Russia Temporarily Prohibits Grain Exports To Ex-Soviet Countries
The Russian government, on Monday, temporarily banned grain exports and most sugar exports to ex-Soviet countries. However, a senior minister said that it would continue to issue special export licences to traders within its current quota, as reported by Reuters. Russian wheat is the world’s largest export, with Egypt and Turkey being among the major […]
UP Election Results: BJP Bags Win With Higher Vote Share Than In 2017
Festivities came a week early for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday, as an incumbent government in Uttar Pradesh returned to power after over three decades. The BJP has won 255 seats in the 403-member UP assembly, 53 more than halfway through. Apna Dal (Sonelal) and the Nishad Party, its allies, won 12 and 6 […]
Pak Opposition Files No-Trust Motion Against Imran Khan
On Tuesday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that a delegation of senior opposition lawmakers had filed a motion of no-trust with the National Assembly Secretariat, against Prime Minister Imran Khan. A delegation of opposition party members including her, Rana Sanaullah, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Shazia Marri, had reached the Parliament House in […]
China Orders The Closure Of 160 Uyghur Cultural Organisations
The Chinese government has ordered the closing of 160 organisations studying and teaching Uyghur culture, seemingly with an aim of eliminating the culture. As per ANI, Uyghur scholar Kasimjan Abdurehim says, “This policy of elimination by the Chinese government – or, in China’s own words, this ‘war on terror’ – is a war against the […]
Why Is It Strategically Important For India To Abstain From Voting Against Russia At The UN?
In keeping with its non-alignment stance, India abstained from voting on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the third time this week, potentially straining its relations with the US and other Western countries. According to Global News, experts said that India’s decision to abstain from voting on a UNSC resolution demanding that Russia […]
Afghans Forced To Sell Their Kidneys To Feed Children And Overcome Extreme Hunger
According to recent reports, parents in Afghanistan are sacrificing their bodies in order to make enough money to feed their children, as extreme hunger continues to grip the country. Herat, a city located in western Afghanistan, has become so widely known for the practice of selling kidneys to earn money, that one of its settlements […]
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: How Do The Two Countries Compare In Terms Of Military Prowess?
For weeks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been building up his arsenal of rockets and missiles at the borders of Ukraine. Russian missiles are among the most advanced in the world. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) that tracks global arms trade, Russia’s military expenditures in 2020 totalled US$61.7 billion. This is […]
Imran Khan Raises Kashmir Issue During Russia Visit
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Moscow for a two-day visit this week, hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin approved an assault on Ukraine. Imran Khan’s visit has attracted substantial attention, along with a video of the Pakistan PM’s discussion on his arrival in Moscow being widely circulated and criticised. Speaking to the Russian […]
Ukraine Reports Full-Scale Russian Invasion
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said in a tweet today that Russian warplanes have launched full-scale invasions of Ukraine, and are destroying the cities with weapons. In an article by Interfax Ukraine, it was reported that rockets had been fired at military facilities across Ukraine, and that Russian troops had landed in the southern […]
US And European Allies List Sanctions On Russia Over Ukraine Aggression
In an announcement on February 22, US President Joe Biden announced sanctions against two of Russia’s largest banks, cutting them off from receiving loans from the West. The announcement of new sanctions was prompted by Russia’s decision to recognise two breakaway regions of Ukraine as independent and call on its armed forces to conduct a […]
