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Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will arrive in India on March 28, 2024 for a two-day official visit to discuss bilateral partnership, cooperation on regional and global issues of mutual interest with Indian officials and the business community.

This week, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will make his first visit to India to strengthen relations between the two democracies following recent talks between President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Modi.

All Indian refineries are now refusing to accept Russian oil transported by Sovcomflot tankers because of US sanctions against the Russian state-owned shipping company.

Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of Putin's defeat for the democratic world, discussed defense cooperation with partners, and thanked those who defend Ukraine from Russian attacks.

Zelenskyy and the Indian prime minister discussed strengthening trade and economic relations, including agricultural exports, cooperation in the aviation industry, and trade in pharmaceuticals and industrial products.

According to Kpler, in March, China will set a record for russian oil consumption, and the supply of Sokol oil to China may reach a record 379,000 barrels per day.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit India next week to seek support for Ukraine's "peace plan" and to assess economic, cultural, and technological ties between the two countries.

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi congratulated Vladimir Putin on his re-election as President of Russia and expressed his desire to further strengthen the strategic partnership between India and Russia.

Brent crude oil futures for May delivery on ICE exceeded $86 per barrel, reaching new highs.

India's general election, the world's largest with nearly a billion eligible voters, will begin on April 19 and last six weeks, with results announced on June 4 as incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third consecutive term.

Russia's revenues from maritime oil exports grew by 12% in February, but exports were down 3% month-on-month due to higher Russian oil prices rather than increased exports.

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with the Ambassador of India to Ukraine and discussed preparations for the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, emphasizing the importance of further involving India in the process of establishing a just peace in Ukraine.

According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia has the world's largest stockpile of nuclear warheads - about 5,580, including 1,710 strategically deployed.

Israel is working on building an alternative port in Larnaca, Cyprus, to prepare for a potential war with Hezbollah, which could close the port of Haifa.

Kristina Piskova, a 24-year-old student and model from the Czech Republic, won the 71st Miss World beauty pageant in 2023.

Eight children died and 78 people were hospitalized after eating poisonous sea turtle meat on Panza Island in the South Pemba region of Zanzibar.

The sanctioned Russian tanker Lisnychny Prospect docked in the Chinese port of Huanghua to unload 700,000 barrels of Russian Sokol oil, despite US sanctions against the vessel.

Armenia said that its border troops should be fully deployed at the Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan, and it informed the Russian side of this.

Oil prices fall as China announces plans to restructure its economy and limit industrial growth, raising concerns about future demand.

Turkish exports to Russia dropped by 33% in February 2024 amid sanctions imposed by the US and EU on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Global energy-related CO2 emissions grew by 1. 1% in 2023, down from the previous year, thanks to the widespread use of solar, wind, and electric vehicles.

Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer warned against an "escalation spiral" in Russia's war against Ukraine and pointed out that new solutions are needed to bring it to a peaceful conclusion, including with the involvement of BRICS countries such as China and India.

The EU is preparing to completely cut off Russian gas supplies through Ukraine by the end of the year, as it has already sharply reduced its imports of Russian gas, oil, and coal over the past two years.

Germany is in secret talks with India to purchase ammunition from its stockpile to support Ukraine through intermediaries, as India maintains friendly ties with Russia.

India has secured the release of some of its citizens who worked in "auxiliary jobs" in the Russian army, after discussing each case with the Russian authorities.

Today, February 24, is the birthday of the lottery. It is believed that on February 24, 1466, the wife of the famous Flemish artist Jan Van Eyck organized the first lottery in the modern sense.

India's Foreign Ministry has asked Russia for the early release of some Indians working in the Russian army as "auxiliary workers.

The European Union has agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia, which for the first time targets Chinese and Indian companies accused of supporting Moscow.

India is seeking $26 billion in private investment to build 11,000 MW of new nuclear power capacity by 2040 to help meet its clean energy goals.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated that Armenia is not an ally of Russia in its aggression against Ukraine and believes that the Almaty Declaration is the basis for recognizing territorial integrity after the collapse of the Soviet Union.