The Kremlin warned that Russia may withdraw from a U.S.-brokered moratorium on striking each other’s energy infrastructure if Ukraine continues such attacks. The United States brokered agreements with Ukraine and Russia to pause strikes on energy targets in hopes of achieving a ceasefire and peace talks. However, both Russia and Ukraine accused each other of attacking a Russian gas metering station, leading to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov suggesting that Russia’s patience with the moratorium is running out.
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Abbas Ansari disqualified as UP MLA after conviction in hate speech case
The Uttar Pradesh assembly disqualified Mau MLA Abbas Ansari after his conviction in a hate speech case, which has rendered his constituency vacant. A special MP-MLA court sentenced Ansari, a member of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party, to two years in prison for threatening the district administration during a public meeting in 2022, along with additional sentences under various IPC sections. His conviction follows provisions under the Representation of the People Act, which mandates termination...
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