMD #Delhi #Rainfall
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Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain who has been arrested in connection with a money laundering case, was on Thursday, May 25, 2023, admitted to the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital here after he collapsed in Tihar Jail due to dizziness.
#SatyendarJain #SatyendarJainHospitalised #AAP
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PM Modi on Thursday will flag off the first Vande Bharat Express train of Uttrakhand. The train will travel from Delhi to Dehradun.
#PMModi #VandeBharatExpress #Uttrakhand
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AAP MP Sanjay Singh claimed that the ED raided the premises of his aides Ajit Tyagi and Sarvesh Mishra. The raids were carried out in connection with
Delhi liquor policy case.
#AAPMP #SanjaySingh #Delhiliquorcase
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday night took a truck ride from Delhi to Chandigarh and on the way interacted with truck drivers.
#RahulGandhi #Delhi #Chandigarh
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US officials said the top American and Russian diplomats met on the sidelines of the G20 conference in New Delhi. There is no sign of a change of stance on either side.
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