Tag: Russia
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Russian athletes to return to competition as WADA lifts doping ban
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday lifted a ban on Russia's anti-doping agency, paving the way for Russian athletes to return to competition across all sports.
September 21, 2018 -
Talk-time on Korea~II
As the talks for a second Trump-Kim summit will soon hit the headlines, there are certain hidden factors that could affect, if not determine, the possible outcome of the summit, if it materialises. One is that the US has urged the UN Security Council for an urgent meeting as it suspects some countries are undermining …
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September 20, 2018 -
India’s defence ties with Russia will not be impacted by US sanctions: Sitharaman
Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s India visit next month, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has clearly indicated that India will not allow its time-tested defence and security ties with Russia to be impacted by the US sanctions on military transactions with Moscow. She also said negotiations on the S-400 missile deal with Russia are almost …
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September 17, 2018 -
WADA to reinstate Russia after doping suspension: statement
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been given a green light to lift its ban on Russia’s drug-tainted testing authority after a recommendation from investigators, the global doping watchdog said Friday. A WADA statement said its independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC) had recommended that the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) be reinstated when the agency’s executive committee …
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September 15, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Russia to prepare ground for Vladimir Putin’s India visit
The meeting of the commission is to be co-chaired by Swaraj and Yuri Borisov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.
September 13, 2018 -
Russia is peace-loving state: President Vladimir Putin
He highlighted the important role the three have been playing in maintaining the stability of the Euro-Asiatic region.
September 13, 2018 -
Russia begins biggest military drills since Cold War
Russia on Tuesday began its biggest military exercises since the Cold War, with the participation of around 300,000 troops, the Defence Ministry said.
September 11, 2018 -
Spy poisoning
Relations between Britain and Russia, soured since the “novichok poisoning” of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury last March, have plummeted by an exceptional degree with Theresa May’s startling disclosure in the House of Commons, of a kind that verily puts the Kremlin on notice. The two Russians, who were named and charged, have been …
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September 10, 2018 -
Sushma Swaraj to visit Russia next week
Swaraj will visit Russia next week to attend an inter-governmental meeting and prepare the ground for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India later this year.
September 9, 2018 -
No intention of hurting India through Russia, Iran sanctions: US
The United States has assured New Delhi that it has no intention of penalising its "great strategic partner" like India through sanctions for its defence partnership with Russia.
September 7, 2018 -
Congress accuses Centre of ‘doublespeak’ on Rafale citing AK-103 offer from Russia
Russia reportedly intends to jointly manufacture Rs 3,000 crore worth of 7.62x39 mm calibre assault rifles for the Indian Army.
September 5, 2018 -
Iran oil imports, Russian defence purchases to figure in Indo-US dialogue next week
External Affairs Minister and Defence Minister will jointly host US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and Defence Secretary James Mattis at the 6 September dialogue.
September 2, 2018 -
Russia ‘reinforcing military presence off Syria’
The Kommersant daily reported that Russia sent two warships and an additional anti-aircraft missile system to the Mediterranean in August.
August 28, 2018 -
Twitter suspends 486 more accounts linked to Iran, Russia
Fewer than 100 of the 770 suspended accounts claimed to be located in the US and many of these were sharing divisive social commentary.
August 28, 2018 -
Mr Khan and the US
Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, was not the first choice of the US administration in the latest national elections. The circumstantial preference of the establishment (aka the military) was a selection-by-elimination of the other two options ~ Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N and the Bhutto-Zardari led PPP. Imran’s rhetoric over the past two decades in …
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August 24, 2018 -
Getting ready for star wars
Going where no US president had gone before, Donald Trump recently signed an executive order to create the sixth branch of the US military — the Space Force — with the vice president later giving a deadline of 2020 for it to become operational. Like all Trumpian pronouncements, it was met with groans, jokes, invective …
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August 21, 2018 -
World mourns demise of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Pakistan, China, the United States, Russia and many other countries on Thursday mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, recalling the contribution made by him in various fields. Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson said Vajpayee was a renowned statesman who contributed to bringing a change in India-Pakistan relations and remained a key supported of SAARC …
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August 16, 2018