Russia-Ukraine Conflict Highlights: The European Union said it had joined members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in suspending Russia and Belarus from the Council's activities.
"This decision is a part of the European Union's and like-minded partners response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the involvement of Belarus in this unprovoked and unjustified aggression," it said on Saturday.
Russia declared a partial ceasefire on Saturday to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia's defence ministry said.
The partial ceasefire will allow civilians to leave the city during a five-hour period from Saturday morning, the city authorities said. Civilians will be allowed to leave Mariupol between noon and 5 p.m. Moscow time (0900 - 1400 GMT)
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what he called a special military operation before dawn on February 24, ignoring Western warnings and saying the "neo-Nazis" ruling Ukraine threatened Russia's security. Russia's assault is said to be the biggest on a European state since World War Two and threatens to upend the continent's post-Cold War order.
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Another 13 flights under Operation Ganga coming in today carrying approximately 2,500 Indian nationals, EAM S Jaishankar said in a tweet
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Pakistan FM Qureshi calls for de-escalation of Ukraine crisis in talks with Russian counterpart Lavrov
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Saturday and called for de-escalation and finding a diplomatic solution to the raging Ukraine crisis. Qureshi spoke on the telephone with Lavrov and besides bilateral ties, the two foreign ministers discussed the regional situation, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office here. Underlining Pakistan's concern at the latest situation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Qureshi highlighted that Pakistan had emphasised fundamental principles of UN Charter, called for de-escalation, and underscored the need for a diplomatic solution in accordance with the relevant multilateral agreements, international law, and provisions of the UN Charter, according to the statement.
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Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday to discuss the Ukraine crisis, his spokesperson said. Israel has offered to mediate in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, though officials have previously played down expectations of a breakthrough. (Reuters)
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Russian forces have taken control of a psychiatric hospital in the town of Borodyanka in Ukraine's Kyiv region, with 670 people inside, the regional governor Oleksiy Kuleba told local media on Saturday. "Today we do not understand how to evacuate these people, how to help them," Kuleba said. "They are running out of water and medicines," he said. "These are people with certain special needs, they need constant help ... many of them have been bedridden for years." (Reuters)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war on Saturday as his forces pressed on with their assault on Ukraine, where planned civilian evacuations from two besieged cities were called off. Russia and Ukraine traded blame over the failure to provide safe passage to civilians fleeing the two bombarded cities, on the 10th day of a war that has fuelled Europe's biggest humanitarian disaster in decades.
Russia's invasion, which began on Feb. 24, has sent nearly 1.5 million refugees fleeing westward into the European Union and provoked unprecedented international sanctions on Moscow. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | More than 350 civilians confirmed killed in Ukraine so far, UN says
At least 351 civilians are confirmed to have been killed in Ukraine since Russian troops invaded on Feb. 24, and another 707 wounded, although the true numbers are probably "considerably higher", a U.N. monitoring mission said on Saturday. Most of the civilian casualties were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area, including shelling from heavy artillery and multi-launch rocket systems, and from missile and air strikes, monitors from the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said.
"OHCHR believes that the real figures are considerably higher, especially in Government-controlled territory and especially in recent days, as the receipt of information from some locations where intensive hostilities have been going on was delayed and many reports were still pending corroboration," it said. (Reuters)
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Russia has provided hundreds of buses and is waiting to take Indians out. A group of diplomats has been sent to Belgorod* from the Indian embassy to deal with this issue on the spot and coordinate actions with the Russian side: Russian envoy to media
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Ukraine-Russia crisis will have consequences on Russia-India ties: Envoy
The Ukraine-Russia crisis will have consequences for the whole world including the Russia-India ties… to what extent, it will be reflected; can't say now. There may be an impact in terms of transactions, the possibility of financial cooperation in connection with sanctions, the Russian envoy told the media.
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It makes sense for Indians to take advantage of the Ukraine-Russia situation when West partners refuse to cooperate... A window of opportunity for Indian business...makes sense for India to cooperate...: Russian envoy to media
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to chair a high-level meeting on the Ukraine issue shortly.
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Any country that imposes no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered to have entered armed conflict: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that any country that sought to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine would be considered by Moscow to have entered the armed conflict, reports AFP
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Russia says Ukraine thwarting progress by seeking to involve NATO
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's attempt to secure direct NATO help in the conflict between their countries was not helping talks between the two sides.
