Russia-Ukraine News Highlights: The Kremlin on Sunday said it has warned Ukraine that Russia's military operation would be suspended during any potential talks, reported news agency Reuters, quoting local reports. Russia earlier said its delegation was ready to meet Ukrainian officials in the Belarusian city of Gomel, a location Kyiv rejected as
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday Ukraine was willing to hold talks with Russia, but rejected convening them in neighbouring Belarus as it was being used as a launchpad for Moscow's invasion. "Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, Baku. We proposed all of them," Zelensky said in an address posted online.
Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin saluted the "heroism" of Russian special forces as troops entered entered Ukraine's second city Kharkiv. Machine gun fire and explosions rocked Kharkiv as street fighting raged after Russia's invading forces broke into the city.
The United States, Britain, Europe and Canada moved to block certain Russian banks' access to the SWIFT international payment system as part of more sanctions against Moscow as it continues its assault against Ukraine.
The measures, which will also include restrictions on the Russian central bank's international reserves, will be implemented in the coming days, the nations said in a joint statement that also vowed further action to come.
Seeking to ratchet up economic punishment for Russian President Vladimir Putin over his invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its European partners also said they would impose restrictions on Russia's central bank to limit its ability to support the rouble and finance his war effort.
Sanctions on Russia's central bank could limit Putin's use of his more than $630 billion in international reserves, which have been widely seen as insulating Russia from some economic harm.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched what he called a special military operation before dawn on Thursday, 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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Russia-Ukraine Crisis LIVE | EU shuts airspace to Russian planes
The European Union has decided to shut its airspace for Russian aircraft operators, news agency AFP reported.The decision was announced by the EU shortly after a similar announcement was made by Canada, which cited the Ukraine invasion by Moscow as the reason behind taking the move.
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Finland is considering whether to send weapons to Ukraine directly, Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen said on Sunday, in what would be a departure from its long-standing policy of not allowing weapons to be exported to war zones. The minister also said that Finland, which is not a NATO member and shares a long border with Russia, had given the green light to Estonia to send previously Finnish-owned field guns to Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Medical oxygen running out in Ukraine as war rages, WHO warns
Ukraine is running out of oxygen supplies that critically ill people need, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, calling for safe passage for emergency imports as combat rages.
"The oxygen supply situation is nearing a very dangerous point in Ukraine. Trucks are unable to transport oxygen supplies from plants to hospitals across the country, including the capital Kyiv," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Klugesaid in a statement.
"The majority of hospitals could exhaust their oxygen reserves within the next 24 hours. Some have already run out. This puts thousands of lives at risk."
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Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nuclear alert ‘dangerous’ and ‘irresponsible’, says NATO chief
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Georgia’s Ambassador to India hopes ‘Ukraine will win’
Georgia has stood with Ukraine and will always do the same. In the end, Ukraine will win. Killing innocent people is a crime against humanity and whoever did that will be accountable. Hopefully, this war will end soon: Archil Dzuliashvili, Georgia Ambassador to India
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Canada has closed its airspace to Russian aircraft operators effective immediately due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said Canada's minister of transportation. (Reuters)
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“We came through Romania and people there prepared home-cooked meals for us. Until we left Lviv, the situation was normal but it seemed quite uncertain. We want to thank the Government of India for bringing us home safely,” said students who returned from Ukraine
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The United States is providing nearly $54 million in additional humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine. This assistance enables humanitarian organizations to support citizens of Ukraine already in need & those newly affected by Russia's unprovoked& unjustified attack: US Secy of State
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Ukrainian envoy says Turkey-made drones helping fight against Russia
Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara, Vasyl Bodnar, said on Sunday that Turkey-made Bayraktar drones were very efficient in the country's battle against invading Russian forces.
Turkey has sold Kyiv several batches of Bayraktar TB2 drones, which it had in the past deployed against Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc's Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory.
The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said it wanted all restrictions imposed on the Russian-language YouTube channels of media outlets RBC, TV Zvezda and Sputnik to be removed.
Moscow on Friday said it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media.
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“We have agreed that the Ukrainian delegation will meet with Russian without prior conditions on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, in the area of the Pripyat River,” President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a Facebook post.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | PM Modi’s meeting on Ukraine crisis will be held later today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis on February 27, official sources said. He is expected to preside over the meeting immediately upon his return from Uttar Pradesh, where he addressed rallies as part of the BJP's campaign for the state assembly polls.
A large number of Indians, mostly students, have been stuck in Ukraine following Russia's attack on the country. India has begun evacuating them, and over 900 people have been brought back since Saturday. Modi has also spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, with India calling for dialogue to defuse the crisis.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Putin puts Russian nuclear forces on higher alert as West takes ‘unfriendly steps’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his defence chiefs to put the country's "deterrence forces" on high alert as he accused Western countries of taking "unfriendly" steps against his country amid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.More on this here
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Ukraine agrees to hold talks with Russia at Belarus border: Ukraine presidency
Ukraine has agreed to hold talks with Russia at Belarus border, the Ukrainian presidency informed on February 27.
