Russia and Belarus will use international law to uphold justice and combat various forms of illegal Western sanctions, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a press conference in the Belarusian city of Brest.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a televised address that the Ukraine war has obtained features of a global conflict after attacks by Western missiles on Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions.
Tokyo stocks retreated on Wednesday as investors grappled with heightened uncertainties surrounding US monetary policy and geopolitical tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
The Indian stock market, which saw a super rally on Tuesday, lost the steam towards the end amid heavy profit-booking, as fresh tensions between Ukraine and Russia came to light.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine, the Kremlin reported Tuesday.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a five-day visit to Russia, announced that the negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement between India and the Eurasian Economic Union will resume in January next year.
Negotiations between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov are set to take place in Moscow on Wednesday, the Russian Embassy in India said in a statement.
Russia celebrated the 109th anniversary of its Long-Range Aviation which is often referred to as ‘The Switchers’, media reports said.
The visit assumes greater significance as India and Russia have not held their annual leaders’ summit this year.
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has awarded VFS Global the global tender to provide visa and residence permit services in 52 countries across the globe.
