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British PM Rishi Sunak welcomes Ukraine President Zelenskyy on surprise visit
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday laid out a warm welcome for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on a surprise visit to the UK and reiterated his support for the war-torn…
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Rajnath Singh credits PM Modi for evacuation of Indian students from Ukraine
Aurangabad: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was instrumental in evacuation of Indian students from war-torn Ukraine. “PM Modi spoke to (Russian president Vladimir) Putin and (Ukraine…
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G7 finance ministers to vow support for Ukraine
Niigata: Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are discussing ways to support Ukraine and pressure Russia to end the war as they meet in Japan starting on Thursday. Ukraine’s…
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UK ‘donates’ long-range cruise missiles to support Ukraine in Russian conflict
London: The UK government on Thursday confirmed that it is supplying long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine in support of its counter-offensive in the conflict with Russia. The Storm Shadow missiles being “donated”…
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118,000 evacuated from Ukraine since Aug 2022
Kiev: Some 118,000 people have been evacuated from conflict-affected regions in Ukraine since August 2022, the government press service has said in a statement. In particular, about 70,000 people have moved from…
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Zelensky urges EU chief to start membership negotiations
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to launch talks on the war-torn nation’s membership in the European Union (EU). “It is time for…
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Russia launches biggest ever ‘kamikaze’ drone attack on Ukraine
Kiev: Air raid sirens have sounded across Ukraine after Russia launched the biggest ever “kamikaze” drone attack on Kiev since Moscow waged its war in February 2022. In capital Kiev, Mayor Vitaliy…
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Russia accused of using phosphorus bombs in Ukraine war
Kiev: Ukraine has accused Russia of attacking the besieged city of Bakhmut with phosphorus munitions, a media report said. In drone footage released by Ukraine’s military, Bakhmut can be seen ablaze as…
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Russia accuses Ukraine of an assassination attempt on Putin
Moscow: Russian authorities accused Ukraine on Wednesday of attempting to attack the Kremlin with two drones overnight in an effort to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin decried the alleged attack attempt…
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Ukraine’s defence ministry deletes tweet allegedly depicting Goddess Kali following online outrage
New Delhi: A tweet posted by Ukraine’s defence ministry purportedly showing an image of Goddess Kali over a blast fume triggered online outrage following which the post was deleted. The Twitter handle…
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Ukraine tried to assassinate Putin with explosive-laden drone
London: Ukrainian secret service agents tried to assassinate Vladimir Putin with a kamikaze drone laden with explosives, but their top-secret mission failed after the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed a few miles…
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Chinese President Xi speaks to Ukrainian counterpart
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping in his first phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday offered to mediate to bring about a ceasefire and political settlement to end the…
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Putin makes ‘surprise’ visit to frontline, reviews status of operations
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an unannounced visit to two command posts in the “newly incorporated territories” from Ukraine, where he reviewed the progress of military operation against Ukrainian forces,…
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Hungary joins Poland in banning grain from Ukraine to protect local farmers
Budapest: Hungary has joined Poland in banning the import of grain and other food products from Ukraine, in an effort to protect its domestic farming industry, according to official sources. The ban,…
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Ukraine to allow Indian students to appear for key exam from India
New Delhi: Indian medical students, who returned home from Ukraine following the Russian invasion, will be allowed to take a key examination from India. This has been conveyed to the Indian side…
