Europe

Oil prices jump amid growing supply concerns

New York [US], March 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Oil prices jumped on Monday as reports that the European Union (EU) is considering a ban on Russian energy stoked fears about crude supply.

2022-03-22T01:24:03.659347+00:00 IST

No 'denazification' in agreement with Russia: Zelenskyy

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 22 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that there cannot be any "denazification" in the agreement with Russia, reported Ukraine-based media outlet, The Kyiv Independent.

2022-03-22T01:14:15.412573+00:00 IST

Russian cinemas response to Hollywood boycott, decides to show Bollywood blockbusters, South Korean films

Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI): After the leading Hollywood studios announced the suspension of new releases in Russia, Russian cinema networks may move to show Bollywood blockbusters and movies from other Asian, Latin American countries, reported the Vedomosti, a Russian daily.

2022-03-22T00:18:27.611846+00:00 IST

Analyst at UN talks about countering gender-based discrimination, violence in drug control

Vienna [Austria], March 22 (ANI): Research Analyst at European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS), Celine Burke, while speaking at the 65th Session of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna highlighted the importance of gender-sensitive drug policies as a crucial tool to counter gender-based discrimination and violence in drug control.

2022-03-21T23:39:16.172073+00:00 IST

Russia bans Instagram, Facebook under 'extremism' law

Moscow [Russia], March 22 (ANI): A Russian court on Monday ruled to ban Instagram and Facebook in the country, labelling its parent company Meta as extremist, according to a media report.

2022-03-21T19:44:17.990904+00:00 IST

Senior Russian navy commander killed in Ukraine

Moscow [Russia], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): A senior naval commander from Russia's Black Sea Fleet had been killed in Ukraine, said governor of Sevastopol, a port city on the Crimea Peninsula, on Sunday.

2022-03-21T05:18:26.752579+00:00 IST

Israel's shadow conflict with drones and cyber-attacks with Iran

Nicosia [Cyprus] March 21 (ANI): A shadow conflict, a sort of "war between wars" has been going on for years between Israel and Iran, as well as between Israel and Iran's proxies in Lebanon and Syria. This shadow conflict has escalated since the beginning of the year.

2022-03-21T02:56:44.310328+00:00 IST

Over dozen NATO ships headed to Stockholm

Brussels [Belgium], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Thirteen warships from several NATO countries are heading to Stockholm after military drills, the Swedish Aftonbladet newspaper reports.

2022-03-21T02:15:19.335004+00:00 IST

France freezes USD 24bn of Russian Central Bank's assets

Paris [France], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France has frozen 22 billion euros ($24 billion) worth of assets belonging to the Russian Central Bank, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday.

2022-03-21T02:12:23.912278+00:00 IST

10 million Ukrainians forced to flee homes amid Russian invasion

Geneva [Switzerland], March 21 (ANI): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Sunday said that 10 million Ukrainian refugees have fled abroad or been displaced inside the country in the wake of Russia's invasion.

2022-03-21T00:17:27.564673+00:00 IST

Ukraine extends martial law

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill extending martial law in Ukraine, the press service of Ukraine's parliament said Sunday.

2022-03-20T22:44:02.020578+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy warns of World War III, if talks with Russia fails

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 21 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that if "negotiations" with Russian President Vladimir Putin fail then "that would mean that this is a third World War."

2022-03-20T22:35:06.810469+00:00 IST

Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if it had been member of NATO, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 20 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday said that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine if his country would have been a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), according to a media report.

2022-03-20T16:06:05.887255+00:00 IST

56 people killed in Russian tank attack at nursing home in Luhansk: Report

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 20 (ANI): As many as 56 people were killed in a Russian tank attack at a nursing home in Luhansk, said a media report citing Luhansk Governor Serhiy Hayday.

2022-03-20T13:51:20.693974+00:00 IST

Four dead in east Belgium as car hits morning carnival crowd

Brussels [Belgium], March 20 (ANI): A car rammed into a morning carnival crowd in east Belgium, leaving four people dead and 22 others injured, media reports said on Sunday.

2022-03-20T09:30:03.206315+00:00 IST

Putin expresses hope for strengthening Russian-Uzbek partnership

Moscow [Russia], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and expressed hope for further strengthening of the Russian-Uzbek partnership and alliance.

2022-03-20T09:28:14.016884+00:00 IST

Russia's Kalibr missiles hit Ukrainian armored vehicles repair plant: Defense Ministry

Moscow [Russia], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Ships of the Russian navy have destroyed an armored vehicles repair plant of Ukrainian forces with Kalibr cruise missiles launched from the Black Sea, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.

2022-03-20T08:46:13.717664+00:00 IST

Boris Johnson discusses prospects of offering Zelenskyy refuge in UK

London [UK], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he had offered Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his family refuge in the United Kingdom amid Russia's special military operation in Ukraine.

2022-03-20T04:51:15.952259+00:00 IST

Ukraine's Defense Council stopped activity of several political parties: Zelenskyy

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has stopped the activity of a number of political parties, including the Opposition Platform - For Life, for the period of martial law in the country, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

2022-03-20T02:09:23.039013+00:00 IST

Residents in Ukraine's Mariupol who escaped Russian bombs starving to death

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 20 (ANI): Thousands of Mariupol residents who managed to escape from Russian bombs are starving to death in occupied Manhushi and Melekin.

2022-03-20T00:56:08.104322+00:00 IST

Australia prepares additional military, humanitarian assistance to Ukraine: Government

Canberra [Australia], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia is allocating an additional USD 15.5 million in military aid to Kyiv and will also provide Ukraine with USD 22 million in emergency humanitarian assistance, the Australian government said on Sunday.

2022-03-20T00:33:29.191322+00:00 IST