Russia-Ukraine war Highlight: [01-03-2022]
'Zelensky speaks to Biden, seeks defence assistance to fight Russia
Russia Ukraine Crisis Live Updates: An Indian student was killed during shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv today, the External Affairs Ministry said in a Twitter post. Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said: "With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning. The Ministry is in touch with his family". He also said the Foreign Secretary had called in the Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors stationed in Delhi to 'reiterate our demand for urgent safe passage for Indian nationals still in Kharkiv and cities in other conflict zones'. Bagchi also said Indian ambassadors in Kyiv and Moscow were undertaking similar action
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Russia blocks radio channel, TV station
Moscow orders ‘restriction of access’ to independent TV channel Dozhd TV and liberal radio station Ekho Moskvy, for allegedly spreading 'deliberately false information' about Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Mar 01, 2022 11:06 PM IST
‘Must stop aggressor ASAP’: Zelensky speaks to US President Biden
- Mar 01, 2022 10:16 PM IST
'What's the point of saying never again', tweets Zelensky after Kyiv TV tower attack
- Mar 01, 2022 10:11 PM IST
5 dead as Russia attacks TV tower in Kyiv, signal disrupted
Five people have been killed in Russian strike on Kyiv TV tower, reports AFP news agency quoting official.
- Mar 01, 2022 09:42 PM IST
No Indians left in Kyiv now: Shringla
“All of our nationals have left Kyiv. The information with us is that we have no more nationals left in Kyiv, nobody has contacted us from Kyiv since. All our inquiries reveal that each and every one of our nationals has come out of Kyiv,” says Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla.
- Mar 01, 2022 09:41 PM IST
60% Indians in Ukraine have left, half of remaining 40% in Kharkiv: Foreign secy Shringla
- Mar 01, 2022 09:14 PM IST
Russia attacks television tower in Kyiv, likely to disrupt signal, says Ukraine minister
Russian forces have attacked a television tower in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, potentially disrupting its signal, says Ukrainian Interior Ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko, reports Reuters.
- Mar 01, 2022 09:11 PM IST
8 dead in Russian airstrike on Kharkiv residential block, reports AFP
Eight people have died in the Russian airstrike on Kharkiv residential block earlier today, reports AFP.
- Mar 01, 2022 09:02 PM IST
Blinken says Russia should be stripped of UN Human Rights Council membership
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggests Russia should be stripped of UN Human Rights Council membership, reports AFP.
European Council head talks to Modi, expresses grief on student's death
President of the European Council, Charles Michel, spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and extended his condolences on the death of an Indian student in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In a tweet, Michel wrote, "Expressed my condolences on the death of an Indian student in Kharkiv today due to indiscriminate Russian attacks against innocent civilians."
- Mar 01, 2022 08:10 PM IST
YouTube to block channels linked to Russia across Europe
YouTube to block channels linked to Russia's RT and Sputnik across Europe, reports Reuters.
- Mar 01, 2022 06:45 PM IST
Images, videos show Ukraine's Kharkiv after Russian shelling
- Mar 01, 2022 06:42 PM IST
UN seeks $1.7 billion for urgent Ukraine humanitarian aid
UN seeks $1.7 billion for urgent Ukraine humanitarian aid, the global body issued a statement.
- Mar 01, 2022 06:27 PM IST
Indian students chant 'Vande Mataram' on return from Ukraine
Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh on Tuesday welcomed Indian students who reached Delhi airport after they were evacuated from conflict-hit Ukraine due to ongoing Russian military operations.
Students were seen joyously waving the national flag as they chanted "Vande Mataram" upon the touchdown in the national capital. (ANI)
- Mar 01, 2022 06:15 PM IST
Russia committing 'geopolitical terrorism' in Ukraine, says EU chief Michel
Russia is guilty of "geopolitical terrorism" by violating international law in its invasion of Ukraine, EU chief Charles Michel said on Tuesday, reports AFP.
- Mar 01, 2022 06:05 PM IST
Russia preparing presidential decree over foreign investment after being hit by sanctions
Russia is preparing a presidential decree aimed at preventing foreign investment exiting the country, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said Monday, after Moscow was hit by a barrage of sanctions for invading Ukraine, reports AFP.
