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European Union to ban insurance for tankers that carry Russian oil

Ship insurance companies not only cover the physical damage to the hull and machinery of the vessel but also provide protection and indemnity (P&I) against third-party liability

Putin warns West: Russia will hit Ukraine harder if new missiles supplied

Russian President Vladimir Putin issues warnings to western countries for providing new and advanced weaponry to Ukrainian troops to. He threatened to strike back harder if new weaponry was provided

Detention of Russia's Aeroflot flight in Colombo private legal issue: PM

The flight, scheduled to depart from Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport to Moscow on June 2 with 191 passengers and 13 crew members, was not allowed to depart due to an enjoining order

Russian agent Dmitry Kovtun, accused in spy poisoning, dead at 57

Russian lawmaker Andrei Lugovoi, who also was accused by the UK in the spy's killing, announced Kovtun's death on his messaging app channel

Russia does not hinder export of Ukrainian grain, says Vladimir Putin

Russia does not hinder the export of Ukrainian grain, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."As for the export of Ukrainian grain. We do not interfere with this. And there are several ways to export grain," Putin said in an interview with the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.The first way, according to him, is that "you can export through the ports that are under the control of Ukraine, first of all in the Black Sea basin -- Odessa and nearby ports.""We didn't mine the approaches to the ports. It was Ukraine who mined it," the president stressed.Russia will not launch any attacks from the sea while Ukraine is demining ports, Putin said."We will not take advantage of the demining situation in order to launch, so to speak, attacks from the sea. I have already said this," Putin said.Russia is ready to ensure the peaceful transportation of grain and the safe entry of ships to the Azov and Black Seas, he said."No conditions. Please, we will ensure peaceful passage, guarantee the safety of approaches

No point in talks until Russian troops pushed back from borders: Ukraine

Ukrainian presidential adviser made the comment when asked about an offer from French President to mediate talks between Kyiv and Moscow to end the war that passed the 100 day mark on Friday

As Ukraine loses troops, how long can it keep up the fight against Russia?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that Ukraine is now losing 60 to 100 soldiers each day in combat.

Russian air activity remains high over Donbas: UK military intelligence

Russian air activity remains high over Ukraine's Donbas region with Russian aircraft carrying out strikes using both guided and unguided munitions, UK said

Two journalists injured, driver killed in eastern Ukraine: Report

Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver was killed on Friday in eastern Ukraine, according to media reports

Marriott International to suspend all of its operations in Russia

Marriott International says it's going to suspend all of its operations in Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Dehydrated onion exports from India take a 20% hit

Dehydrated or dried onions are largely exported from India to Europe which lifts 60 per cent of whole, cut, sliced, broken or as powdered bulbs from the country

Four stages of war

At the end of the third stage of this war, the Russians will likely control a straightened and relatively defensible line in eastern Ukraine

Veiled threats to privacy

Every VPN operating in India will now require to do the KYC for users and keep logs of their usage for five years

EU blacklists "butchers" of Bucha and Mariupol in latest Russia sanctions

European union has blacklisted military commanders from Russia who led operations in Ukraine cities of Bucha and Mariupol

Ukraine waits for West to tip balance against Russia after 100 days of war

With casualties mounting and some delays in Western capitals with deliveries, Ukrainian officials fear the relief may not come quickly enough

US, allies to hold Russia accountable for crimes in Ukraine since invasion

The United States and its allies are vowing to hold Russia accountable for crimes committed by its forces since they invaded Ukraine on February 24

Ukrainian forces face grinding campaign as it waits for weapons from West

Ukrainian forces locked in a grinding battle for control of the country's east struggled to hold off Russian troops while they await the arrival of the advanced rockets and anti-aircraft weapons

Explained: How Indian diaspora decided to say 'dasvidania' to Moscow

Employed in Russia, 'corporate refugees' with roots in India seek a haven in Dubai

India's Russian revolution in oil: Why refiners are buying more Urals crude

Refiners have jumped on to the bandwagon of opportunistic buying of heavily discounted Urals crude, which could, ironically, make the country Europe's refining hub

Oil little changed after OPEC-plus agrees to boost output by 648,000 bpd

Oil prices could get more support later on Thursday if analysts' forecasts are correct that US crude inventories declined by around 1.4 million barrels last week