Kathmndu, Russia has called on Ukraine to allow representatives of international human rights organizations to visit locations where Russian prisoners of war (POWs) are being held, alleging that the detainees are being unlawfully detained and subjected to mistreatment.
Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik made the demand during an unofficial Arria-formula meeting of the United Nations Security Council.
“We demand that the facts cited, described and presented be thoroughly investigated, and that the human rights missions present in the Kyiv-controlled territories...

Kathmandu: The rejection of two ambassadorial nominees by Nepal’s Parliamentary Hearing Committee, along with a decision pending on another nominee, has raised serious questions about the government’s diplomatic competence, candidate selection process and standards for appointments to key diplomatic missions abroad.
The rejection is more than a setback for the government. It has triggered a wider debate about whether ambassadorial appointments are being guided by professional qualifications, diplomatic experience and national interests—or influenced by political connections, personal...

Kathmandu : Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the agreement between Russia and the United States on Russian diesel fuel supplies during a telephone conversation with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
According to the Kremlin press service, the two leaders reviewed the arrangements reached following Putin’s telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump regarding the supply of Russian diesel fuel to the United States and international markets. They also discussed prospects for resolving the The Kremlin said...

Kathmandu: Moscow and the surrounding region faced one of the largest drone attacks recorded this year overnight, with 417 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) reportedly heading toward the region, according to Russian officials.
on official data released by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin. According to Sobyanin, the drones approached the Moscow Region between 8:30 p.m. local time on October 12 and 7:00 a.m. on October 13. Russian air defense systems intercepted or neutralized most of the drones before they reached their intended area, he said.
“Air defenses neutralized most of those on the...