"Constant angry statements from Mr Zelenskiy do not increase optimism," Lavrov told reporters on Saturday. In particular, he mentioned Zelenskiy's strong criticism of the Western military alliance on Friday for refusing to intervene in the conflict by preventing Russian missiles and warplanes using Ukrainian airspace.
"My question is: If he is so upset that NATO has not intervened on his behalf as he hoped, then he expects to resolve the conflict by involving NATO in all this, and not through talks?" Lavrov said. (Reuters)
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Eleven flights with more than 2,200 Indian evacuees will operate from Ukraine's neighbouring countries to India on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Ministry said. About 3,000 Indians were airlifted on 15 flights to India on Saturday, the ministry's statement noted.
Read full reportRussia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Zara owner Inditex says suspending activities in Russia
Spanish clothing giant and Zara fast-fashion chain ownerInditexannounced Saturday it was "temporarily suspending its activity in 502 stores" in Russia as well as on the group's online shopping store."Giventhe current circumstances,Inditexcannot guarantee the continuity of operations and business conditions in the Russian Federation," the company said in a statement. (AFP)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Number of Ukraine refugees could grow to 1.5 million this weekend, UNHCR head says
The situation in Ukraine remains dire and the number of refugees fleeing the Russian invasion couldl potentially rise to 1.5 million by the end of the weekend from a current 1.3 million, the head of the U.N. refugee agency said on Saturday.
"This is the fastest moving refugee crisis we have seen in Europe since the end of World War Two," UNHCR head Filippo Grandi told Reuters in a telephone interview. Grandi also said most refugees at the moment were linking up with friends, family and other connections already living in Europe, but warned future waves would be more complex. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Turkey's Erdogan to urge Putin to 'end war immediately'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will urge his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a call Sunday to "end this war immediately" after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Turkish leader's spokesman said.
"The president will convey to him the message that we have repeated from the start: end this war immediately, give the ceasefire and negotiations a chance, establish a humanitarian corridor and carry out evacuations," Ibrahim Kalin told the private NTV broadcaster Saturday. (AFP)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Ukraine says Mariupol evacuation delayed by Russian ceasefire violations
Officials in the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian forces, said they were delaying an evacuation of the civilian population, accusing Moscow's troops of breaking a ceasefire. "Due to the fact that the Russian side does not adhere to the ceasefire and has continued shelling both of Mariupol itself and its environs and for security reasons, the evacuation of the civilian population has been postponed," city officials said in a statement on social media. (AFP)
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Germany will deploy air defence capabilities to Lithuania and the United States will send a troop battalion armed with tanks, Lithuania's defence minister said on Sunday. The deployments, which are also due to include more troops from the Netherlands, are separate to troops coming for military exercises Lithuania is set to host in March, Arvydas Anusauskas told reporters.The deployments and exercises will increase the total number of foreign NATO troops in Lithuania to 4,000 by end-March from 3,000 now, the minister said.Lithuania had asked NATO to add more troops and equipment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
(Reuters)
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India on Saturday said it is "deeply concerned" about the Indian students stuck in the eastern Ukranian city of Sumy and strongly asked both Russia and Ukraine through multiple channels for an immediate ceasefire for their safe exit from the conflict zone. Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said the students have been advised to take safety precautions, stay inside shelters and avoid unnecessary risks. (PTI)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Britain urges its nationals to consider leaving Russia
Britain urged its nationals on Saturday to consider leaving Russia after Moscow's decision to invade Ukraine. "If your presence in Russia is not essential, we strongly advise that you consider leaving by remaining commercial routes," the British government said in a statement. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | Kremlin says the West is behaving like bandits
The Kremlin said on Saturday that the West was behaving like bandits but that Russia was far too big to be isolated as the world was much larger than just the United States and Europe. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that the West was engaged in "economic baditry" against Russia and that Moscow would respond. He did not specify what response there would be but said it would be in line with Russian interests.
