2 Indian nationals killed in Ukraine war after being recruited by Russia
Two Indian nationals recruited by the Russian army were recently killed in the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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G7 to create Ukraine aid fund using income from frozen Russian assets
BRUSSELS -- The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations will set up a fund to support Ukraine, using income generated from frozen Russian assets, Nikkei has learned.
China urges broader BRICS role as Western sanctions mount
BEIJING (Reuters) -- China has urged the BRICS bloc of nations to take on greater responsibilities and establish itself as being inclusive to the world, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday, in the wake of Western sanctions and trade restrictions imposed on the country.
Europe is reckoning with a 'much more unpredictable' U.S., former EU chief says
A more "unpredictable" U.S. will only add to the challenges facing the incoming European Parliament as it navigates increasingly fraught ties with China and Russia, according to former EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso.
G7 set to form Ukraine aid fund using income from frozen Russian assets
BRUSSELS -- The Group of Seven will set up a fund to support Ukraine, using income from frozen Russian assets, Nikkei has learned.
North Korean public security officials to visit Russia as ties grow
SEOUL — A group of North Korean officials in charge of public security was set to visit Russia, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday (June 11), amid signs of growing diplomatic and security exchanges between the neighbours.
Russia test: Will Pakistan attend the Ukraine peace summit?
Pakistan insists it has stayed neutral on Russia’s war on Ukraine. But it now faces a difficult choice.
4 US college instructors teaching at Chinese university attacked at a public park
BEIJING (AP) — Four instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College teaching at Beihua University in northeastern China were attacked in a public park, reportedly with a knife, officials at the U.S. school and the State Department said.