Morning Digest | BJP in a fix over choosing Dhami, Biren; Russia offers more oil to India, and more

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BJP in a fix over choosing Dhami, Biren

A day after results were announced for Assembly polls in five States, the BJP wrestled with a quandary in Uttarakhand as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost his seat amid the party’s victory. In Manipur, there were murmurs about the continuation of current Chief Minister N. Biren Singh with several aspirants vying for the post.

Russia offers more oil to India

Beleaguered by sanctions from the western countries and a ban on fuel exports to the United States, Russia is keen to increase its oil and petroleum product exports to India and India’s investments in the Russian oil sector, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak conveyed to Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri on Friday. 

Putin sees ‘positive shifts’ in talks with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday some progress had been made in Moscow’s talks with Ukraine, while the Kremlin said the conflict would end when the West took action to address Moscow concerns.

At a Kremlin meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Mr. Putin said Western sanctions would not hinder Russian development and that Russia would end up stronger.