"This does not mean Russia is isolated," Peskov told reporters. "The world is too big for Europe and America to isolate a country, and even more so a country as big as Russia. There are many more countries in the world." (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Ukraine interior ministry adviser says there will be more civilian evacuation deals
Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko on Saturday said there would be further agreements with Russia on establishing humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians from front line communities. "There will definitely be more agreements like this for all other territories," he said, referring to an existing evacuation plan for the besieged Ukrainian port city of Mariupol. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| European Union suspends Russia and Belarus from Council of Baltic Sea States
The European Union said it had joined members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in suspending Russia and Belarus from the Council's activities. "This decision is a part of the European Union's and like-minded partners response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the involvement of Belarus in this unprovoked and unjustified aggression," it said on Saturday. "The EU agrees with the other members of the CBSS (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden) that the suspension of Russia and Belarus will remain in force until it is possible to resume cooperation based on respect for fundamental principles of international law," it added. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Over 66,200 Ukrainian men have returned from abroad to fight, says defence minister
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Saturday that 66,224 Ukrainian men had returned from abroad to join the fight against Russia's invasion. "That's how many men returned from abroad at this moment to defend their country from the horde. These are 12 more combat and motivated brigades! Ukrainians, we are invincible," Reznikov said in an online post.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| PayPal shuts down its services in Russia citing Ukraine aggression
Payments company PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) shut down its services early on Saturday in Russia, citing "the current circumstances," joining many financial and tech companies in suspending operations there after the invasion of Ukraine. "Under the current circumstances, we are suspending PayPal services in Russia," President and Chief Executive Dan Schulman said in a statement. He added that the company "stands with the international community in condemning Russia's violent military aggression in Ukraine." (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Wall St Week Ahead: Rate-hike fears abate but Ukraine muddies stock market outlook
Geopolitical worries are clouding the outlook for U.S. stocks, even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine moderates expectations for how aggressively the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy in coming months. Concerns over the conflict weighed on the S&P 500 (.SPX) on Friday, as the index pared a rally that has seen it rise 5.2% from its Feb 24 intraday low. The see-saw moves come as investor hopes that the Fed may raise rates less severely than anticipated vied with worries about inflation and higher commodity prices, stoked by sanctions against Russia, one of the world’s biggest commodity exporters. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news: SpaceX's Elon Musk
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said on Saturday that its Starlink satellite broadband service has been told by some governments, not Ukraine, to block Russian news sources. "We will not do so unless at 'gunpoint', sorry to be a free speech absolutist", he said in a tweet. Musk also said that SpaceX was reprioritized to cyber defense & overcoming signal jamming, will cause slight delays in Starship & Starlink V2. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Arranged buses to evacuate 298 Indian students from Pisochyn, in Kharkiv: embassy of India in Ukraine
The embassy of India in Ukraine says they arranged buses to evacuate 298 Indian students from Pisochyn, in Kharkiv (ANI/Twitter)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| US court allows Biden's Mexico border expulsions, with limits
US President Joe Biden's administration can continue to rapidly expel migrant families caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, but should not send them anywhere they could be persecuted or tortured, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit lets the government keep in place restrictions first implemented under Democrat Biden's Republican predecessor Donald Trump in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Reuters).
