German Defense Minister warns EU may miss target of one million shells for Ukraine by March 2024. Concerns raised ahead of Brussels meeting; Pistorius says feasibility is in doubt. EU pledged one million 155-mm shells to Kyiv in March. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has cautioned that the European Union (EU) is unlikely to fulfill … Read more
US government has placed five Chinese firms on an export blacklist for allegedly assisting Russia’s military. US is concerned about the deepening connections between Beijing and Moscow. According to US sources, there is no proof that China has offered military support to Russia before or during Ukraine crisis. The US government has placed five Chinese … Read more
Energy executives urge shorter-term efficiency and conservation amid a fuel supply crunch. Companies must scramble to meet climate targets set for 2030. Ukraine crisis will help boost Europe’s transition away from fossil fuels, Enel CEO says. Renewable sources like wind and solar can be tapped domestically in European countries and abroad. Energy executives Energy chiefs … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the ongoing war in Ukraine. Mr. Xi reminded Russian President Vladimir Putin that all parties should work together to resolve the problem. China consistently encourages a diplomatic solution rather than condemning or labelling Russia’s activities. On the phone this afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping and … Read more
Despite a little gain in confidence coming into June, German consumers were nonetheless concerned about the impact of the Ukraine crisis, according to a major survey released Wednesday. The forward-looking barometer of pollster GfK increased to minus 26 points in June, up from negative 26.6 the previous month, a new low for the index. According … Read more
BRUSSELS: International donors attended their sixth pledge conference for Syria on Tuesday in Brussels, saying Syrians should not be forgotten even as the Ukraine crisis dominates headlines. As he launched the gathering, EU foreign policy leader Josep Borrell remarked, “World public opinion seems not to be able to deal with more than one crisis at … Read more
In the face of rising global food costs, Indonesia is under increasing international pressure over its prohibition on palm oil exports. The prohibition by the world’s top palm oil exporter has put upward pressure on edible oil prices at a time when supplies are already strained owing to bad harvests, the Ukraine crisis, and COVID-19-related … Read more
Ukrainian police on Saturday suggested locating 3 bodies with their arms tied behind their backs as Russia endured shelling in the east and Washington slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “depravity”. Our bodies have been found on Friday in a pit close to Bucha, a metropolis close to Kyiv that has turned out to be synonymous … Read more
SUVA, Fiji: Fiji police said Thursday they had received a “criminal matter” involving the superyacht Amadea, which is purportedly owned by Russian businessman Suleiman Kerimov, a target of Western sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. Sitiveni Qiliho said the expensive boat arrived in Lautoka, Fiji on Tuesday without customs clearance. In a criminal situation, he added, … Read more
Abu Dhabi, UAE: While the Ukraine crisis is causing havoc on the global economy, its impact on the Middle East has not been as dire. Gulf states, some of the world’s largest hydrocarbon producers, are seeing billions of dollars added to their coffers as a result of an oil price spike sparked by the Ukraine … Read more
WASHINGTON: When President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met virtually on Monday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, they had a “candid exchange of views,” but the United States seemed to have made little progress in luring the subordinate nation away from its neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “It is important … Read more
Acer, a Taiwanese tech company, suspend its business with Russia on Friday. Soon after Taipei expanded its sanctions over Ukraine. The world becomes divided during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, while Acer joins the international sanctions against Russia. The organization contributes to supporting the purpose by saying, “The company is focusing on the safety of all its … Read more
A woman had high hopes that the Ukraine crisis resolved soon. A video posted on social media from the country’s capital, Kyiv, provides residents with a dismal ray of optimism. There has been no hint of de-escalation in the 43 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. Thousands of women and children have left the war-torn country, … Read more
According to the US, if China assists Russia in evading sanctions during its invasion of Ukraine, it will face consequences. Unnamed US officials reportedly told multiple news outlets that Russia had requested military assistance from China after the invasion began. China’s foreign ministry accused the United States of spreading misinformation. Russia denied requesting military assistance … Read more
WASHINGTON – Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender. The message was not authentic, with the real Zelensky soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the … Read more
PARIS – A new poll Friday showed a surge in support for French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of presidential elections next month, a day after he confirmed he was running for a second term. The survey measuring voting intentions from the BVA polling group found he had gained a massive five points in the last … Read more
NEW DELHI- An Indian student was killed on Tuesday in shelling in Ukraine, New Delhi said as it urged Moscow and Kyiv to secure safe passage for around 12,000 of its stranded nationals. “With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,” Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Arindam … Read more
New Delhi – Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently has twice mentioned the China-India border dispute on a multilateral occasion. New Delhi may try to exploit the force of the international community to embolden itself and further play with fire on the border issue. Such a dangerous tendency is what China needs to be … Read more
Sean Penn is now in Ukraine filming events for a future documentary. The 61-year-old actor was pictured attending a press conference as the Office of Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, told Newsweek in a statement Thursday that he had arrived in Kyiv to work on a film. “The director travelled to Kyiv specifically to record all … Read more
UNITED NATIONS, United States – A visibly emotional Ukrainian ambassador traded barbs with his Russian counterpart during a heated late-night emergency Security Council meeting on the Russia-Ukraine crisis Wednesday. Sergiy Kyslytsya implored the council, chaired by Russia, to “do everything possible to stop the war” against his country. “It is the responsibility of these bodies to stop … Read more
BEIJING – China and Russia set off alarms in the West this month with the most robust declaration of their friendship in decades but Beijing has signalled it would not back Vladimir Putin if he sent troops in to invade Ukraine. The February 4 joint statement by the neighbours included unprecedented support from Beijing for … Read more
MUNICH, Germany – Germany accused Russia on Friday of endangering Europe’s security with demands that recall the Cold War, as Western leaders arrived for a Munich Security Conference set to be dominated by the Ukraine crisis. Fears are growing in the West that Russia is on the verge of invading its neighbour, with the United States warning … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market remained under-pressure due to inflationary concerns arising out of the higher fuel prices, as across-the-board selling was observed in the last trading hour, which led the market to close in the red zone. An analyst at Pearl Securities said the market witnessed a lacklustre session and closed in the red. … Read more
