Oil on Edge as Markets weigh Poland Strike, Sluggish Demand
Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as investors awaited more clarity on a potential Russian missile strike against Poland, while mixed U.S. inventory data and concerns over slowing Chinese demand also brewed more uncertainty in the market Crude markets were focused squarely on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) response to a Russian-made missile killing […]
After weeks of silence, Russia attacks Kyiv once more, and Vladimir Putin threatens the West about missile supply
Russia fired missiles at Kyiv for the first time in more than a month, and President Vladimir Putin threatened that if western nations supplied Ukraine with longer-range missiles, he would hit new targets in the country. Ukraine officials said a counter-attack has retaken half of Sievierodonetsk, the biggest battleground in the east where Russia has […]
Open to India mediating in Ukraine crisis: Russian foreign minister
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said that India can mediate between Moscow and Kyiv as the peace talks between the two counties failed to come up with solutions yet to end the war. Responding to an ANI question on the possibility of India becoming a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, he said, “India is an […]
Oil drops $3 on positive signals from Russia-Ukraine peace talks
Oil prices dropped on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous day on signs of progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their weeks-long conflict, with prices further pressured by China’s new lockdowns to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Brent crude fell $2.88, or 2.6%, to $109.61 a barrel by 11:07 a.m. ET […]
US Congress passes budget including $14 billion for Ukraine
The US Congress passed a huge omnibus 2022 spending bill Thursday including almost $14 billion in humanitarian and military aid to war-torn Ukraine, as its invasion by Russia entered its third week. Lawmakers had been facing the latest in a series of shutdown showdowns, with government funding due to expire at midnight Friday into Saturday, […]
Ukraine-Russia war: IAF flight with 119 Indians, 27 foreigners land in Delhi from Bucharest
An Indian Air Force (IAF) flight with 119 Indians and 27 foreigners landed at Hindon airbase here from the Romanian capital Bucharest on Thursday morning, sources said. These Indians and foreigners were stranded in Ukraine due to the Russian military offensive that began on February 24, they mentioned. This was the 17th flight that the […]
‘Steel prices will continue to move up as Ukraine-Russia conflict hits supply chain’
The price of steel will continue to move upwards on ”good demand” as the supply chain remains affected amid the Ukraine-Russia conflict, according to industry consultancy SteelMint. The prices in the international market have moved up by around USD 135 a tonne and are moving up since the conflict started in the last week of […]
Indian students stranded in Ukraine’s Sumy see ‘no ray of hope’
“It has been 10 days (since) we have been waiting here but there is no ray of hope (as to) when we will be evacuated,” says a distraught Indian medical student stranded in the embattled northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy in a video message. There is no power, no water supply and shops are refusing […]
Google temporarily disables Google Maps live traffic data in Ukraine
Alphabet Inc’s Google confirmed on Sunday it has temporarily disabled in Ukraine some Google Maps tools which provide live information about traffic conditions and how busy different places are. The company said it had taken the action for the safety of local communities in the country, after consulting with sources including regional authorities. Ukraine is […]
Rs 19,111 crore assets attached out of total fraud by Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi & Mehul Choksi: Centre tells SC
The timely attachment of proceeds of crime has led to the attachment of assets worth over Rs 19,000 crore out of the “total fraud of over Rs 22,500 crore by three fugitive offenders Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi, and Mehul Choksi, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. These figures were mentioned in the note submitted […]