Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of an intentional attack by the other’s forces on a major Soviet-era dam in the Russian controlled part of southern Ukraine.

Ukrainian counter-attacks on the frontline near Bakhmut drive back Russian troops

As per reports, there has been some intensive fighting near Bakhmut, the administrative centre of the Donetsk region. Russia has practically admitted that it is in a difficult situation there.

Russian sanctions leading to increasing rupee surplus in India

A combination of economic sanctions on Russia and a lopsided trade relationship with India is leading to USD 1 billion each month in Russian rupee assets remaining stranded outside the country.

Djokovic stirs controversy with message about Kosovo clashes at French Open

Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic brought the political controversy and communal tensions in his nation into the limelight at the French Open yesterday following his first-round victory.

Ukraine says six Russian Kinzhal missiles shot down, just after Zelenskyy ends Europe trip on a high note

Ukraine said that it had shot down half-a-dozen Russian Kinzhal missiles in one night, in its biggest display of firepower yet. This was shortly after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he was “returning home with new defence packages”.

During UK visit, Zelenskyy discusses military aid, counteroffensive with PM Sunak

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed creating a “jets coalition” after face-to-face talks with Rishi Sunak, as the United Kingdom pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine.

Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘can make aggressor’s defeat irreversible’ with Western help

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during an official state visit to Western Europe, said yesterday that Kyiv and its Western supporters could make Russia’s defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” this year.

Billions of rupees owed to us frozen due to sanctions, says Russian FM Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed that his nation has accumulated billions of rupees in Indian banks which it can’t use, due to a combination of a growing trade surplus and economic sanctions on Russian banks.

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