Independent Bureau

Russian Court sentences Putin critic Andrei Pivovarov to 4 years of jail

Another Russian opposition activist - Andrei Pivovarov has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for leading a banned pro-democracy group.

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UK

Johnson resigns as the Prime Minister of U.K.

Boris Johnson has resigned as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom following two days of desperate attempts to cling onto power

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Sri Lanka looking up to Putin for fuel bail-out

Russia is expanding footprints in Asia with Sri Lankan president urging Putin to help import fuel

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E.U. to set-up a platform for rebuilding Ukraine

The platform to rebuild Ukraine will be used to map investment needs, coordinate action and channel resources

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U.K. and Singapore sign MoU to strengthen collaboration in the field of digital Government

MoU will further strengthen the existing relationship between the UK and Singapore in the areas of digital government public services

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U.S. provides more LNG to E.U. than Russia for the first time

The E.U. is preparing an emergency plan to help Member States cut back on Russian energy

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Life

Welcome the rain Gods with a platter of Bhajia (Assorted veg fritters)

Enjoy this crispy savory treat with your friends and family over the weekend, or just much it along with some hot tea...

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U.S. to send more weapons to Ukraine worth U.S. $ 820 million

The U.S. $ 820 million ammunition will be a part of U.S. assistance package, announced by Joe Biden during the gathering of...

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E.U. and New Zealand finalise negotiations on trade agreement

Trade Agreement between EU and New Zealand is set to open significant economic opportunities for companies and consumers on both sides

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U.S. to increase military presence across Europe and U.K.

U.S. will send warships to Spain, fighter jets to the U.K. and ground troops to Romania apart from increasing the troops to...

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Turkey accepts Finland and Sweden’s NATO bid after they agree to extradite 33 terror suspects

Sweden and Finland have agreed for extradition of 33 terror suspects and remove restrictions on selling weapons to Turkey

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Germany

G7 pledges to isolate Russia and support Ukraine for as long it takes

The G7 leaders showed intent to impose severe and immediate economic costs on Russia and look into steps to cap Russian income...

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Russia defaults on foreign-currency sovereign debt for the first time since 1998

Western sanctions have now started hitting Russia its Eurobonds have traded at distressed levels since the start of March 2022 and Central...

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European Commission launches the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation

The Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation aims for the entry into service of hydrogen and electric-powered aircrafts

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E.U. and Norway to step-up cooperation in the field of energy

E.U. is looking to reduce dependency on Russian oil in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

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G7 to announce ban on import of Russian gold to hit its ability to fund war

The announcement to ban the import of Russian gold cam as a retaliatory measure after Russia carried out a series of missile...

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Ukraine

Zelenskyy warns Russia will intensify attach in coming days

As Kyiv awaits a historic decision from the European Union on its membership, Ukraine fears an intensified attack from the enemy

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NATO and U.K. warn that Ukraine war could last for years

Both NATO and Boris Johnson said in separate warnings, that West must prepare for a long war in Ukraine, as Russian intensifies...

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European Commission recommends E.U. candidate status for Ukraine

The European Commission issued an opinion on Friday recommending that Ukraine be granted European Union candidate status

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UK

Johnson announces training programme to help Ukrainian forces combat Russian troops

Boris Johnson has announced to launch a major training operation for Ukrainian troops, to enable them to combat the invading Russian forces.

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European leaders meet Zelenskyy to extend continued support to Ukraine

Macron, Scholz and Draghi held talks with Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s European Union membership

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Russia earned U.S. $ 98 billion from fossil fuel exports during the first 100 days of Ukraine invasion

As per a report by Finland-based Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), Russia earned U.S. $ 98 billion from...

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European Commission to decide on Ukraine’s E.U. membership by end of next week

EU's opinion on whether Ukraine should be given membership of the block or not will be delivered next week

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