Indian Minister of External Affairs Defends Oil Imports From Russia
India's foreign minister on Friday defended Indian oil imports from Russia at the GLOBSEC Bratislava Forum, saying there is a need to be "even-handed." “Is buying Russian gas not funding the war? It’s only Indian money and oil coming to India whi...
EU Adopts Sixth Package Of Anti-Russia Sanctions, Including Partial Oil Embargo
The Council of the EU has adopted the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes a delayed embargo on Russian seaborne crude oil and petroleum products, de-SWIFTing of Sberbank, Russian Agricultural Bank, Credit Bank of Moscow, and the...
Turkey Rebrands As ‘Türkiye,’ Changing Name At The United Nations
The country is now called "Türkiye" in the halls of the United Nations, who agreed to recognize the change on Wednesday after a request from Turkey's government. The campaign to rebrand as Türkiye began in December. "The process we started under th...
West Commits War Crimes By Supplying Weapons To Ukraine – Russian Diplomat
Western nations commit war crimes by supplying Ukraine with weapons that it uses to shell residential districts, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya told the UN Security Council session. "The West commits another wa...
Queen’s Jubilee Thanksgiving Service Holds Despite Monarch Pulling Out
Members of Britain's royal family arrived at St Paul's Cathedral in London for a jubilee thanksgiving service on Friday in honor of Queen Elizabeth II's 70-year reign. However, the 96-year-old monarch was forced to skip the occasion after experiencin...
‘How Much More Carnage Are We Willing To Accept?’, President Biden Makes Fervent Plea For Stricter Gun Laws
President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws -- including a ban on assault weapons, tougher background check laws and a higher minimum age of purchase -- as a spate of gun massacres have left the nation shaken and prom...
We Cannot Slam The Door In Ukraine’s Face Now – Germany Foreign Minister
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has spoken in favor of granting Ukraine a fast-track candidate status in its efforts to join the EU, yet warned that it won’t be possible to have a quick accession process. "It’s not enough to say you bel...
US Adds 71 Russian, Belarusian Companies To Its Sanctions List
The US Department of Commerce has published a blacklist including 71 legal entities from Russia and Belarus, including several aircraft makers and shipbuilders. Among other companies, the list now includes the Ilyushin Aviation Complex, the Yakovlev ...
Britain Starts Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations
The Platinum Jubilee celebrations for the Britain's Queen Elizabeth II start today. No other monarch in British history has achieved 70 years of service. The Queen, then aged 25, acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952 on the death of her father,...
Dialogue With Turkey Over NATO Membership Will Continue – Magdalena Andersson
Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Wednesday that dialogue with Turkey regarding Sweden's NATO membership will continue, and Sweden will respond directly to Turkey to "sort out" any possible "misunderstandings." "We have had discus...
