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Under new rules, Russians now to pay more to enter EU
According to the European Commission, these new rules should continue until Russia continues to wage its ongoing war against Ukraine, reports the BBC. Taking to Twitter on Tuesday evening, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "There can be no business as usual with Russia. "We propose to fully suspend the EU Visa Facilitation Agreement and not to recognise Russian passports issued in occupied Ukrainian regions.
UK's new PM prioritises economy, energy, health service
"I am confident that together we can ride out the storm. We can rebuild our economy," Truss said in her first address to the nation as Prime Minister, outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday, reports Xinhua news agency. The UK is facing a worsening cost of living crisis, as food and energy prices continue to soar. Inflation has kept rising since the winter of 2021.
President Biden puts democracy at centre of his mid-term campaign, denies vilifying Trump supporters
"I want to be very clear upfront. Not every Republican is a MAGA-Republican. Not every Republican embraces that extreme ideology. I know because I've been able to work with mainstream Republicans my whole career," President Biden said in a Labor Day speech in Milwaukee that forms part of his election tour of his birthplace, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin ahead of the November midterms for the House of Representatives.
Vladimir Putin appears to limp as he observes major Russian war games
The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, observed the major military exercises from inside a command post while sitting next to his defence minister Sergei Shoigu who is said to have been 'sidelined' by Putin due to Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine. As Putin arrived at the command post at the Sergeyevsky training range in Russia's Far East, he appeared to be walking with a limp when he crossed the room to watch the war games, Daily Mail reported.
Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel doubtful to be included in Liz Truss cabinet
The Guardian newspaper maintained Liz Truss will pack her cabinet with loyalists and there was unlikely to be any place in it for her defeated opponent in the 8-week race for the premiership Rishi Sunak, who is of Indian extraction. It reported that Kwasi Kwarteng could replace him as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Meanwhile, Sunak extended his 'full support' to Truss.
'India is our friend', says Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
After her welcome, Hasina said, "India is our friend. Whenever I come to India, it is a matter of happiness for me, especially because we always remember India's contribution during our liberation struggle. We have a friendly relationship, we are cooperating with each other." The leaders of the two countries are expected to hold extensive talks, after which the two sides are likely to unveil measures to boost cooperation in the areas of defence, trade and river-water sharing.
Boris Johnson bids farewell as UK PM
He began his televised addressed to the nation by saying "this is it folks", reports the BBC. Johnson said that in a couple of hours he will be in Balmoral to see the Queen and the torch will be passed to a new leader, in what he says was a relay race where they "changed the rules half way through". The outgoing leader added that the Conservative Party leadership contest was an unexpected relay race and the rules were changed halfway through, "but never mind that for now".
Huge global storm is starting, Russia warns
"Most likely, a huge global storm is starting," RT News quoted Peskov as saying in an interview. "In many ways, there are objective reasons for that, but there are also subjective reasons for this beginning storm, which are linked to absolutely illogical and often absurd decisions and actions of the authorities in the US, Europe, the EU and individual European countries," he said.
Russia cancels visa-free travel for Japanese to disputed islands
The agreement dating back to 1999 allowed former residents and their family members of the islands, known as the Southern Kurils in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, to visit the Russia-controlled islands without a visa, Xinhua news agency reported. The Russian Foreign Ministry announced its intention to end the visa-free trips in March in response to Japan's anti-Russian sanctions over the situation in Ukraine.
Russia bans 25 more US citizens from entry
The newly blacklisted are members of the US Congress, high-ranking officials, business people, experts and cultural figures, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Xinhua news agency reported. Moscow will resolutely respond to hostile actions of the American authorities, which continue a Russophobic course, destroy bilateral ties and escalate confrontation between the two countries, the ministry said in a statement.
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