Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Ukraine

Consumer demand to stay low, tough times ahead for Indian startups

Consumer demand is expected to stay low over the coming quarters, as inflation continues to rise, creating a further slowdown phase for the startups in the country, a new report has said.There is an ongoing risk of further escalation...

EU sanctions top Russian officials, banks

The European Union agreed on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine targeting more officials and organisations accused of supporting the war, spreading propaganda or supplying drones, as well as restricting trade on products...

B’desh ‘constrained’ to abstain from vote on UNGA resolution on Ukraine

Bangladesh was “constrained” to abstain from UNGA vote on Ukraine as it believes that the resolution lacked “intensive” diplomatic engagement and “dialogue” between the parties involved in the conflict, a government official said on Sunday.“Bangladesh continues to remain concerned...

Ukraine seeks more pressure on Russia

Fighting is grinding on in Ukraine after the country marked the anniversary of Russia’s invasion, with Ukrainian authorities on Saturday reporting dozens of new Russian strikes and attacks on cities in the east and south.After a somber and defiant...

PM Modi, German Chancellor Scholz hold talks

PM SAYS INDIA READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO ANY PEACE PROCESS IN UKRAINE CONFLICT India has been pressing for resolving the Ukraine “dispute” through dialogue and diplomacy and it stands ready to contribute to any peace process, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Zelenskyy pledges push for victory on war anniv

Ukraine’s president pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians on Friday marked the somber first anniversary of the Russian invasion that he called “the longest day of our lives.”As morning broke on a day...

India abstains in UNGA on Ukraine resolution

India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that underscored the need to reach “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” in Ukraine, as it questioned whether the world was “anywhere near a possible solution” acceptable to...

Ukraine defends front line; Putin ups ante

Ukraine said its forces had repelled Russian assaults along the length of the front line on Thursday on the eve of the war’s anniversary, as President Vladimir Putin, empty-handed after a bloody winter offensive, talked up Russia’s nuclear arsenal,...

Putin suspends nuke pact with US

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave no sign Tuesday he would change strategy in the Kremlin’s bloody war in Ukraine, and ratcheted up tensions with the West by suspending Moscow’s participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with...

Fresh from Kyiv, Biden rallies NATO allies in Poland

Fresh from an unannounced visit to Ukraine, President Joe Biden rallied NATO allies in Poland on Tuesday, proclaiming “unwavering” support for Kyiv and a commitment to bolstering the alliance’s eastern flank, reports Reuters.On a trip clearly timed to overshadow...