Tag: Russia
Finnish Government Submits Bill On NATO Membership To Parliament
The Finnish government has submitted a bill to parliament on the country's NATO membership, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said at a news conference after an emergency government meeting. "The government has just tabled the NATO membership bill in Parli...
North Korea Fires 130 Artillery Shells Off East And West Coasts.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the shots were fired around 2:59 p.m. from the areas of northern Kangwon Province and southern Hwanghae Province to the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea respectively, all of which fell within the Maritime Buffer Zone betwe...
India And Germany Sign Mobility Pact, Discuss Key Global Challenges.
India and Germany signed a mobility partnership pact on Monday and held intensive talks on key global challenges, including the Ukraine conflict, the situation in Afghanistan and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
Russia Says Oil Price Cap Will Not Prevent It From Funding Its Military
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was preparing its response to Friday's move by the G7 and their allies aimed at squeezing Moscow's energy revenues and reducing its war-fighting capability.
Japan To Tripling The Number Of Units Of Its Self-Defense Forces
According to the draft, Japan plans to increase the number of SDF ballistic missile defense units in the Nansei Islands, a chain of islands stretching southwest from Kyushu to Taiwan, from the current four by the end of the fiscal year in March to incre...
Turkey Is Conducting Preparatory Work To Create A Gas Hub
Turkey is conducting preparatory work to create a gas hub to supply Europe with gas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Pakistan's new army chief says he will defend 'motherland' during visit to disputed Kashmir Pakistan's
The visit came less than a week after General Asim Munir took over Pakistan's powerful army and was among his strongest public statements on arch-rival India since taking office.
As Long As The West Wants To Continue The War, The Special Operation Will Not End
The West is currently considering options for continuing military activities in Ukraine, which will ensure the continuation of Russia's special military operation, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting with Russian Defense Minister S...
Russian Defense Chief Praises Minsk As Moscow's Reliable Partner.
Allied relations between Moscow and Minsk are of particular importance in the face of unprecedented pressure from the West.
Japan Pledged $27 Million In New Aid To Moldova
At a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Tokyo, Kishida said the aid, which supports the areas of health, nutrition, energy and gender, aims to ease the burden that Russia's military aggression has placed on the country, he said ministry.
Russian Spokesman: Moscow Will Not Agree To A Price Ceiling For Russian oil.
Moscow will not agree to a price cap for Russian oil, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. "We are evaluating the situation. Certain preparations have been made for such a limitation.
Ukraine proposed $30 instead of the $60 price cap for Russian oil agreed by the EU and G7
Ukraine proposed $30 instead of the $60 price cap for Russian oil agreed by the EU and G7 saying it would destroy Russia's economy if it was cap at $30.
Beijing and Shenzhen Ease Further COVID-19 Restrictions As China Gains Momentum
Though daily cases are hovering around an all-time high, some cities are taking steps to relax COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules as China seeks to extend its zero-COVID- policy amid an economic slowdown and public frustration fueling unr...
Pakistan Has Summoned The Afghan Chargé d'affaires In Islamabad
Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani survived an attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul on Friday, prompting an immediate conviction and calls for an investigation in Islamabad. Nizamani was attacked by unknown assailants while walking through the embassy grounds.
Russian Oil Price Cap Reconfigures Fundamental Free Market Principles
The price cap on Russian oil The oil imported by the United States and its partners means in practice that the basic principles of the free market are being redesigned, the Russian embassy in the United States said in a statement.