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Zelenskyy's office launches humanitarian aid website to assist people affected by Russia's war

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 23 (ANI): With United Nations confirming that more than 3.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office has launched a humanitarian aid website helping to find out how to and whom to address the aid.

2022-03-23T01:30:06.462690+00:00 IST

Macron holds talks with Putin, Zelenskyy to discuss terms of ceasefire

Paris [France], March 23 (ANI): French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussed about the terms of a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, said a media report citing the French presidency.

2022-03-23T01:11:10.756223+00:00 IST

NATO invites Ukrainian President Zelensky to address summit via video link

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 23 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been invited to virtually address the NATO summit set to take place on Thursday discussing the Russian invasion of his country.

2022-03-23T00:54:44.597097+00:00 IST

Human Rights body holds conference on atrocities, human rights violations in Pakistan, China

Geneva [Switzerland], March 23 (ANI): Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD), a Netherland based international NGO organized a press conference focusing on the atrocities and human rights violations in Pakistan and China.

2022-03-23T00:34:51.440304+00:00 IST

Oil prices decline as traders weigh prospect of EU ban on Russian oil

New York [US], March 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Oil prices retreated on Tuesday after a jump in the prior session, as traders are weighing the prospect of a European Union (EU) ban on imports of Russian oil.

2022-03-23T00:00:48.180044+00:00 IST

Russian troops destroy railway station in central Ukraine, leaves one dead

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 23 (ANI): As the Russian invasion of the country is in its fourth week of conflict, Russian troops destroyed railway station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine leaving one dead and several freight cars derailed.

2022-03-22T21:26:58.287646+00:00 IST

Cyprus approves 4th vaccine dose for vulnerable people due to COVID-19 spike

Nicosia [Cyprus], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Cypriot government on Tuesday approved a fourth COVID vaccine dose for vulnerable citizens after health authorities announced a new spike in cases.

2022-03-22T17:38:56.355911+00:00 IST

Stolen 3rd century sculpture to be repatriated to India from Belgium

Brussels [Belgium], March 22 (ANI): A third-century sculpture, part of ruined stupas of Andhra's historical Nagarjunakonda town, which had gone missing from a museum in India about 30 years ago has now been handed over to India's Ambassador to Belgium.

2022-03-22T16:36:38.015946+00:00 IST

Blinken discusses with French counterpart aid to Ukraine, NATO summit: US State Dept.

Washington [US], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian aid provided to Ukraine and the upcoming extraordinary meeting of the NATO member state leaders, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

2022-03-22T15:51:48.458580+00:00 IST

UK hits out at Russia for spreading disinformation

London [UK], March 22 (ANI): Hitting out at Russia for spreading disinformation, the UK on Tuesday said that it has enough weapons systems to defend both UK national security and maintain commitments to NATO.

2022-03-22T15:43:57.792406+00:00 IST

Moscow court sentences Kremlin critic Navalny to 9 years in prison

Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI): A Russian court on Tuesday, sentenced Opposition figure Alexey Navalny to nine years to prison and fined him 1.2 million rubles (USD 11,527) in separate criminal cases of fraud and contempt of court in a move that is being seen as a crackdown on the Kremlin critic.

2022-03-22T14:15:26.047772+00:00 IST

ICRC willing to facilitate evacuation via humanitarian corridors in Ukraine: President

Moscow [Russia] March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is eager to work on establishing humanitarian corridors in Ukraine amid the ongoing Russian military operation, ICRC President Peter Maurer said in an interview with Sputnik.

2022-03-22T08:06:17.343186+00:00 IST

PM Modi, Morrison express concerns over Ukraine conflict

New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison expressed serious concerns about the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, a joint statement said on Tuesday following the second virtual summit between the two leaders.

2022-03-22T06:56:30.220575+00:00 IST

UK, US, France, Germany, Italy set to increase pressure on Russia

London [UK], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The UK, the United States, France, Germany and Italy are set to increase pressure on Russia in connection with Moscow's special military operation in Ukraine, the UK government said in a statement.

2022-03-22T05:48:03.969381+00:00 IST

UN General Assembly to vote again on Ukraine

New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN General Assembly (UNGA) will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution on Ukraine, the second such resolution since the start of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, a spokesperson said Monday.

2022-03-22T05:26:35.426070+00:00 IST

Greek Foreign Minister to start India visit today

Athens [Greece], March 22 (ANI): Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is set to start his India visit on Tuesday during which he will hold talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar.

2022-03-22T04:57:02.652397+00:00 IST

The Hague: Bangladeshi diaspora to hold conference on 1971 genocide

The Hague [Netherlands], March 22 (ANI): The European Bangladesh Forum, a platform of Bangladeshi diaspora in Europe, will organize an international conference at a university in The Hague on Thursday.

2022-03-22T04:24:36.589672+00:00 IST

Russian embassy in US dismisses Western media reports about "camps" in Mariupol as lies

Washington [US], March 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian Embassy in the United States said reports in Western media about the alleged creation of "filtration camps" in Mariupol were unprofessional and false.

2022-03-22T02:18:49.263181+00:00 IST

96 yr old Holocaust survivor killed in Russian strike on Kharkiv in Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 22 (ANI): As the Russia-Ukraine war inches closer to completing one month, in a recent development, a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor, Borys Romanchenko, was killed Friday by a Russian strike on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.

2022-03-22T01:49:40.836262+00:00 IST

New Satellite images show damage from Russian military air strikes across Irpin, Kyiv in Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 22 (ANI): In its fourth week of the Russia-Ukraine war, new satellite images from Maxar Technologies shows damage from Moscow military strikes across Irpin, northwest of Kyiv in Ukraine.

2022-03-22T01:39:30.630776+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy holds talks with Netherlands PM, thanks him for support to Ukrainian people

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 22 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday held talks with Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and thanked him for supporting the people of Ukraine amid the ongoing war.

2022-03-22T01:33:54.676804+00:00 IST