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Russia-Ukraine War: What to know as Putin escalates tensions
Moscow: Tensions over Ukraine escalated further after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on increased alert. The U.S. and some European countries said they were dramatically upping their deliveries of…
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Putin places Russian nuclear deterrent forces on highest alert
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has placed the country’s nuclear deterrent forces on “special” alert on Sunday, RT reported. The move was announced during Putin’s meeting with Defence Minister Sergey Shoigu…
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Belarus Prez says sanctions by West pushing Russia into World War III
New Delhi: Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has warned the West against imposing tough sanctions on Moscow, saying that such measures could push Russia into a “third world war”, RT reported. “Now there…
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Russia’s historical grievance towards West triggered invasion of Ukraine
London: The historical reason for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is his firm belief that the West, particularly the western military alliance North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the United…
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Putin’s days are numbered if he fails in Ukraine: UK Minister
New Delhi: UK Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said Putin’s “days are numbered” if he fails in Ukraine, with his campaign falling “well behind” its planned timeline and was facing several severe…
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Weapons, equipment from our partners are on the way to Ukraine: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday morning that he spoke to his French counterpart President Emmanuel Macron, adding that weapons and equipment “from our partners” are on the way to Ukraine.…
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China lifted restrictions on Russian wheat weeks before eruption of conflict: Report
Beijing: Just before the unprecedented rise in tensions between Russia and Ukraine, China signed a deal with Russia lifting import restrictions on Wheat and Barley, media reports said. The lifting of restrictions,…
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Russia launches cruise missiles at Ukrainian military facilities
Moscow: The Russian military says it has launched a barrage of cruise missiles at Ukrainian military facilities. Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Maj Gen Igor Konashenkov said Saturday that the military struck a…
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Street fighting begins in Kyiv; people urged to seek shelter
Kyiv: Russian troops stormed toward Ukraine’s capital early Saturday, and street fighting broke out as city officials urged residents to take shelter. The country’s president refused an American offer to evacuate, insisting…
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Russia-Ukraine Live updates: Russian forces enter Kyiv suburbs
President Vladimir Putin launched the Ukraine invasion following which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declares martial law throughout the country. US President Joe Biden denounced the “unprovoked and unjustified” attack, pledges that the…
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UNSC to vote on resolution condemning Russian invasion in Ukraine
By Yoshita Singh United Nations: The UN Security Council will vote on a draft resolution on Friday tabled by the US and Albania that will condemn in the strongest terms possible Russia’s…
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Biden and Europe waiting on one key sanction against Russia
Washington: US and European officials are holding one key financial sanction against Russia in reserve, choosing not to boot Russia off SWIFT, the dominant system for global financial transactions. The Russian invasion…
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Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital
KYIV, Ukraine: Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides…
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China prepares to evacuate its nationals from Ukraine after Russian military action
By K J M Varma Beijing: China is gearing up to bring back its nationals from Ukraine by chartered flights following the massive military operations launched by Russia against the east European…
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NATO to step up presence in eastern part of alliance, not inside Ukraine
Brussels: Allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) agreed to further beef up its forces on its eastern flank near Ukraine but it has no intention of sending troops into Ukraine,…
