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UK Foreign Secretary on diplomatic visit to Washington to discuss Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will hold talks in the US on Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, as well as members of the Congress. The topic of her discussions will "be what more the UK and the US can do to support Ukraine on security, intelligence and humanitarian issues," her office said.
UK Foreign Secretary on diplomatic visit to Washington to discuss Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will hold talks in the US on Wednesday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, as well as members of the Congress. "The UK, the US and our allies have shown remarkable strength and unity in supporting Ukraine and imposing severe sanctions on Russia. We need to maintain that unity and do more to ensure Pussian President Vladimir Putin fails in Ukraine," she said in a statement ahead of her trip as reported by the BBC.
Sumy evacuation completed successfully: Ukraine
Both evacuation stages from Ukraine's north-eastern city of Sumy have now been successfully completed, Ukrainian capital city Kiev said. On his Telegram account early Wednesday, Tymoshenko posted footage of people arriving at a railway station during night. He provided no further details. The video has not been independently verified.
PM Modi-led India more likely than ever to respond to provocations by Pakistan: US intelligence
“Pakistan has a long history of supporting anti-India militant groups; under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond with military force to perceived or real Pakistani provocations, and each side’s perception of heightened tensions raises the risk of conflict,” the report said.
EU roadmap to cut reliance on Russian gas by two-third in a year
The plan envisages ending reliance on all Russian fossil fuels "well before" 2030. In the short term, gas should be sourced from the US and Africa while some countries may need to use more coal in the months ahead. The EU also proposes a massive ramping up of renewables, biogas and hydrogen. While carbon emissions may rise in the short-term, the longer-term aim is a speedier transition to sustainable sources, BBC reported.
Xi holds virtual summit with leaders of France, Germany
Xi pointed out that the combined impact of major global changes and the pandemic, both unseen in a century, has brought multiple global challenges that need to be addressed through global cooperation, Xinhua news agency reported. Noting that China and the EU share much common understanding on promoting peace, seeking development and advancing cooperation.
Iran will never back down on red lines in Vienna talks: President Raisi
Making the remarks in a meeting held in the Iranian capital Tehran, Raisi added that his administration pursued the strategy of "neutralizing the sanctions" with seriousness in the first step, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Iranian presidency's website. In the second step, Raisi said, Iran seeks to remove the US sanctions through negotiations, in which full respect for the country has been guaranteed.
US slaps ban on oil, gas imports from Russia
The US on Tuesday banned all oil and gas imports from Russia, President Joe Biden said in a Twitter post. "Today, I'm announcing that the United States is targeting a main artery of Russia's economy. We are banning all imports of Russian oil and gas," he tweeted. The move to ban imports from Russia is seen as a support to war-torn Ukraine.
Europe could now face something worse than stagflation
Western sanctions imposed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine have caused global energy prices to spike and consumer confidence to plummet in Europe. Economists expect Europe's economy to suffer as a result. Barclays analysts have slashed their eurozone growth forecast for this year by 1.7 percentage points to 2.4 per cent. Private consumption, investment and exports are all expected to grow at a slower pace across the continent.
Pak Oppn submits no-trust motion against Imran Khan
A delegation of senior Opposition lawmakers in Pakistan submitted a no-trust motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat on Tuesday, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said, Dawn reported. The confirmation from her came after a delegation of Opposition lawmakers, including Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Shazia Marri and Marriyum Aurangzeb, reached the Parliament House in Islamabad.
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