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Russian crude oil heads to UAE as sanctions divert flows

Mar 07, 2023 04:34

The United Arab Emirates has been taking more cargoes of Russian crude oil, according to ship tracking data and trading sources, in another example of how Western sanctions on Russia have adjusted traditional energy trade flows.
Protests in Austria, Germany against US-led NATO's involvement in Ukraine war

Mar 06, 2023 11:52

Protesters have taken to the streets in Austria and Germany calling for an end to the protracted war in Ukraine that completed one year recently amid a growing anti-war chorus in Europe.
Iranian, Russian presidents discuss bolstering economic cooperation, infrastructure projects

Mar 06, 2023 10:35

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have discussed possible ways to strengthen economic cooperation, particularly in the field of international transit, as well as joint infrastructure projects.
No imminent sign of retreat amid heavy fighting in Ukraine’s Bakhmut

Mar 05, 2023 09:34

Ukrainian forces in the eastern city of Bakhmut are facing increasingly severe pressure from Russian forces, British military intelligence said, as intense fire exchange took place in and around the city.
China plans 7.2% increase in annual defense budget

Mar 05, 2023 05:24

China has announced a 7.2 percent increase in its defense budget for 2023, slightly outpacing last year's increase and faster than the government's modest economic growth forecast, as Premier Li Keqiang warned “external attempts to suppress and contain China are escalating.”
‘Intellectually bankrupt’ US politicians make nuclear war realistic possibility: Geoff Young

Mar 05, 2023 05:02

An American Democratic politician says “intellectually bankrupt” politicians of the United States have made a nuclear war with Russia a realistic possibility.
Russian defense minister makes rare visit to front line in eastern Ukraine

Mar 04, 2023 14:13

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has met with the country’s troops in a rare visit to the front line in eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces closed in on the eastern city of Bakhmut.
North Korean media backs Russian calls for probe into pipeline blast

Mar 04, 2023 12:15

North Korea’s media has backed Russia’s call for an investigation into allegations that the West was behind the explosions that damaged Russia's undersea Nord Stream gas pipelines last year.
US announces $400 million in new arms aid to Ukraine including tactical bridges, ammunition

Mar 04, 2023 03:31

The United States on Friday announced $400 million in new military aid, which includes weapons, munitions and tactical bridges to move tanks and armored vehicles, for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.
Russia will no longer rely on West's partnership as Moscow shifts energy trade to China, India: Lavrov

Mar 03, 2023 12:22

The Russian government has said that it will no longer rely on partners in the West for its energy trade and its new energy policy will be oriented towards the East where it has more reliable customers such as India and China.