Russia-Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of destroying the Kerch bridge, a key link between Russia and Crimea, in an explosion and called it an “act of terrorism”. The strategic bridge was partly damaged in a “truck bomb” explosion on October 8, killing three people, setting several oil tankers on fire and collapsing two […]

  I know this column has been focussing too much on Ukraine off-late at the cost of other conflict theatres (like Taiwan for example), but to its defence, intel and information about Ukraine – both the interesting and the highly interesting types – keep flowing in with no signs of ebbing. And in this flow […]

  The three months long Ukraine war has brought some interesting and important conclusions about modern-day warfare and the requirements for an adequate defence. India is the most threatened country in the world, having two nuclear-armed neighbors – one who wages a low-intensity terror war on us, while the other is prone to periodic grabbing […]

  There was a social media post made sometime during the onset of the Russian attack on Ukraine that went largely unnoticed. It provided an opinion about how sanctions would not hurt the Russians much because of the way the Russian economy is skewed – their foreign reserves and resilience etc. Social media and the […]

  NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi by her side, Danish premier Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday appealed to India to use its close ties with Russia to stop the war in Ukraine. Speaking at a joint press conference in Copenhagen, Prime Minister Frederiksen strongly condemned “Russia’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine”. “My message […]

  NEW DELHI: The European Union (EU) considers “Russian aggression” as a direct threat to its security, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen said here on Monday as she asked the international community to unite against Moscow. “The core principles that underpin the peace and security across the world are at stake – […]

  WASHINGTON DC: United States President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional USD 1.3 billion in security and economic package for Ukraine as its military struggles to fight off a renewed Russian assault. As per the White House, the US to provide USD 800 million in security assistance and USD 500 million in economic […]

NEW DELHI: One of the largest importers of wheat from Russia and Ukraine, Egypt has added India as a wheat supplier, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. The global markets have seen a huge downfall in the availability of wheat due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, two major producers and suppliers […]