Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu delivers a speech during an expanded meeting of the Defence Ministry Board in Moscow, Russia December 21, 2021. (Image: Reuters)The absence of Sergei Shoigu, said to be a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, sparked rumours regarding his whereabouts with some reports saying that he was suffering from heart…Continue Reading

The UK, together with the US and other allies, has on Thursday exposed historic malign cyber activity of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) – the successor agency to the KGB. One month on since Putin’s unprovoked and illegal war in Ukraine started, the global scope of the FSB’s Centre 16 cyber campaign has been revealed.…Continue Reading

Country in ruins: A school destroyed by Russian bombing in Kharki. (AFP)WASHINGTON: The leaders of Group of Seven nations — the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan — announced on Thursday that they are restricting the Russian Central Bank’s use of gold in transactions. Besides this, the Biden administration announced a new…Continue Reading

Picture of a Russian armoured vehicle in Ukraine. — AFPBulk of Russian ground forces outside Kyiv, says UKUkraine says humanitarian corridors threatenedEU to impose new sanctions on RussiaLVIV: Ukraine accused Russian forces on Saturday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian…Continue Reading

Two weeks in, the Russian invasion of Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down. Despite an growing list of sanctions and reports that several thousand of its soldiers have died, Moscow has pressed ahead with its attack. Here are some visuals of attack on Russian AVF by Ukrainian anti-tank missile and Russian tank blowing up…Continue Reading

Last Updated: 7th March, 2022 19:40 IST Amid the ongoing war, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin urged the European Union to persuade Ukrainian authorities to follow international humanitarian law. Image: AP Amid the ongoing war with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephonic conversation with European Council Charles Michel on Monday. During the conversation, Putin…Continue Reading

The Indian units of European and South Korean automakers may unwittingly become beneficiaries of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. Amid a semiconductor shortage worldwide, the decision of European automakers to stop production in Russia, a 1.5-million-unit automobile market, would mean chips meant for Russia possibly getting diverted to other growing global markets, such as India, said…Continue Reading