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Ukraine crisis: Russia welcomes India’s position
New Delhi: Russia on Wednesday welcomed India’s “independent position” on the Ukraine crisis and said its views on the issue at the UN Security Council was reflective of the special and privileged…
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World is facing ‘biggest global peace and security crisis’ in recent years: UN chief on Ukraine crisis
By Yoshita Singh United Nations: The world is facing the “biggest global peace and security crisis” in recent years, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said as he slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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242 Indian students evacuated safely to Delhi amid Ukraine-Russia tensions
New Delhi: Amid the escalating Russia-Ukraine tensions, 242 Indian students returned safely to India at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International airport late Tuesday evening and reunited with their parents after India started…
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Biden imposes sanctions as Russia begins ‘invasion of Ukraine’
Washington: In response to Russia declaring the two rebel regions of Ukraine as independent states, US President Joe Biden has imposed tough new sanctions on Moscow in the wake of what he…
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Russia has moved thousands of troops into contested areas in 12 hours
New Delhi: Thousands of Russian troops may already be in Ukraine, military sources warned on Tuesday, just hours after Raussian President Vladimir Putin gave orders to his forces to enter the country…
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World leaders focus on how to punish Russia over Ukraine
Brussels: With the smell of war in the air over Europe, world leaders got over the shock of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order to deploy troops to separatist regions of eastern Ukraine…
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Western leaders allege Russia sending troops to east Ukraine
Moscow: Western leaders said Tuesday that Russian troops have moved into rebel-held areas in eastern Ukraine after President Vladimir Putin’s recognised their independence but some indicated it was not yet the long-feared…
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Oil prices jump, shares sink as Russia edges toward Ukraine
Bangkok: Oil prices surged nearly 5% and stock prices dropped after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, bringing a long-feared invasion a step closer. Russia is…
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Russia-Ukraine dispute should be resolved through talks: Rajnath
Ballia (UP): Stressing that India stands for peace, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the Russia-Ukraine dispute should be resolved through talks. On the sidelines of an election meeting at Banshi…
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Indian embassy in Kyiv once again advises Indian students to leave Ukraine
New Delhi: The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Tuesday once again asked Indian students to leave that country temporarily, amid escalating tensions following Russia recognising the independence of two separatist regions in…
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Indian students in tight spot amid Ukraine-Russia tensions
New Delhi: Indian students pursuing higher education in Ukraine have been caught in an uncertain and difficult situation amid the eastern European country’s growing tensions with neighbouring Russia. While parents are worried…
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Council of Europe calls on Russia to withdraw recognition of two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine
Strasbourg: The Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejcinovic Buric called on Russia to refrain from escalating the situation around Ukraine, urging Moscow to revoke its recognition of the pro-Russian separatist…
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Putin orders troops to eastern Ukraine after recognising rebel regions
Kiev/Moscow: After signing a decree to recognise Ukraine’s rebel regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered more troops to perform “peacekeeping functions” in the conflict-hit eastern…
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Covid pandemic may end in 2022: WHO
Moscow: If there are no more major Covid outbreaks after Omicron, the pandemic may see an end in 2022, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Russia has said. However, it does…
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Biden accepts ‘in principle’ meeting with Putin: White House
Washington: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Joe Biden has “accepted in principle” a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Psaki’s confirmation late Sunday night of a potential Biden-Putin…
