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US, EU in high-level talks on Russia discuss how to further isolate Moscow

US and EU delegations during their first high-level dialogue on Russia discussed additional steps they may take to further isolate Moscow

Ukraine conflict: Putin misled by Russian military, says White House

The United States has information that Russian President Vladimir Putin felt mislead by his military, the White House said adding that the Ukraine war has been a strategic blunder.

Ukraine confirms partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Kyiv, Chernihiv

Ukrainian Defense Ministry's spokesman confirmed that Russia has been withdrawing some troops from Kyiv and Chernihiv directions, in central and northern Ukraine respectively

World Food Programme delivers food aid to over 1 million people in Ukraine

The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday that it has delivered food aid to 1 million people in Ukraine and requested an additional USD 590 million in funding to expand the assistance."JUST IN: @WFP has reached 1 million people in #Ukraine w/ emergency food assistance including humanitarian convoys into Sumy & Kharkiv, two hard-to-reach cities. Within a few months, we'll be working hard to scale up to 6 million people. But we urgently need funds to do it," WFP Executive Director David Beasley said on Twitter.The WFP said it managed to build a network of urgent assistance tools in Ukraine within just one month. Food is now being delivered to such conflict zones as Sumy and Kharkiv by two convoys of humanitarian vehicles, while displaced Ukrainians in the western city of Lviv are receiving cash assistance."Now that the structures are in place, we need the funding to keep delivering assistance, and to help 3 million people in need," the agency said, adding that "WFP requires

Find rubles if you want Russian gas, says Kremlin spokesperson

All of Russia's big exports could soon be only in rubles, Kremlin doubles down on stance

Ukraine missile hits Russian camp; new attacks near Kyiv, Chernihiv

The Kremlin on Wednesday also played down hopes of a breakthrough following peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul a day earlier

Europe told to turn down the heating in Russia gas standoff

"There is absolutely no need to apply this guidance in the UK," a government spokesperson said

Russia to keep gas contract prices unchanged in rouble switch: Report

Moscow has yet to describe how it will go about the switch, which the Kremlin indicated on Wednesday could extend to Russia's other exports

'Very large' cost hike for steel industry can come next qtr: Seshagiri Rao

Senior executive of JSW Steel sees 'distortions in market' after Russian invasion of Ukraine

Putin misled by advisers on Ukraine, US intelligence determines

The official did not detail underlying evidence for how US intelligence made the determination

Russia war ends era of globalisation that kept inflation low

Supply chains, already disrupted by the swift recovery from the pandemic recession, face renewed pressure

China says no limit for cooperation with Russia as Lavrov arrives for talks

Hosting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, first high level Russian official to visit Beijing after the Ukraine war, China said cooperation between two allies has no ceiling to resist hegemony

Poland to end Russian oil imports; Germany warns on natural gas

Western nations have rejected that demand, arguing it would undermine sanctions over the war

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: UK says Moscow relying heavily on mercenaries

The UK Defence Ministry says some Russian units have withdrawn from Ukraine to Russia and Belarus after suffering heavy losses

Poland to end all Russian oil imports; Germany warns on gas

Poland said Tuesday it was banning imports of Russian coal.

Russia's pull back pledge designed to mislead: Ukraine's military

Ukraine's military believes the withdrawals "are probably a rotation of individual units" aimed at misleading Ukraine's military leadership

Russian FM arrives in China to take part in Afghanistan's neighbours meet

Russian FM Sergei Lavrov arrived in China to take part in the third meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan's neighbouring countries being organised by Beijing, amid the Ukraine crisis.

Russia proposes SWIFT alternative to India for Ruble payments

India is keen to continue bilateral trade due to its dependency on Russian weapons and the prospect of buying cheaper oil as global prices surge.

Russian pledge to scale back military ops in Ukraine draws skepticism

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there was no reason to believe Russia's announcement that it would reduce military activity near Kyiv