March 12, 2022 No Comments

Russian Forces Advance Towards Kyiv

Russian forces appeared to make progress from the northeast in their slow fight toward Ukraine’s capital, while tanks and artillery pounded places already under siege with shelling so heavy that residents of one city were unable to bury the growing number of dead. In Mariupol, unceasing barrages into the city have thwarted repeated attempts to bring […]

March 10, 2022 No Comments

Pentagon Slams Door on plans of NATO to provide jets to Ukraine

The Pentagon has slammed the door on any plans to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, even through a second country, calling it a “high-risk” venture that would not significantly change the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Air Force. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Polish counterpart on Wednesday and told him […]

March 3, 2022 No Comments

Russia assures flow of defence supplies to India

Russia has assured India that defence supplies will not be hit by the western sanctions announced against Moscow and that alternative mechanisms are in place to ensure that crucial contracts such as the S-400 air defence system are not disrupted. The Indian Air Force (IAF), which operates a variety of Russian-origin equipment, including the Su-30MKI and MiG series of fighters, has also […]

March 2, 2022 No Comments

Russia holds drills with nuclear submarines

Russian nuclear submarines sailed off for drills in the Barents Sea and mobile missile launchers roamed snow forests Tuesday in Siberia after President Vladimir Putin ordered his nation’s nuclear forces put on high alert over tensions with the West over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s Northern Fleet said in a statement that several of its […]

February 24, 2022 No Comments

USA Imposes Sanctions on Russia

US President Joe Biden has announced new sanctions against Russia, saying Moscow’s independent recognition of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine is the beginning of a Russian offensive. The US has criticized Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of Donetsk and Luhansk and authorize the deployment of Russian troops under the guise of maintaining peace […]

February 21, 2022 No Comments

Russia, Belarus extend huge military exercises

Belarus’ Defence Ministry said Russia and Belarus would extend joint military exercises that had been due to end on Sunday, dashing Western hopes that Russia would swiftly withdraw forces that could be used in a potential invasion of Ukraine. The ministry did not say how long Russian troops in Belarus – estimated by NATO to number 30,000 – might now remain in the country, […]

February 14, 2022 No Comments

Russia won’t bid for Indian Navy’s new submarine plan

Russia has said that it will not take part in the Indian Navy’s ongoing procurement plan for new submarines, confirming that the Indian government has been formally notified of the decision. The Rs 43,000 crore plan to acquire six new submarines under Project 75I has also hit delays early in the process, with other foreign […]

February 5, 2022 No Comments

Xi Jinping Meets Vladmir Putin Amidst Ukraine-Russsia Tensions

China’s President Xi Jinping held his first face-to-face talks with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday, meeting Russia’s Vladimir Putin who hailed “unprecedented” ties between the neighbours as tensions grow with the West. Xi has not left China since January 2020, when the country was grappling with its initial Covid-19 outbreak and […]

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