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Russia eyes India to plug labour shortage amid Ukraine war fallout
The Assam Tribune
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July 17, 2025
Desperate situations call for ingenious solutions! Having embroiled itself in a protracted and futile conflict in Ukraine, Russia, in the course of the last three years, has been confronted with a severe shortage of recruits to man its behemoth...
Russia launches barrage as US sets deal deadline
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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July 17, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia's escalating aerial campaign...
The police detained a "watcher" over southern Ukraine who was acting in the interests of Russia
The Odessa Journal
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Police, following a special operation, detained a criminal figure who played a key role in building a criminal hierarchy in the Mykolaiv, Odessa, and Kherson regions. He coordinated criminal groups, controlled penal colonies, and extorted millions...
The Energy Report: Diesel Generated
Investing
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July 17, 2025
We have geopolitics with news concerning Iran and the Federal Reserve drama as rumors swirling that President Trump is going to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. It’s all driving prices. Yet at the end of the day the next move in the...
India rejects NATO chief's warning of US sanctions over trade with Russia
Press TV
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India has dismissed NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's warning that New Delhi could face US sanctions if it continues trading with Russia. Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal stated at a news conference in New Delhi, “We have seen...
Russian oil price falls short of 2025 budget target – Reuters
Ukrainska Pravda
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The Kremlin. Photo: Getty Images The average price of Russian oil, calculated in roubles, remains below the federal budget target for 2025, adding pressure to a budget already grappling with a growing deficit. Source: Reuters Details: The...
Trump: Moscow’s Man in the White House? review – a lazy, galling failure of a documentary
The Guardian
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July 17, 2025
It’s never a particularly encouraging sign when the title of a documentary ends with a question mark. It might just be a tiny scrap of punctuation, and yet it can single-handedly undermine an entire thesis. Take the latest episode of Dispatches. A...
India cautions against ‘double standards’ as NATO chief issues threat on Russia trade
The Hindu Business Line
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July 17, 2025
Russia is now the largest supplier of oil to India while India is the second largest buyer of Russian oil, after China. | Photo Credit: ALEXANDER MANZYUK India has cautioned against any “double standards” on the matter of purchase of oil and gas...
Russia claims 122 Ukrainian drones downed, including three near Moscow
Ukrainska Pravda
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Drone attack. Screenshot: video from Russian Telegram channels Russia’s Ministry of Defence has claimed that its air defences intercepted 122 Ukrainian drones on the night of 17 July across multiple regions. Source: Russian Ministry of Defence;...
Slovak Prime Minister says country will support 18th EU sanctions package against Russia
Babel
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said his country would support the EUʼs 18th package of sanctions against Russia. He said he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had agreed on guarantees for Slovakia regarding gas prices. The...
India can secure oil from other sources if Russian imports are sanctioned: Oil Minister Puri
The Hindu Business Line
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July 17, 2025
Hardeep Puri, Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas | Photo Credit: Ravi Choudhary Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Puri, on Thursday expressed strong confidence that India can meet its energy requirements from...
Russia’s drone attack on Dnipro leaves one dead, several injured
Ukrinform
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Overnight on July 17, a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro killed one person and injured five others. This was reported on Facebook by Serhii Lysak, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform....
'Double standards': India claps back at NATO over sanctions warning on Russia oil deals
The Economic Times
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July 17, 2025
In a firm response to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's threat of secondary sanctions over New Delhi's ties with Moscow, India on Thursday cautioned against "double standards" on the matter and asserted that its energy procurement from Russia is...
Next India-Russia summit to be held in Delhi, dates under discussion: MEA
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday confirmed that India and Russia are set to host a summit in Delhi, with dates to be mutually decided. "India-Russia Summit is important. Last India-Russia summit...
Antonov reveals An-124 relocated to Germany after main Russian parts removed
AeroTime News
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July 17, 2025
Antonov has confirmed that the An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft observed flying out of Ukraine on July 11, 2025, was not only extracted from the country but had also undergone a deep modernization program, a detail revealed in a company statement issued...
India Is Ready To Give Up Russian Oil
Charter 97
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16 New Delhi commented on Trump's possible sanctions. India is confident it can meet its oil needs from alternative sources if supplies from Russia are affected by secondary sanctions, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. U.S. President...
India plays down threat of sanctions on Russian oil supplies, says can source from alternate places
The Print
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July 17, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India on Thursday played down the threat of the US imposing sanctions on countries buying Russian oil, saying it is confident of meeting its needs from alternative sources. Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said the world’s...
How Ukraine Fooled Russian Air Defences – Inside Story Of Decoy Strike
Zee News
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New Delhi: A Ukrainian drone operator, known as ‘Shadow’, has shared an inside account of a daring mission that brought down a Russian S‑400 air defense system. This operation, centered in Kursk Oblast near Bolshoe Zhorovo, took place overnight on...
Outrage over Spanish company’s role in shipping artillery barrel machine tool to Russia
Olive Press
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July 17, 2025
A SPANISH firm has been accused of helping send a powerful piece of military machinery to Russia, sparking outrage over how such equipment is slipping through sanctions during the war in Ukraine. The Albacete company, Forward Technical Trade SL,...
Russia threatens world with feared 'Oreshnik' missiles and 'will strike' as WW3 fears grow
Daily Star
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July 17, 2025
A Kremlin mouthpiece has issued an ominous warning to United States President Donald Trump and the world. While Putin mulls over Trump's demand of stopping his Ukraine invasion in the next 50 days or he'll be “sanction,” Kremlin-backed media has...