An air force officer selected for the countrys first human spaceflight mission will travel to the ISS aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
India has announced that it will send an astronaut to space next month for the first time in 40 years. The last…
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‘Shadow fleet’ poses growing threat to Europe’s green maritime agenda
As Europe moves towards climate neutrality by 2050 under the ambitious EU Green Deal, the shipping industry finds itself at the forefront of environmental regulation.
New frameworks such as FuelEU Maritime and the Mediterranean’s designation…
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‘Wiping out neighborhood after neighborhood’ Russia pounds Ukraine’s Pokrovsk, forcing civilians to flee under fire. For many, it’s not the first time.
Russian forces are continuing their offensive near Pokrovsk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. In its Monday morning update, Ukraine’s General Staff reported that Russian troops had launched 39 attacks on the Pokrovsk front over the previous 24…
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Kremlin comments on reports of US position-shift on Crimea
Claims from anonymous sources lack reliability, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
Anonymously sourced media reports regarding efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict should be taken with a grain of salt, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned….
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Vladimir Putin Praises Late Pope Francis as ‘Defender of Humanism’
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the late Pope Francis as a “defender” of humanism and justice and lauded his efforts to foster dialogue between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.
“Pope Francis enjoyed great…
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US proposes to transfer the territory around ZNPP under their control
The United States authorities believe that assigning neutral status to the territories around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP) with their subsequent transfer under Washington’s control would contribute to…
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Ukraine’s defence forces once again thwart Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast – Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief
Oleksandr Syrskyi (left). Photo: Syrskyi’s Facebook
Russian forces are trying to drive Ukraine’s defence forces out of Kursk Oblast and seize the border areas of Sumy Oblast, which is being actively countered by…
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Putin Wants to Look Like the Good Guy by Proposing Ceasefires. It’s a Trap.
As Orthodox Easter approached, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a familiar move: calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine. On the surface, this might seem like a gesture of goodwill — a nod to…
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Trump Tower Moscow, Rare Earths and Geopolitical Perks: How the Kremlin Plans to Bait Trump Into a Grand Bargain
As Moscow prepares for possible negotiations with Washington aimed at ending its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it is seeking a far more ambitious outcome than a mere ceasefire: a global reordering of…
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Russian central bank expected to keep key rate on hold at 21%: Reuters poll
By Elena Fabrichnaya
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian central bank will keep its benchmark rate on hold at 21% at a board meeting on April 25, all 25 analysts who took part in a Reuters poll predicted on Monday, as global economic turbulence adds…
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