4 Mar in 20:00
Displeased with US sanctions, Russia has hit back at Washington DC- accusing the latter of meddling in its domestic affairs and trying to create an image of an external enemy in order to free itself from its own homegrown problems, India Blooms reports.
According to reports, the White House on Tuesday sanctioned seven mid-level and senior Russian officials, along with more than 12 government entities.
Reacting to the sanctions, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said: Absurdity triumphs when the reason behind the sanctions is based on Alexey Navalny’s alleged “poisoning” with some toxic “chemical warfare” agent. This is just a pretext for the continuing undisguised interference in our domestic affairs, and we will not accept this. Based on the principle of reciprocity, we will respond but not necessarily with symmetrical measures.
(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) delegation of foreign envoys would be visiting Jammu and Kashmir for a two-day visit beginning Wednesday.
The delegation likely to be led by European Union Ambassador to India and Bhutan, Ugo Astuto, would include diplomats from African and European countries.
The delegation will meet members of political parties and other stakeholders including newly appointed District Development Councils (DDC) members, social activists, stakeholders in the hospitality sector and newspaper editors, officials said.
The delegation which will arrive in the Valley on Wednesday will be also going for sightseeing to Dal Lake.
The group of envoys will leave for Jammu on Thursday.
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