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Oil eases after surging previously on Russia's sanctions on EU companies

On Wednesday Russia sanctioned 31 companies based in countries that imposed sanctions on Moscow after Russia invaded Ukraine in February

Indo-American Congressman calls for US providing more arms to India

"I will continue to find ways to make sure India can choose US weapons over Russian ones," he said in a statement after a meeting with community Leader Ajay Bhutoria

Ukraine to hold first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier

Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova's office has said it has been investigating more than 10,700 alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces and has identified over 600 suspects

Ukrainians stop Russian natural gas at one hub, make gains in east

In 11 weeks, the war has played out on battlefields in Ukrainian towns and cities but also in energy and financial markets

Russian importers seek deals with smaller Indian firms to avoid sanctions

Private sector players in Russia have met with potential suppliers in India's big cities and are opening specialised bank accounts at home for roubles-to-rupees transactions

Oil rallies after 10% slide over 2 days as Russia gas flow to Europe falls

Russian gas flows to Europe via Ukraine fell by a quarter on Wednesday after Kyiv halted use of a major transit route blaming interference by occupying Russian forces.

'It's all in our military doctrine': Russia on possible nuclear strike

Ukraine pushes back troops in East; Biden signs Ukraine Bill, seeks $40 bn

Putin preparing for prolonged conflict in Ukraine, says US spy chief

'We assess Putin is preparing for a prolonged conflict in Ukraine during which he still intends to achieve goals beyond the Donbas,' US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told lawmakers

Ukraine crisis: Russia pounds vital port of Odesa, targeting supply lines

Russian troops pounded the vital port of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday, an apparent effort to disrupt the supply lines and Western weapons shipments critical to Kyiv's defence.

Vladimir Putin marks Victory Day with little to show for 11-week war

Many Western analysts had expected Putin to use the holiday to trumpet some kind of victory in Ukraine or announce an escalation, but he did neither.

Russian army could target chemical industries: Ukrainian military

The Ukrainian military is warning that Russia could target the country's chemical industries.

Oil prices, equities tumbles about 6% as China Covid lockdowns weigh

Global financial markets have been spooked by concerns over interest hikes and recession worries as tighter and wider Covid lockdowns in China led to slower export growth in the country in April

Russian forces committing war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine: US

Russian forces are committing war crimes and atrocities in Ukraine as they engage in a brutal war that is causing immense suffering and needless destruction, the White House has said.

Lithuania FM says only safe way for West, allies is regime change in Russia

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said Putin's annual Victory Day speech was underwhelming and that the gloomy faces of generals and others were signs of failing in the Ukraine war

Halting Russian gas imports would cause supply problems for Italy: Minister

Italy will face short-term energy supply problems if Russia opts to cut gas sales to the country, Italian Ecological Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani has said.

Joe Biden signs Ukraine bill, seeks $40 billion aid in Putin rejoinder

Biden signed a bipartisan measure to reboot the World War II-era lend-lease programme to bolster Kyiv and Eastern European allies

War response to unacceptable threat, fight inevitable: Vladimir Putin

At Victory Day speech, says troops fighting for motherland but makes no major announcement

Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas: Report

The preparations being led by the Ministry for Economic Affairs show the heightened state of alert about supplies of the gas that powers Europe's biggest economy

Ukraine war: Supply chain of certain ammunition impacted, says Army chief

He said India will have to especially watch out for the stance of its two adversaries in the emerging geopolitical scenario, in an oblique reference to China and Pakistan

Putin to mark Victory Day as Russian attack on Ukraine's Mariupol continues

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that worsening attacks could be linked to Victory Day, which marks Russia's greatest triumph, over Nazi Germany in 1945