- Mar 01, 2022 05:59 PM IST
PM convenes yet another high-level meeting at 6pm on Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a high level meeting on the Ukraine issue at 6pm today, said sources. The meeting comes hours after the death of an Indian student in Ukraine's Kharkiv.
- Mar 01, 2022 05:50 PM IST
PM Modi speaks to father of Naveen Shekharappa, Indian student killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the father of Naveen Shekharappa, an Indian student who died in shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine this morning. Read full story
- Mar 01, 2022 05:48 PM IST
Delhi CM Kejriwal condoles death of Indian student in Ukraine
“Feel terrible to hear this news. Prayers for his family. Pray for the safety of all other Indians stranded and hope they will be back home soon. Hope the conflict will soon come to an end,” tweets Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.
- Mar 01, 2022 05:47 PM IST
Zelensky tells EU: ‘Prove you’re with us'
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his speech at the European Parliament, asked the EU members to “prove” they were on Ukraine's side.
- Mar 01, 2022 05:43 PM IST
Zelensky gets standing ovation at European Parliament
- Mar 01, 2022 05:29 PM IST
Brent oil price jumps over 5% on Ukraine crisis, reports AFP
- Mar 01, 2022 04:54 PM IST
Nearly 1 million displaced in Ukraine amid Russian invasion: UNHRC
The UN's refugee agency says an estimated one million people have been displaced inside Ukraine by the Russian invasion, in addition to hundreds of thousands who have fled abroad, reports AFP.
- Mar 01, 2022 04:53 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi extends condolences, calls for ‘strategic plan’ for safe evacuation
- Mar 01, 2022 04:48 PM IST
Karnataka CM Bommai extends grief over death of Indian student in Ukraine
“It is a tragedy that Naveen Ganagoudar, a student from Haveri district in Karnataka, was killed in a shell attack in Ukraine. All efforts will be made to bring Navane's body back to India,” he tweeted.
- Mar 01, 2022 04:29 PM IST
NATO will defend ‘every inch’ of its territory: Stoltenberg
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Russian President Vladimir Putin had "shattered peace in Europe" by invading Ukraine, adding that the Western defence alliance would defend "every inch of our territory", as reported by AFP.
- Mar 01, 2022 04:09 PM IST
West ready to intensify sanctions on Russia for 'as long as it takes': UK PM
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the West ready to intensify sanctions and keep up the pressure on Russia for 'as long as it takes', reports AFP. Johnson made the statement on a visit to Poland.
- Mar 01, 2022 04:03 PM IST
Over 9,000 Indians evacuated so far, several others shifted to safe zones
Over 9000 Indian nationals brought out of Ukraine while a considerable number are now in safer areas. We will continue to make utmost efforts to ensure the return our citizens stranded in Ukraine, reported news agency ANI, citing sources.
- Mar 01, 2022 03:27 PM IST
Russia to continue Ukraine offensive until ‘all goals’ achieved: Defence ministry
Russia will pursue Ukraine offensive until 'all goals' achieved, says defence minister as reported by AFP.
- Mar 01, 2022 03:10 PM IST
India calls in envoys of Russia, Ukraine to demand security and safe passage for students
India is calling in envoys of Russia and Ukraine to demand security and safe passage for students.
- Mar 01, 2022 03:05 PM IST
Indian student killed in Ukraine’s Kharkiv amid war with Russia
- Mar 01, 2022 02:39 PM IST
Ukraine seeks safe zone as Russia heads for Europe's biggest nuclear plant
The head of Ukraine’s nuclear-power utility called on international monitors to intervene to ensure the safety of the country’s 15 atomic reactors as an advancing Russian invasion nears Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Read more
- Mar 01, 2022 02:26 PM IST
Setback for Russia as Minsk unlikely to join its military ops in Ukraine, says report
Belarus has no plans to join Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted as saying on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
- Mar 01, 2022 02:26 PM IST
Setback for Russia as Minsk unlikely to join its military ops in Ukraine, says report
Belarus has no plans to join Russia's military operation in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted as saying on Tuesday, reports Reuters.
- Mar 01, 2022 02:24 PM IST
UK sanctions Russia's largest lender Sberbank, reports AFP, citing treasury
- Mar 01, 2022 02:13 PM IST
Mariupol in eastern Ukraine loses electricity, reports AFP
East Ukraine city of Mariupol has lost electricity after the Russian attacks, reports news agency AFP.
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