"I can just reiterate what has been said already. So, India's independent and balanced position is highly appreciated. As Jaishankar said on a number of occasions India is seeking the best available options on the market. So, that is exactly why we are on the same page. The pricing should be based on the market calculations and not on the desire of the oil buyers which is nonsense", he added.

Moscow [Russia], October 10 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday convened a meeting of the permanent members of the security council amid calls for reprisals over the attack that damaged a key Crimea supply route on Saturday.

Kyiv [Ukraine], August 24 (ANI): As Ukraine marks its Independence Day as well as six months of the war with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Wednesday that Ukraine will resist the Russian invasion "until the end" without "any concession or compromise."

Ulan Bator [Mongolia], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg and visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov agreed here Tuesday to further expand bilateral ties and cooperation in various fields during their talks.

Following numerous spurious accusations that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ill, Russia’s foreign minister rejected the claims. Mr. Putin, who turns 70 this year, has been the subject of growing unverified media speculation that he may be sick. He might potentially have cancer. In an interview with French TV, Lavrov said the Russian leader appears […]

Mumbai Feb 23 PTI Market gauges Sensex and Nifty extended their losing streak to the sixth session on Wednesday as lingering Ukraine crisis continued to dent investor sentiment The Sensex closed 6862 points or 012 per cent lower at 5723206 and the Nifty ended 2895 points or 012 per cent down at 1706325 For better part of session both indices traded in the positive territory tracking mostly higher Asian peers as investors hoped that Western sanctions on Russia after Moscows troop movements near Ukraine border might soften Vladimir Putin defiant tone and leave some room to avoid war The Sensex breadth was equally divided between gains and losses NTPC LT Nestle and ICICI Bank shares dropped the most on the index As global markets turned positive domestic indices opened the day on a positive note however witnessed high volatility and succumbed to selling pressure to close the day in favour of bears The impact of geopolitical uncertainties and soaring fuel costs will continue to keep markets across the globe highly volatile Broader markets outperformed benchmark indices while on the sectoral front realty stocks attracted buyers Vinod Nair Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services said Sectorally BSE energy capital goods and oilgas fell as much as 054 per cent Of the 19 sectoral indices five closed in the red Broader largecap index closed with losses while smallcap and midcap indices registered gains On the forex market front the rupee closed 23 paise higher at 7461 against the US dollar Elsewhere in Asia bourses closed mostly higher hoping that war in Ukraine can be avoided after the US Japan and European powers imposed sanctions on Russia Stocks closed lower on Wall Street on Tuesday after Russia sent forces into Ukraines eastern regions escalating tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of two rebel-held regions of Ukraine raising fears of an imminent full-scale invasion US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Tuesday cancelled his scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov later this week in protest against what he said was the beginning of Russias invasion of Ukraine Brent crude futures were last steady at USD 9674 a barrel having eased off Tuesdays top of USD 9950 Foreign institutional investors continued their selling spree in Indian markets as they offloaded shares worth Rs 324552 crore on a net basis on Tuesday as per exchange data PTI MKJ MR MR

Mumbai Feb 23 PTI The BSE gauge Sensex staged a bold recovery of over 300 points to revisit the 57600-level in opening deals on Wednesday prompted by steady Asian bourses despite lingering geopolitical worries in eastern Europe Analysts believe that global markets regrouped hoping that Western sanctions on Russia after Russian troop movements near Ukraine might soften Moscows defiant tone and leave some room to avoid a war The Sensex was trading 34241 points or 060 per cent higher at 5764309 and the Nifty was up 105 points or 061 per cent at 1719720 Barring LT Nestle and HUL all Sensex shares climbed Elsewhere in Asia bourses were mostly trading with gains hoping that war in Ukraine can be avoided after US Japan and European powers imposed sanctions on Russia Stocks closed lower on Wall Street on Tuesday after Russia sent forces into Ukraines eastern regions escalating tensions Russian President Vladimir Putin recognised the independence of rebel-held regions of Ukraine raising fears of an imminent full-scale invasion US Secretary of State Tony Blinken on Tuesday cancelled his scheduled meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov later this week in protest against what he said was the beginning of Russias invasion of Ukraine Brent crude futures were at USD 9674 a barrel having eased off Tuesdays top of USD 9950 Foreign institutional investors continued their selling spree in Indian markets as they offloaded shares worth Rs 324552 crore on a net basis on Tuesday as per exchange data PTI MKJ DRR

President Joe Biden appears to have agreed ‘in principle’ to see Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘until the moment’ the invasion of Ukraine commences. Jen Psaki is the White House Press Secretary. Psaki stated that the administration is clear that “we are committed to pursuing diplomacy until the moment an invasion begins.”   On Thursday, in Europe, US Secretary of State […]

Paris [France], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The French Foreign Ministry called on Russia to "return" to discussions on the meeting in the "Normandy format."