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Kremlin pledges serious measures if EU puts visa restrictions on Russians

Moscow will take serious retaliatory measures if the EU formally introduces visa restrictions on Russian citizens, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said

Gazprom postpones reopening of key gas pipeline Nord Stream to Europe

It's a massive blow to Europe, which is scrambling to cut its dependency on Russian gas before winter and has been waiting for Moscow's next steps in the energy war

EU foreign ministers to suspend visa facilitation agreement with Russia

Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) member states have agreed to suspend a visa agreement with Moscow, making it harder for Russian citizens to obtain entry to the bloc

Belgian PM urges EU to take responsibility, manage soaring energy prices

The Belgian Prime Minister also called for the responsibility of every citizen to reduce their energy consumption

EU complicates travel rules for Russians, but baulks at visa ban

The EU was too divided to agree at this stage on a blanket ban, and also left unclear what measures Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Finland could take to restrict access to Russian visitors

iPhone 14 coming on Sept 7: Will it be the last one to use lightning port

Apple is all set to unveil the range of iPhone, the iPhone 14 series on September 7. The latest iPhone series is expected to come out in four variants

Goyal reviews ongoing FTAs; deliberates ways to fast track negotiations

India is currently negotiating trade deals with developed nations such as the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and the European Union (EU).

Germany, France reject EU visa ban on Russians in a joint position paper

It warns against comprehensive restrictions on issuing visas and stresses the importance of not alienating future generations of Russians

EU Defence Ministers mull military training programme for Ukraine

The meeting in Prague is in the Gymnich format, but no legal decision is possible as the talks are taking place informally

EU expresses concern over protests in Iraq, calls for no further violence

Expressing concern over the ongoing protests in Iraq after the Shi'ite cleric announced quitting politics, the European Union urged all the parties to exercise restraint "to prevent further violence"

French PM calls on companies to prepare energy plan amid energy crisis

Pannier-Runacher said that France was ahead of its goals, and that the gas reserves would be 100 per cent filled by Nov. 1

Storage targets met in Germany, gas to be cheaper soon, says minister

EU to hold emergency energy talks on September 9, says minister

Looking at duty-free access for ODOP products in FTAs: Piyush Goyal

The minister also called for integration of One District One Product initiative with ONDC

EU's Borrell rejects imposition of blanket ban on Russians entering bloc

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said that a complete ban on Russians entering the bloc was "not a good idea," amid reports of visa agreement suspension

EU ready to suspend 2007 visa agreement with Russia over Ukraine: Report

The Czech Republic, Finland and Estonia, after imposing their own visa restrictions, have pushed for an EU-wide decision and called for a total ban on Russian nationals travelling to the bloc

Israel to sell 2 spy planes, logistics services to Italy for $550 mn

Israel Aerospace Industries announced signing a contract worth over USD 200 million to provide special mission aircraft to a European member of NATO but did not disclose which country is the client

US response to EU's proposals on nuke deal likely lead to new talks: Iran

A senior Iranian lawmaker has said that Iran and the parties to the Vienna talks are close to a deal, but it may require a new round of meetings, a news website reported

New gas pipeline linking Poland, Slovakia opens; to import 10.4 bcm gas

Poland and Slovakia celebrated launch of new pipeline connecting them, which enables Warsaw to import 5.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas and grants Bratislava access to 4.7 bcm each year

European Union to call emergency energy talks as prices set records

The Czech Republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, will summon the gathering to debate "concrete" measures to tackle the energy crisis.

US urges India to join Western crude price cap coalition against Russia

US dy secretary of treasury Wally Adeyemo meet FM Sitharaman during the final lap of his three-day trip to India, after visiting RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday