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(Reuters) — Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, on Saturday demanded that Russian authorities release his body for burial and accused a «demonic» Russian President Vladimir Putin of «torturing» his corpse.

Zelensky vowed Saturday that Ukraine would defeat Russia as the war entered a third year. «We have been fighting for this for 730 days of our lives. We will win on the greatest day of our lives,» Zelensky told an open-air anniversary event in Kyiv. «Any normal person wants the war to end. But none of us will allow Ukraine to end,» Zelensky said, stressing that the war must end «on our terms», with a «just» peace.

UK announced on Saturday a new £245 million ($311 million) defence package to help boost the production of «urgently needed artillery ammunition» for Ukraine, two years after war broke out with Russia. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said Ukraine's armed forces «against all odds» had recaptured large parts of the land seized by Russia in its 2022 invasion. «But they cannot win this fight without the support of the international community — and that's why we continue to do what it takes to ensure Ukraine can continue to fight towards victory,» he added.

gold closed with a gain of 0.57% at $2036 Friday. The metal was up nearly 1% on the week. As per the macroeconomic data released Friday, China's new home prices — 70 City Index (January) slid for the eighth consecutive month in January. Germany's GDP contracted 0.30% in the 4Q as per the final reading, which matched the forecast. ECB's one-year and three-year CPI expectations stood at 3.30% and 2.50% respectively, almost in line with the exception.

Read more here Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the Motera area of Ahmedabad on Thursday. PM Modi in his speech said, "Our focus is on welfare of small farmers". The prime minister added that, “The large scale on which this organization of small animal farmers is working today is the power of organization, the power of cooperation".

Mark Rutte just draws our wallet till he becomes Secretary General of NATO, and then he’ll draw all of yours too.’ Meanwhile, reacting to the statement, Elon Musk said, ‘Doesn’t seem like he has the legal authority to do this.’ Dutch officials on Friday announced that it has sealed a 10-year security deal with Ukraine. Similar agreements were earlier signed by Germany, Britain, France and Denmark.

Russian drone crashed into a residential building in the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa late Friday, killing one person and severely injuring at least three others, authorities said. Ukraine's military confirmed the drone was one of five it downed over the Odesa region amid a wave of nighttime aerial assaults. «One of the downed drones crashed into a residential area of Odesa, causing destruction and a fire in an Odesa courtyard,» defence officials posted on Telegram.

US Navy, David Isom said on Friday that India will play a very key role in relation with the US and all of its other partners and allies. David Isom further noted that India has a really important role in helping protect those international commons. Speaking to ANI on India-US defence ties, he said, “The relationship continues to grow.

President Joe Biden said the measures aim to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin "pays an even steeper price for his aggression abroad and repression at home." The sanctions targeted Russia's Mir payment system, financial institutions and its military industrial base, sanctions evasion, future energy production and other areas. They also hit prison officials the U.S. says are linked to Navalny's death.

Russian luxury car model, Aurus Senat. This Rolls-Royce-inspired machine with oligarchic characteristics exudes power. Its Porsche-developed 4.4 litre V8 engine is coupled by an electric motor to deliver a combined 590 bhp grrr.

diplomacy, India's path has been symbolic of its heritage — a nuanced tapestry woven with threads of traditional non-alignment (NAl) and contemporary multi-alignment. S Jaishankar's remarks at last week's Munich Security Conference offer a glimpse of India's diplomatic agility in the global power matrix. The concept of NAl is evolving. Today, it is less about a rigid absence from blocs and more about flexibility to engage on a spectrum of alignments that serve national interests. The essence of this strategic autonomy lies not in isolation but in the ability to manoeuvre across alliances and partnerships without being trapped by any. This new-age NAl — NAl 2.0, if you will — allows India to conduct transactions with Russia, a traditional partner, while deepening ties with Western powerhouses. Critics may view such an approach as opportunistic. But it is a testament to India's maturity and shrewdness. Admiration is due for a nation that can navigate complexities of IR while safeguarding its sovereignty and developmental agenda.

(Reuters) — A new round of U.S. sanctions is an attack on Russia's core interests but Moscow will keep protecting them, the RIA news agency quoted Russian ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov as saying on Friday.

By Rachna Uppal and Hadeel Al Sayegh

Also Read: Elon Musk stirs Ukraine pot again, says US should use funds for infra projects instead The sanctions will target people linked to Navalny's imprisonment and Russia's war machine, said President Biden. The fresh tranche of curbs against Russia has come on the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion and has been described by the Treasury Department as the largest single tranche since the start of the war.

Also Read: Red Alert in Himachal Pradesh for rain; Jammu and Kashmir on orange alert today, says IMD | Full weather forecast here According to the weather forecasting agency, light rainfall or snowfall is likely to be expected at isolated places over Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh Gilgit, Baltistan, and Muzaffarabad on 26 Feb. Similar weather conditions have been predicted for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 26th and 27th February 2024.

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Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odessa, killing one person, with others possibly still trapped under rubble, the Ukrainian military said on Friday. The military's Southern Forces, in a post on the Telegram messaging app, said it had intercepted nine drones, but one of them struck an area near the port and triggered a fire. Firefighters recovered one body and said other residents might still be under the rubble as emergency teams worked to bring the blaze under control. A female security guard was rescued unharmed from a building, the post said.

China, that shares decades old defence partnership with Ukraine, has sought to downplay its military links with Russia, close on the heels of a high level meeting with the USA. At a meeting last weekend in Munich China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba that Beijing does not sell lethal weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine. Wang told Kuleba that China 'does not take any advantage of the situation and does not sell lethal weapons to conflict areas or parties to the conflict,' according to a Chinese foreign ministry readout.

Kremlin hits back at Joe Biden with ‘Hollywood cowboy’ over ‘crazy SOB’ remark The US has targeted Russia's revenue and military-industrial complex. The Us and other allies of Ukraine had hoped to cripple and isolate Russia's economy with a succession of sanctions targeting its financial sector and sources of revenue, including oil sales.