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| U.S. Embassy in Ukraine calls nuclear power plant attack 'war crime'
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine said that attacking a nuclear power plant is a war crime, after Russia on Friday seized a Ukrainian nuclear facility that is the biggest in Europe. The statement on the embassy's Twitter account went further than any U.S. characterization of Russia's actions in Ukraine since it launched its invasion on Feb. 24. "It is a war crime to attack a nuclear power plant. Putin's shelling of Europe's largest nuclear plant takes his reign of terror one step further," U.S. Embassy Kyiv said in its post. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Singapore sanctions Russia over 'unprovoked attack' on Ukraine
Singapore announced sanctions against Russia on Saturday that include four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items, in a rare move by the Asian financial hub in response to what it said was Moscow's "dangerous precedent" in Ukraine. The tiny city-state, an international shipping hub, rarely imposes sanctions of its own but said it would not allow export of items that could inflict harm on or subjugate Ukrainians, or help Russia launch cyber attacks. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Temporary ceasefire begins at Mariupol, Volnovakha to set up humanitarian corridors
Temporary ceasefire begins in Mariupol and Volnovakha to set up humanitarian corridors. The corridors will serve to evacuate civilians & deliver food & medicine to the cities that have been cut off from the world, reported Ukraine's The Kyiv Independent.The ceasefire is declared for 9 am- 4 pm today (local time). The evacuation of civilians is set to start at 11 am. Mariupol, of 440,000 people, and Volnovakha, of 21,000 people, have been largely cut off water, heat, and electricity.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Commodities see biggest weekly surge in almost 50 years
Commodities—from crude, nickel, aluminum to wheat—have seen their highest weekly surge since 1974, Bloomberg has reported, as the Russia-Ukraine war, which entered its tenth day on March 5, roils global markets and fuels fears of supply disruptions. The US and its allies have slapped sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine that has threatened global growth recovery and also triggered one of the biggest refugee crisis of this century. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Ceasefire to let Mariupol residents evacuate: Russian defence ministry
Civilians will start being evacuated from the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol Saturday, city officials said, after surrounding Russian forces announced a ceasefire to allow its population to leave. Mariupol, a southern city of about 450,000 people on the Azov Sea, will begin evacuations at 0900 GMT, city hall announced on social media in a message that added that: "it will be possible to leave the city by private transport." (AFP)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia-Ukraine war captured in five cartoons from across the world
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with heavy casualties, shortages of essential equipment and an exodus unlike anything Europe has seen in recent times. Protests have erupted across the world against Russia’s war on its neighbouring country and there has been an outpouring of support and solidarity for the Ukrainians. Media outlets have continued blow-by-blow coverage of the situation in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on February 24. The crisis has also been captured by cartoonists across the world. Here is a look at some powerful sketches on the Russia-Ukraine war. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia declares ceasefire in Ukraine to open humanitarian corridors for civilians
Russia declared a partial ceasefire on Saturday to allow humanitarian corridors out of the Ukrainian cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, Russia's defence ministry said. "From 1000 am Moscow time (0700 GMT), the Russian side declares a ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave Mariupol and Volnovakha," Russian news agencies quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russian attacks spur debate about nuclear power as climate fix
Russia’s takeover of Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine should spur companies and policymakers to be more careful in plans to build reactors to fight climate change, nuclear safety experts said on Friday. Russian forces seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday after heavy fighting sparked a huge blaze in a training building at the site. The fire was extinguished and officials said the facility was safe. But the seizure, a week after Russian troops took over Ukraine's defunct but still radioactive Chernobyl plant, triggered global alarm about vulnerabilities of nuclear energy to wartime attacks that could unleash deadly radiation. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| 3 IAF aircrafts carrying 629 Indians land in Delhi
Three IAF aircraft carrying 629 Indians from Ukraine's neighbouring countries landed at the Hindon air base in New Delhi on March 5 morning, the air force said. India has been evacuating its citizens from war-torn Ukraine's neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland as the Ukrainian airspace has been shut since February 24 due to the Russian military offensive. "Till date, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown 10 sorties to bring back 2,056 passengers, while taking 26 tonnes of relief load to these countries, as part of Operation Ganga," the IAF statement said. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| AirAsia India flight carrying 170 Indian evacuees from Ukraine lands at Delhi
An AirAsia India evacuation flight from Suceava in Romania carrying 170 Indian evacuees from Ukraine landed at Delhi early morning on Saturday, an airline official said. This was the first such flight operated by the Bengaluru-based budget carrier under 'Operation Ganga,' a central government initiative to bring back Indian citizens from war-torn Ukraine.The passengers were received by the Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on their arrival in India, said the official. (PTI)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia-Ukraine turmoil triggers market stress alarms
