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‘US Biolabs in Ukraine’: UN Security Council to meet on Russia’s request over bioweapons issue, China may support Russian claims too

OpIndia Staff - 11 March, 2022

UN Security Council has scheduled a meeting to discuss Russian claims of United States conducting military biological activities in Ukraine, an allegation denied by Biden administration.

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Lithuania stops Covid-19 vaccine donation to Bangladesh because it abstained from UN vote against Russia

OpIndia Staff - 9 March, 2022

Lithuania had earlier decided to donate up to 444,600 Pfizer doses to Bangladesh under the EU’s combined efforts to combat the pandemic globally.

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Russia declines to attend the hearing at the International Court of Justice on its invasion of Ukraine

OpIndia Staff - 8 March, 2022

Russia refused to attend an ICJ hearing on an Ukrainian application accusing Russia of conducting acts of genocide and moving provisional measures against the country in the top court

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British Journalist tries to shame India over ‘aid’ for not towing UK’s line on Ukraine issue, gets reminded of his country’s dark colonial history

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2022

Netizens slam British journalist Alastair Stewart for trying to shame India for abstaining from vote against Russia in UN

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Biden administration mulling whether to apply or waive sanctions against India over S-400 deal with Russia: US Diplomat

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2022

A USA diplomat has said that the Biden administration has yet to decide whether or not to impose sanctions on India under CAATSA

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Is Ukraine using Indian students as ‘leverage’ against India? What the Ambassador said at UNSC, asking India to reconsider its decision on UNSC voting

OpIndia Staff - 26 February, 2022

The prudent approach by the Indian government seems to have angered the Ukrainian government, which is now trying to use stranded Indian students studying in Ukraine as a 'leverage' against India.

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India abstains on UNSC resolution that condemns Russia’s action against Ukraine, Russia vetoes the resolution

OpIndia Staff - 26 February, 2022

The resolution was sponsored by the United States and Albania, which was supported by several other nations including Poland, Italy, Germany, Estonia, Luxembourg and New Zealand.

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