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India INX members can now access Moscow Exchange via GIFT City

The partnership will create a cost-effective bridge for Indian investors to access trading on the Moscow Exchange

Putin vows to defend ex-Soviet allies from 'color revolutions

The dramatic intervention by CSTO helped embattled Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev crush an uprising that started in protests over fuel-price increases but led to seizure of government building

Kazakh leader Tokayev steps up purge of security agency after mass unrest

Thousands of people have been detained and public buildings torched during mass anti-government protests in the past week.

Russia, US hold working dinner in Geneva, kicking off talks over Ukraine

Top Russian and US officials held a working dinner in Geneva on Sunday as part of the kickoff to a string of meetings with bilateral ties at a low ebb over Russia's military buildup near Ukraine.

US mulls technology restrictions on Russia to stymie Putin

Moscow strikes tough line on chances for talks with US

US open to discussions on limiting military exercises, missiles with Russia

The US is open to discussions with Russia on curtailing possible future deployments of offensive missiles in Ukraine and putting limits on US and NATO military exercises in Eastern Europe

Putin discusses Kazakhstan with leaders of CSTO member states by phone

Putin held several phone calls on Thursday and Friday with leaders of the member states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, discussing the situation in Kazakhstan, the Kremlin has said.

Blinken, Israeli foreign minister discuss Russia, Iran issues: State Dept

During a call with the Israeli Foreign Minister, Blinken reiterated the Administration's ironclad commitment to Israel's security.

US, Germany say Russia poses 'urgent' challenge to stability

Both Germany and the United States see Russia's actions toward Ukraine as an immediate and urgent challenge to peace

US, its allies pushes unity on Ukraine ahead of key Russia meetings

In a display of unity, the Biden administration and its European allies are beginning a series of meetings aimed at showing Russia that an invasion of Ukraine would be met with a forceful response

Blinken discusses Russia-Ukraine tensions with Emirati, Saudi counterparts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the buildup of Russian military near the border with Ukraine in a call with the UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan

EAM Jaishankar speaks to US Secretary of State, Russian counterpart

It is understood that the situation in Afghanistan also figured in the conversation

Will 'respond decisively' if Russia invades Ukraine: Biden told Zelenskyy

US President Joe Biden on Sunday (local time) told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States and its allies will "respond decisively" if Russia invades Ukraine

Moscow sees US President Biden as the key to avoiding war in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden hopes to pull off a diplomatic coup that bolsters his sagging political fortunes ahead of the 2022 general elections.When it comes to Russian policy, Biden has sought to promote what might be called detente-lite with Moscow without using the dreaded word "reset." The governing theory of the Biden administration or, to put it more precisely, national security adviser Jake Sullivan--has been that China, not Russia, poses the gravest foreign policy challenge to America, according to National Interest.Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin requested a second phone conversation with Biden. The Russians believe that absent Biden's personal involvement any potential progress would likely be sabotaged by the State Department bureaucracy, which is highly sympathetic to Ukraine, writes Jacob Heilbrunn for the National Interest.Indeed, at a recent foreign ministry meeting, Russian sources indicate, Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov specifically referenced Biden to ...

Biden hopes for progress in upcoming negotiations with Russia: White House

US President Joe Biden has expressed hope that the security guarantees negotiations with Russia will result in significant progress.On late Thursday, Biden held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which the leaders agreed to hold security guarantees talks in three formats: in Vienna, Geneva and Brussels."Well, I got the sense of it that he's agreed that we would have three major conferences in Europe at the beginning of the middle of the month ... He laid out some of his concerns about NATO and the United States and Europe, we laid out ours. I made it clear that they only could work if he deescalated ... Well, I always expect to negotiate and make progress," Biden said on late Friday, as quoted by the White House.

Russia in contact with US over normalising visas: Russian Foreign Minister

Russia is permanently raising the problem of normalizing issuing visas during the contacts with the United States, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sputnik."During the contacts with the United States at various levels, we are permanently speaking about the need to normalize the process of issuing visas," the minister said."However, amid the degradation of the bilateral relations, Washington is unlikely to soften the visa policy," Lavrov added.

Russia sets another monthly record for coronavirus-linked death

The surge came amid low vaccination rates and poor compliance with coronavirus restrictions

Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline ready to pump gas to Europe

Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline is ready for operation amid an energy crunch in Europe, Alexei Miller, the CEO of Russia's gas industry giant Gazprom, reported to President Putin

Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin to hold call over stepped up security demands

The two leaders will discuss a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements

World oil demand in 2022 will grow by 4 million bpd: Russian Deputy PM

World oil consumption is expected to grow by 4.5-5 million barrels per day (bpd) in 2021, and in 2022 it will increase by another 4 million bpd, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said."We expect total demand [for oil] to rise by about 4.5-5 million barrels per day in 2021. To restore production to the level it was before the restrictions were introduced in 2020, we expect an increase in demand next year by about another 4 million barrels per day," Novak said in an interview with RBC.He said the demand for oil in the next decade will continue to grow and will increase from about 100 million barrels per day in 2022 to 110 million by 2030.