Financial indicators signalled increasing signs of stresses spreading through global markets on Friday as concerns grow over the wider economic fallout of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. With stock market prices and bond yields falling, gauges regarded as stress indicators are attracting investor attention. The so-called FRA-OIS spread, which measures the gap between the U.S three-month forward rate agreement and the overnight index swap rate, hit its highest level since May 2020. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| ‘Extraordinary times’: Amid Russia-Ukraine war, Tesla boss Elon Musk’s note of solidarity and a message on oil and gas output
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Saturday called for an immediate increase oil and gas output amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Musk, who heads the world’s largest electronic vehicles maker, said such a boost would negatively affect his company. “But sustainable energy solutions simply cannot react instantaneously to make up for Russian oil and gas exports,” he added. The billionaire said that “extraordinary times” demand “extraordinary measures”. “Hate to say this, but we need to increase oil and gas output immediately.”Musk also expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who are fighting to defend their country in the wake of Russia’s invasion. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia running out of oil customers
Russia is struggling to sell oil as buyers flee the stigma, logistical challenges and fears of further sanctions that come with dealing with Moscow in the wake of the Ukraine invasion. Even without direct sanctions on its energy industry Russia will lose around one million barrels per day (bpd) in oil exports, according to analyst Jarand Rystad, head of Rystad Energy, from the 10.5 million bpd it sold last year. That is despite the scarcity of global supplies sending prices soaring. Brent North Sea crude oil — the industry benchmark — rocketed this week to nearly $120 per barrel, while gas hit a record peak. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia ready to evacuate Indian students, other foreign nationals from Ukraine: envoy tells UNSC
Russia has informed the UN Security Council that Russian buses are ready at crossing points to go to the eastern Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Sumy to evacuate Indian students and other foreign nationals who are stranded there, amidst the raging conflict in the East European country. The 15-nation Council held an emergency session on Friday, called by Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, following Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe. During the meeting, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said that the Russian military is doing everything to ensure the peaceful evacuation of foreign nationals stranded in Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| NMC allows foreign medical graduates to complete internships in India
Amid the ongoing evacuation of Indian medical students from Ukraine, National Medical Commission (NMC) allows Foreign Medical Graduates with incomplete internships due to compelling situations like the Covid19 & war...to apply to complete internships in India if they clear FMGE
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia faces lasting consequences from Ukraine war: World Bank chief
Russia's war in Ukraine has "horrified" the World Bank's shareholders and will have lasting consequences for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's standing on the global stage, the global lender's president said on Friday. World Bank President David Malpass told Fox Business Network that China's reaction to the war and the Western sanctions imposed on Moscow would be influential in determining how Russia's future trade relationships develop. "There's a global outpouring in favor of Ukraine, and that will have lasting consequences, whatever the outcome of the war," Malpass said, citing what he called "a very clear focus on Putin being the source of the problem."
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| ''No electricity, no water, running out of food": Besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol appeals for help
The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has no water, heat or electricity and is running out of food, its mayor said on Friday, as forces battling a Russian onslaught warned they needed reinforcements to help avoid losing control of the strategic port city. Mayor Vadym Boychenko appealed for military assistance and for a humanitarian corridor to be created to evacuate some of the city's 400,000 residents after five days of bombardment by encircling Russian troops. "We are simply being destroyed," he said in a televised appeal, describing indiscriminate shelling of residential areas and hospitals. "They want to wipe Mariupol and Mariupol residents off the face of the earth," he said in a shaky video feed that cut in and out.Ukrainian troops are holding the line against the attempted Russian advance on Mariupol, but need significant back-up, said a deputy commander of the Azov military unit, part of Ukraine's National Guard. "This is the last city that prevents the creation of a land corridor from Russia to Crimea," he said in a post on Azov's official Telegram page, identifying himself by his call sign Kalyna. "Mariupol cannot be lost." (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| India abstains as UN launches probe into alleged Russian violations
This is the sixth time that India has abstained from a Ukraine-related vote, including on a resolution each in the Security Council, General Assembly and Human Rights Council, since a procedural vote in the Security Council in late January for a discussion on Ukraine, reported Times of India. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia launching missiles at rate of 2 dozen per day, says Pentagon official
Russia has fired more than 500 missiles in the week since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. Russia is launching all different types of missiles at a rate of about two dozen per day, a Pentagon official said, reported Ukraine's The Kyiv Independent.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Ukraine President Zelensky condemns NATO for ruling out Ukraine no-fly zone
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lashed NATO on Friday for ruling out a no-fly zone over his country saying the Western military alliance knew further Russian aggression was likely. Earlier Friday, NATO rejected Ukraine's request to impose a no-fly zone to halt Russia's bombing, but Western allies did warn President Vladimir Putin of fresh sanctions if he does not stop the war. "Knowing that new strikes and casualties are inevitable, NATO deliberately decided not to close the sky over Ukraine," Zelensky said in a video published by the presidency.