Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom wants to sell such reactors abroad, according to a report (Bloomberg file) Russia, it is suspected, lacks the wherewithal for a nuclear clean-up in case something untoward happens, and it’s not clear if other Arctic region countries would be in any position to help in such an event. Despite the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and the recent explosion at a military testing site, Russia seems keen to tempt fate again.... 

Washington: US President Donald Trump has assured his Ukrainian counterpart to work with all parties to end bloodshed and restore peace along volatile Russia-Ukraine border, amid escalation in violence in the region. File image of US president Donald Trump. “We will work with Ukraine, Russia, and all other parties involved to help them restore peace along the border,” Trump said in his phone call with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko,... 

In diplomacy, the subtext is often as important as the text. As the sixth edition of the annual Heart of Asia Conference came to a close on Sunday, between the comments and declarations, the narrative and the counter-narrative, lay the contours of a new, deviatory foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani. A nation’s strategic affairs are usually the result of well-curated... 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to host ten world leaders, including Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping in the seaside resort of Goa, India’s showcase tourist destination. Why Goa some may ask, considering that this is perhaps the first time that India is hosting such a major event outside Lutyens Delhi. Away from the capital, leaders can be more at ease and speak freely to each other in the relaxed holiday surrounding of sea and sand. Prime... 

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s running mate Mike Pence on Tuesday said the United States should attack Syrian government targets if Russia continues to support its campaign to retake Aleppo. Mike Pence said the US should attack Syrian government if Russia is to support campaign to retake Aleppo. “If Russia chooses to be involved and continue… in this barbaric attack on Aleppo, the United States of America should use military force to... 

Istanbul: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heads to Russia this week as part of efforts to rebuild ties shattered by Turkey’s downing of a Russian warplane last year — just as Turkey’s relations with traditional allies the United States and Europe show increasing strain amid Ankara’s crackdown following a failed coup. File photo of Erdogan with Putin. Tuesday’s visit to St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir... 

Donald Trump said that it would be nice for the US to get along with China and Russia. WASHINGTON: Pitching for a good relationship with China and Russia, Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump has said that it would be nice for the US to get along with China and Russia, as he slammed Hillary Clinton for having bad relationship with Vladimir Putin. “As far as I’m concerned, I want to get along with China. Wouldn’t it be great... 

Navies of China and Russia will hold a joint drill in South China Sea in September, Yang Yujun of spokesperson Defence Ministry said in Beijing. Navies of China and Russia will hold a joint drill in South China Sea in September. China and Russia will hold a joint naval drill in the disputed South China Sea in September, Chinese Defence Ministry announced on Thursday, days after an international tribunal struck down Beijing’s expansive claims over...