India will continue purchasing oil from Russia despite threats of penalties from US President Donald Trump, two Indian government sources speaking on condition of anonymity say.
Chinese firm teed up to replace Russian entity on project
Bilateral trade between China and Russia declined in the first half of 2025, but the downturn masks a deeper entrenchment of economic ties that continue to sustain Moscow’s war effort in Ukraine.
As part of the Trump administration’s attempts to take the Climate Crisis off the agenda, the US Department of Energy has released a report downplaying the impact of fossil fuels on global warming.
Since early 2024 India has typically bought 1.5–2.0 mbpd of Russian crude, or about 35–40% of its total imports. US President Donald Trump is threatening crushing 100% tariffs on Russia’s business partners if they continue to import crude.
Indian officials have said they would keep purchasing oil from Russia despite threats of penalties from US President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian Security Service drones struck a military airfield used for storing and launching Shahed drones in Primorsko-Akhtarsk on August 2.
US President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines following an escalating social media confrontation with Russia's number two.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is prepared to wait if Kyiv believes it is not yet time to engage in negotiations, stating that Russia can be patient regarding the settlement process in Ukraine.
Saudi Arabian airline Flynas expects to carry primarily tourists on flights to Russia, with the carrier planning to increase frequencies to several Russian regions.
There are some annual rituals in Russia about which people have a very strong conviction. One of these is to prepare for something of significance, almost always bad, to occur in the month of August.
US President Donald Trump called Russia’s attacks on Ukraine “disgusting” in his most strongly worded criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin yet, and warned that Washington will impose new sanctions if no agreement is reached by August 8
Russia’s manufacturing sector saw its most severe contraction in output since early 2022, to 47, as demand faltered and firms struggled with financial pressures, according to new data from S&P Global released on August 1.
Tsunami warnings have now been lifted across much of the Pacific following a major earthquake, which took place at 11:25 am local time on Wednesday, striking off the coast of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
Indian state-run oil refiners have paused purchases of Russian crude over the past week amid shrinking discounts and renewed warnings from US President Donald Trump against buying energy from Moscow
India’s petroleum exports to the European Union—valued at $14–15bn annually—are under threat following the EU’s latest sanctions package targeting Russian crude and its derivatives.
The diplomatic crisis between Russia and Azerbaijan has expanded into cultural warfare, with Moscow dismissing a senior TASS executive for attending an Azerbaijani event.
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Chile has lifted its tsunami warning, nearly 37 hours after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula prompted the evacuation of approximately 1.5mn people from coastal areas.
The death toll from a Russian combined attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv has risen to eight people with 88 injured, according to official sources.