President Volodymyr Zelensky had earlier said that Ukraine is willing to hold talks with Russia but not if they are convened in neighbouring Belarus as the country was being used as a launchpad for Moscow's invasion.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Czech government approves additional military aid to Ukraine
The Czech government has approved further military aid to Ukraine worth 400 million crowns ($18.23 million), Defence Minister Jana Cernochova told Czech Television on Sunday.She declined to comment on the contents of the package. The government had already approved on Saturday a shipment worth 188 million crowns that included machine guns, assault rifles and other light weapons.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a high-level meeting on the Ukraine issue
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | 4,000 Indians had left Ukraine before Russian invasion, says Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla
Foreign Secy Harsh V Shringla said: “Our Embassy in Kyiv and our Ministry had issued a number of advisories prior to the situation developing. Four-thousand Indian nationals had left before the conflict, pursuant to these advisories. We had estimated that about 15,000 citizens were left in Ukraine.”
He added: “Since the airspace in Ukraine was closed, we identified land evacuation options from Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Romania. Specific border crossing points were identified and the MEA had deployed teams to assist in the evacuation process.”
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“So far under Operation Ganga, thousands of our citizens have been flown out of Romania and Hungary and another thousand have been evacuated from Ukraine through land routes. Flights have been organised for them,” Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla said on February 27.
He added: “Border crossing to Hungary and Romania is functioning, however, the exit point to Poland is clogged due to lakhs of foreign nationals trying to escape from that point. Those who are near the borders of Hungary and Romania are guided towards their border points in phases.”
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla shares list of flights for Operation Ganga
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged foreigners to head to Ukrainian embassies worldwide to sign up for an "international brigade" of volunteers to help fight invading Russian forces.
He said: “This is not just a Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is the beginning of a war against Europe.”
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Ukraine army retakes Kharkiv, expelling Russian troops: Governor
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | EU foreign ministers will adopt Russia sanctions later on Sunday, Borrell says
European Union foreign ministers will adopt a third round of sanctions on Russia at a virtual meeting later on Sunday, chief EU diplomat Josep Borrell said.
The measures will include the exclusion of some Russian banks from the global payment system SWIFT, he said on Twitter.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | The situation right now:
- Street fighting rages in Kharkiv
- Russian banks excluded from SWIFT
- 260,000 people flee conflict
- Russia faces stiff resistance in Kyiv
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | UN nuclear watchdog to hold emergency meeting on Ukraine, say diplomats
The United Nation’s nuclear watchdog IAEA’s board of governors will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday on the situation in Ukraine, diplomats said on Sunday.
One diplomat told Reuters the agenda item would be “the safety, security and safeguards implications of the situation in Ukraine”. Another said it was called by Canada and Poland, which are members of the 35-nation board, at the request of Ukraine, which is not on the board.
IAEA Director General Mariano Grossi said on Saturday he was gravely concerned about Ukraine and called on all parties to refrain from actions that could jeopardise the security of nuclear material and facilities.
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Ukraine takes Russia to international court in The Hague: Zelensky
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Poland is allowing Indian students who escape from Russian aggression in Ukraine to enter Poland without any visa: Ambassador of Poland to India Adam Burakowski
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The Russia-Ukraine conflict could last a "number of years" and the world needs to be prepared for Moscow "to seek to use even worse weapons", British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss warned Sunday
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Czech Republic refuses to play Russia in 2022 World Cup play-offs: FA
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Twitter says its site is being restricted in Russia
Twitter is being restricted for some users in Russia, the social media company said in a tweet on Saturday.
On Friday, one day after Russia invaded Ukraine, Moscow said it was partially limiting access to Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, accusing it of "censoring" Russian media.
