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(MENAFN) India is reportedly exploring increased imports of coking coal and nickel from Russia, as part of efforts to secure raw materials essential for steel production and its broader energy transition, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The European Union has reportedly included entities based in India in its latest proposed sanctions package against Russia, a development that could complicate ongoing efforts to finalize a trade agreement between Brussels and New Delhi....

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(MENAFN) At least three explosions have occurred at a gas pipeline in Russia’s Dagestan region, sparking a major fire and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s current oil production has dropped compared to the beginning of 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak stated on Thursday during the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Currently, production is indeed somewhat...

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(MENAFN) Russia announced on Thursday that its military had seized control of another community in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.

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(MENAFN) Russia’s federal budget shortfall climbed to over six trillion rubles (around $81.4 billion) during the January–May period of this year, effectively doubling compared to the same timeframe in 2025. Data released by the Russian Ministry of...

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(MENAFN) The European Union has put forward a new sanctions package against Russia that includes entities connected to India, a move that could complicate the approval process of a recently established trade agreement between the EU and India.

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(MENAFN) US conservative commentator Candace Owens has described the ongoing Ukraine conflict as an “ethnic cleansing” effort allegedly aimed at removing Russian-speaking populations from eastern border regions.

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(MENAFN) China has criticized a proposed new round of European Union sanctions against Russia, warning against measures that could extend to Chinese entities, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) The Kremlin has said that no agreement has been reached regarding a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Japan has called on the United States to pursue dialogue with China and Russia in an effort to prevent a new nuclear arms race, according to a joint statement released by both countries.

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(MENAFN) The European Commission has put forward its most expansive sanctions package yet against Russia, proposing sweeping new restrictions across energy, financial services, cryptocurrency, trade, and — in an unprecedented move — the fisheries...

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(MENAFN) India is reportedly considering expanding its purchases of coking coal and nickel from Russia while also evaluating potential investments in Russian mining assets as part of efforts to secure key industrial raw materials.

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(MENAFN) The European Union must devise increasingly inventive ways to cut off Russia's access to the money and materials fuelling its war in Ukraine, the bloc's foreign policy chief declared Tuesday — as Brussels prepares to unveil its 21st...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a Ukrainian missile and drone attack targeted the Russian city of Cheboksary early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, regional authorities have said.

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(MENAFN) The European Union is seeking new methods to intensify economic pressure on Russia in an effort to cut off resources sustaining its war in Ukraine, the bloc’s top foreign policy official said on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) India has put forward a proposal for closer cooperation with Russia in the field of quantum computing as part of its broader plan to meet the goals of its $730 million National Quantum Mission (NQM) by 2030–31. According to reports, the...

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(MENAFN) Japan has formally called on the United States to pursue multilateral dialogue with China and Russia as a safeguard against a spiralling nuclear arms race, according to a joint statement released Tuesday following high-level security...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, a series of explosions has struck a gas pipeline in Russia’s Dagestan region, triggering a major fire and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents.

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(MENAFN) A senior Russian presidential envoy has said he recently held a phone conversation with US representatives, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, focusing on potential economic cooperation between Moscow and Washington....