Japan to give Ukraine $5.5 billion, host online G-7 plus Volodymyr Zelenskyy
TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an online Group of Seven summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Kishida, speaking at a global forum in Tokyo organised by a Japanese think tank, said Ukraine […]
USA says India is a bit shaky in terms of dealing with aggression of Russia
WASHINGTON: India is a bit shaky in terms of showing support against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has said asserting that most American friends and allies have presented a united front in terms of dealing with Vladimir Putin’s “aggression”. On February 24, Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine, three days […]
Hurting from sanctions on Russia, India is losing faith in the West
By Mihir Sharma | NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, Indian government officials said that state-controlled Indian Oil Corp. had reached a deal to buy 3 million barrels of oil from Russia’s Rosneft Oil Co. at a 20% discount to global prices. This is a drop in the ocean of India’s oil needs, which stood at 4.5 […]
Elon Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine
Elon Musk said Saturday his company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine, after a Kyiv official urged the tech titan to provide his embattled country with stations. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine,” Musk tweeted, adding “more terminals en route.” The tweet came some 10 hours after Ukrainian Minister of […]
Dr Reddy’s to acquire select brands from Glenmark in Russia, Ukraine
NEW DELHI: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on Saturday said it has inked a pact with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to acquire its select anti-allergy brands in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Hyderabad-based company has entered into a definitive agreement with Glenmark to acquire brands Momat Rino (for Russia, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan), Momat Rino Advance (for Russia), Momat […]
Uber closes Eats operations in eight smaller markets
LONDON: Uber said on Monday it was closing down its Uber Eats operations in eight markets because they did not offer a clear route to becoming the number one or number two online food delivery operator, its stated aim for its Eats business. “We have made the decision to discontinue Uber Eats in Czech Republic, […]