Twitter said it was working to keep its service safe and accessible. It did not immediately respond to a question on whether Russia had communicated with the company about any actions.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE | Strip Russia of its seat at UNSC over invasion, says Ukraine
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia should be stripped of its seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over invasion.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| UK says Russia needs to withdraw from Ukraine for any talks
British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Sunday there could be no talks with Russia over Ukraine while Moscow has troops in its neighbour, adding that the conflict could be protracted. "Now if the Russians are serious about negotiations they need to remove their troops from Ukraine. They cannot negotiate with a gun to the head of the Ukrainians ... So frankly, I don't trust these so-called efforts of negotiation," she told Sky News. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| UAE not taking sides in Ukraine conflict, favours negotiations, says official
The United Arab Emirates wants to encourage a political solution in the Ukraine conflict and taking sides would only encourage violence, a senior UAE official said on Sunday. The comment, posted by Anwar Gargash on Twitter, comes after the UAE abstained to vote on Friday on a draft United Nations Security Council resolution deploring Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. It did not pass because of Russia's veto. The UAE "believes that taking sides would only lead to more violence," said Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE President Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russia has warned Ukraine its offensive will not stop for potential talks, says Kremlin
The Kremlin on Sunday said it has warned Ukraine that Russia's military operation would be suspended during any potential talks, reported news agency Reuters, quoting local reports.Russia earlier said its delegation was ready to meet Ukrainian officials in theBelarusiancity of Gomel, a locationKyivrejected as Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyrZelenskiysaid Minsk itself was complicit in the Russian invasion.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| President Zelensky hails establishment of pro-Ukraine 'international coalition'
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday hailed the assistance Ukraine was receiving from its international allies as Russia's invading forces pressed on with an assault. "This is already real. We are receiving weapons, medicine, food, diesel, and money," Zelensky said in a video address. "A powerful coalition in support of Ukraine has been formed -- an anti-war coalition." (AFP)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Belarus leader urges Kyiv to accept Russian offer of talks: Russian news agency
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko called on Kyiv on Sunday to sit down and hold talks with Russia so that Ukraine does not lose its statehood, Russia's RIA news agency reported. Russia said on Sunday its delegation was ready to meet Ukrainian counterparts in the Belarusian city of Gomel, but Kyiv said Belarus was complicit in the Russian invasion and could not be regarded as a neutral intermediary. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| "Our bodies are giving up": Indian students stuck at Poland border plead for help
Several Indian students in Ukraine trudged 35km in freezing temperature to reach the border with Poland hoping for an escape from the ravaging war, but are now stuck there with little or no food and shelter. Sleeping in parks in temperature below minus 4 degrees, their food stocks dwindling and their phone batteries dying, the students who reached the border point on Saturday pleaded for help to put an end to their ordeal and the uncertainty over their evacuation. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| 4th evacuation flight carrying 198 Indians leaves for Delhi from Bucharest
The fourth flight has left from Bucharest (Romania) to bring 198 Indian nationals to Delhi safely, said External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. The first evacuation flight carrying 219 Indians from Bucharest landed in Mumbai on Saturday evening. The second flight with 250 nationals arrived in Delhi in the early hours of Sunday. The second flight with 250 nationals arrived in Delhi in the early hours of Sunday.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority issues details of officers at facilitation centre set up at Delhi Airport
Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority issues details of officers at the facilitation centre set up by the State Government at Delhi's IGI Airport to coordinate and support stranded students of Karnataka arriving here from Ukraine. (ANI)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| President Zelensky says ready for talks with Russia, but not in Belarus: AFP
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday Ukraine was willing to hold talks with Russia, but rejected convening them in neighbouring Belarus as it was being used as a launchpad for Moscow's invasion."Warsaw, Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul, Baku. We proposed all of them," Zelensky said in an address posted online, reported AFP.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| 240 civilian casualties, 64 deaths in Ukraine, reports UN
At least 64 civilians have been killed and more than 160,000 are on the move after Russian troops entered Ukraine this week, a United Nations relief agency said. "As of 5:00 p.m. on 26 February, (U.N. human rights office) OHCHR reports at least 240 civilian casualties, including at least 64 dead," the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a status report, It added the actual figures were likely to be "considerably higher". Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Ukraine rejects Russian offer of talks in Belarus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected a Russian offer of talks in Belarus on Sunday, saying Minsk itself was complicit in the Russian invasion, but leaving the door open to negotiations in other locations. The Kremlin said on Sunday its delegation was ready to meet Ukrainian officials in the Belarusian city of Gomel. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Street fighting in Ukraine's 2nd city Kharkiv, Putin hails Russian forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin saluted the'heroism' of Russian special forces as troops enteredentered Ukraine's second city Kharkiv. 'The Ukrainian armed forces are eliminating the enemy,' said the head of the regional administration. Machine gun fire and explosions rocked Kharkiv as street fighting raged after Russia's invading forces broke into the city, an AFP journalist said. The wreckage of a Russian armoured vehicle smouldered in one street and several others had been abandoned.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Russian delegation ready for talks with Ukraine in Belarus, reports Ifax
A Russian delegation has arrived in Belarus for talks with Ukraine, a Kremlin spokesperson was quoted by the Ifax news agency as saying on Sunday, the first negotiations since Russia started its invasion on Feb. 24. Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation included officials from the foreign and defence ministries and President Vladimir Putin's office, and was awaiting the arrival of their Ukrainian counterparts in the Belarusian city of Gomel. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Ukraine establishing foreign legion for volunteers from abroad - President Zelenskiy
Ukraine is establishing a foreign "international" legion for volunteers from abroad, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. "This will be the key evidence of your support for our country," Zelenskiy said in a statement. (Reuters)
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Blast heard in Kyiv after air raid alert-Reuters witness
A blast was heard to the west of the Kyiv city centre on Sunday, minutes after air raid sirens, a Reuters correspondent reported.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollars
Alphabet Inc's Google barred on Saturday Russia's state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites, apps and YouTube videos, similar to a move by Facebook after the invasion of Ukraine. Citing "extraordinary circumstances," Google's YouTube unit said it was "pausing a number of channels ability to monetize on YouTube." These included several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions, such as those by the European Union. Ad placement is largely controlled by YouTube. Read More
Russia-Ukraine Conflict LIVE| Ukraine to create "IT army" to fight against Russia's digital intrusions: Ukraine Vice PM Mykhailo Fedorov
Ukraine will create an "IT army" to fight against Russia's digital intrusions, Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Saturday. Ukraine has called its hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian troops, Reuters exclusively reported last week.
