Foreign minister S Jaishankar to begin Russia visit to boost business ties | India News

Foreign minister S Jaishankar to begin Russia visit to boost business ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Foreign minister S Jaishankar will visit Russia from December 25 to 29 as a part of the ongoing high-level exchanges between the two countries, said the government.Apart from meeting his counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Jaishankar will also hold talks with deputy PM and trade minister Denis Manturov to discuss ways to enhance economic engagement.With … Read more

Polish truckers halt blockade at Ukraine border crossing – POLITICO

Polish truckers halt blockade at Ukraine border crossing – POLITICO

Protests blockading a key border crossing between Ukraine and Poland have halted, officials in Kyiv said Sunday, amid a long-running standoff with Polish farmers over imports of cheap grain. In a statement, the Ukrainian authorities said that “truck traffic has been restored” after “Polish farmers finished the blockade of the Medyka-Shehyni border crossing point” along … Read more

The war in Ukraine took away their limbs. Now bionic prostheses empower wounded soldiers

The war in Ukraine took away their limbs. Now bionic prostheses empower wounded soldiers

When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over. But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue working in health care and is now a rehab specialist helping other amputees. The 26-year-old is … Read more

Ukrainian ambassador denies German pressure for peace talks with Russia – POLITICO

Ukrainian ambassador denies German pressure for peace talks with Russia – POLITICO

BERLIN — Ukraine’s ambassador to Germany on Saturday rejected claims that Berlin may be pressuring Kyiv behind closed doors to reach a peace deal with Russia. The speculation has been fueled by a report in the German magazine Der Spiegel on Friday about a secret “Russia dinner” in the German embassy in Washington in late … Read more

The first nail-biter election of 2024: Taiwan – POLITICO

The first nail-biter election of 2024: Taiwan – POLITICO

TAIPEI — 2024 will be a bumper year of elections around the world, but one of the first votes on the calendar will also be one of the most hotly contested and consequential: Taiwan, where there are vital strategic interests at play for both the U.S. and China on January 13. If the campaign started … Read more

The EU is blackmailing Hungary – POLITICO

The EU is blackmailing Hungary – POLITICO

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Thursday the European Commission is blackmailing Hungary by withholding billions in frozen funds over rule-of-law concerns. Orbán said the blackmail is “a fact,” even admitted by the blackmailers themselves — members of the European Parliament. “In our view, Hungary fulfils all the qualities of the rule of law, and … Read more

Thousands of Ukrainian POWs are still missing months after capture

Thousands of Ukrainian POWs are still missing months after capture

KYIV, UKRAINE – 2023/12/17: A protester draped in an AZOV flag at Sophia Square to support Ukrainian prisoners of war. ‘Don’t be silent! Captivity kills!’ action is held to remind people about the Ukrainian POWs, particularly the defenders of Mariupol, who have been held captive for more than 1.5 years. According to Ukrainian authorities 4,337 … Read more

Wish you weren’t here? World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2024 – including South Sudan, Libya and Afghanistan – are revealed in new interactive global security map

Wish you weren’t here? World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2024 – including South Sudan, Libya and Afghanistan – are revealed in new interactive global security map

South Sudan, Libya and Afghanistan are among the most dangerous countries on earth to visit in 2024, it has been revealed. That’s according to an annual interactive map that shows where travellers are most likely to face security threats based on the risk of political violence, social unrest, violent and petty crimes and, this year, … Read more

Health Care Under Siege as Ukraine Enters Second Winter of War

Health Care Under Siege as Ukraine Enters Second Winter of War

GENEVA —  As Ukraine enters a second winter of war, the World Health Organization warns that the country’s public health system will come under enormous stress as millions of civilians try to keep safe and warm during the long, brutally cold weather ahead. “Since the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine … we have seen the … Read more