Tag: Russia

Patriot missile

Patriot missile system: the most advanced surface-to-air missile system will save Ukraine from Russian drones

Namrata Paul

Days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited with his American counterpart Joe Biden and spoke before Congress, the United States declared that it will send Ukraine $1.8 billion in military assistance. The Patriot missile battery is a special missile-interception system that will be part of the military package. The development follows a rising Ukrainian demand for […]

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Zombie Virus

Zombie Virus: Scientists revive 48,500-year-old ‘Zombie Virus’ buried in ice in Russia

Namrata Paul

Zombie Virus: According to researchers who recovered nearly two dozen viruses, including one frozen under a lake more than 48,500 years ago, climate change brought on by global warming is rapidly thawing the ancient permafrost, which may provide a new hazard to people. Researchers from Europe analysed prehistoric samples taken from permafrost in Russia’s Siberia. […]

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Russia

Russia is considering allowing cryptocurrency for international payments

Namrata Paul

Russia is contemplating enabling cryptocurrency payments to be made internationally. A government official in Russia told Interfax news agency on Friday that the country is exploring enabling bitcoin to be used for foreign payments. Ivan Chebeskov, head of the finance ministry’s financial policy department, was reported as stating, “The possibility of employing digital currencies in […]

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka

External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka stated: “Our total purchases for the month would be less than what Europe does in an afternoon”

Namrata Paul

During a news conference for the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka claimed that India’s monthly imports of Russian oil are less than what Europe buys in an afternoon. The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishanka and Minister of Defense Rajnath […]

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Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency prices crash as Russia-Ukraine crisis triggers panic

Namrata Paul

Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declaration of war on Ukraine, Bitcoin fell sharply on Thursday, with the entire cryptocurrency market trading in the negative. Bitcoin fell to a one-month low Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to undertake military operations in eastern Ukraine. The value of the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency fell […]

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