For, an abstention — it doesn’t count to calculate the tally — at the United Nations General Assembly on the resolution to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council is, effectively, seen as siding with those who voted “Yes”, essentially the West-led by the US. More so, when according to a note accessed by…Continue Reading

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov are seen before their meeting in New Delhi, India, April 1, 2022. @DrSJaishankar/Twitter/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comNEW DELHI, April 1 (Reuters) – Russia will increase its use of non-Western currencies for trade with countries such as India, its…Continue Reading

Last Updated: 23rd March, 2022 16:04 IST Tokyo’s “unfriendly policy” has made peace treaty talks between Russia and Japan impossible, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. Image: AP Tokyo’s “unfriendly policy” has made peace treaty talks between Russia and Japan impossible, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told Sputnik. Earlier this week, the…Continue Reading

From saying the space station will drop out of the sky over the U.S. to pulling out of multiple space partnerships, Russia’s actions during the invasion of Ukraine is threatening decades of peaceful international relations.The International Space Station is seen on Oct. 4, 2018. Experts are wondering what Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means for the…Continue Reading

Last Updated: 9th March, 2022 14:20 IST Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday published the original secret order of the commander of Ukraine’s National Guard dated January 22, 2022. Image: AP/Russian Defence Ministry As the war against Ukraine continues to escalate and entered its fourteenth day, Russia’s Defence Ministry on Wednesday published the original “secret order”…Continue Reading