Sanctions game
The global oil market has become a battleground of sanctions and strategic manoeuvres.
The global oil market has become a battleground of sanctions and strategic manoeuvres.
Russian Investigative Committee has said that it has found evidence connecting terrorists from the Crocus City Hall attack in suburban Moscow with "Ukrainian nationalists".
The terror group took responsibility for the attack in a short statement published by ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram on Friday. However, ISIS has not provided any evidence to support the claim.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said there are about 20 Indians who have approached the Indian authorities. There are two Indians who have passed away.
He further emphasised that these sanctions will target individuals connected to Navalny's imprisonment, and several Russian sectors.
The West under the leadership of the US has isolated both countries and put in place containment policies to scuttle their journey to become a geo-political power, reported Geo-politik.
While Kiev has not claimed responsibility for the Kerch Strait bridge blast, it has previously taken credit for a series of strikes on targets in Russian-occupied Crimea over the summer.
Russians took to the streets en masse to resist the atte-m-p-ted coup. And, cruc-ially, soldiers refused orders to shoot fellow citizens.
They need to ensure they do not compound that error by keeping regional powers and blocs out of the post-war planning process.
Understanding this context is key to making sense of President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine in February this year.
