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UK visa priority services suspended amid Ukraine crisis

London [UK], March 15 (ANI): Amid the ongoing Ukraine crisis, the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) has decided to suspend priority and super-priority visa processing services for all applications being made from outside the UK.

2022-03-15T08:55:45.506733+00:00 IST

Kyiv informs IAEA about damaged power line at Chernobyl nuclear power plant: Grossi

Vienna [Austria], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about a damaged power line at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), now external power supply has been restored, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said.

2022-03-15T06:18:05.914093+00:00 IST

20 killed, 28 injured in missile strike by Ukraine, says Russia

Moscow [Russia], March 15 (ANI): The Russian Foreign Ministry said that 20 people have been killed while 28 were injured by a missile launched by the Ukrainian troops.

2022-03-15T01:34:37.327657+00:00 IST

Sudanese Court sentences ex-chief of staff to 9 years over attempted coup: Source

Khartoum [Sudan], March 15 (ANI/Sputnik): A military court in Sudan sentenced former chief of staff Hashim Abdel Muttalib to nine years in jail on Monday for his role in a 2019 coup attempt, a source familiar with the ruling told Sputnik.

2022-03-14T21:31:36.800537+00:00 IST

Russian state TV interrupted by "no war" protest: Report

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 15 (ANI): A woman walked onto the set of a live Russian state television broadcast to protest against Moscow's military operations in Ukraine.

2022-03-14T21:19:35.850874+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine War Day 19 Highlights: Fourth round of talks paused until tomorrow, Zelenskyy to address US Congress

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): As Russian troops intensified their advance in various major cities in Ukraine, the fourth round of peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow has been paused until Tuesday.

2022-03-14T17:52:41.710902+00:00 IST

Chicago public schools lift mask mandate

Chicago [Illinois], March 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the third-largest school district in the United States, lifted mask mandate and introduced a mask-optional policy beginning Monday.

2022-03-14T17:31:53.705736+00:00 IST

Poland received over 1.8 mln refugees from Ukraine since February 24: Secretary of State

Warsaw [Poland], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Polish State Secretary Maciej Wasik said on Monday that over 1.8 million refugees from Ukraine had crossed the border with Poland since the start of the Russian military operation.

2022-03-14T17:18:27.895722+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine talks ongoing every day: Delegation

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russia-Ukraine talks are ongoing every day in a video format, the head of the Russian delegation, presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, said on Monday.

2022-03-14T17:13:31.034481+00:00 IST

Over 2.8 mn people fled Ukraine since Russian invasion: UN

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said that more than 2.8 million people fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries as of Monday to seek support.

2022-03-14T16:56:49.133025+00:00 IST

Armenia asks OSCE Minsk Group to initiate peace talks with Azerbaijan

Yerevan [Armenia], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Armenia appealed to the Minsk group of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on Monday to initiate peace talks with Azerbaijan.

2022-03-14T14:54:37.306690+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Power line at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant damaged again

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): Russian troops have damaged the power line of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on Monday (Local Time), a day after the electricity supply was restored at the facility.

2022-03-14T14:43:17.382524+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy will not be able to address extraordinary plenary session of PACE

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not be able to address the extraordinary plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), and instead Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will give a speech on Zelenskyy's behalf, PACE Chairman Tiny Kox said on Monday.

2022-03-14T14:19:42.670769+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy terms ongoing fourth round of Ukraine-Russia talks as 'difficult'

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): As the fourth round of talks between Russia and Ukraine is underway, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday termed the negotiations as "difficult talks".

2022-03-14T14:07:22.863338+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy hold talks with Greek PM, discusses on integration of Ukraine in EU bloc

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis where he discussed the integration of the war-torn country within the European Union bloc.

2022-03-14T13:35:02.543018+00:00 IST

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Over 2,500 Mariupol residents killed since war began

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): Over 2,500 Mariupol residents have been killed since Russia invaded Ukraine, said Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday.

2022-03-14T11:06:02.502948+00:00 IST

Solomon Islands Police enhance parliament's security over fears of unrest: Report

Honiara [Solomon Islands], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The Solomon Islands law enforcement agencies are carrying out crowd control drills ahead of Monday's reopening of parliament, fearing the repetition of pogroms that occurred in the capital of Honiara last November, media reported on Monday.

2022-03-14T10:37:29.040672+00:00 IST

Air bomb of UAV that fell in Croatia contained 88 pounds of explosives: Senior official

Zagreb [Croatia], March 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The air bomb carried by a Soviet-made UAV that fell in the capital of Croatia contained 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of explosives, Zeljko Zivanovic, an adviser to the Croatian defense minister, said on Monday.

2022-03-14T10:24:46.922566+00:00 IST

Ukrainian Deputy PM says 10 humanitarian corridors will operate on Monday

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk announced that ten humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of citizens will operate on Monday.

2022-03-14T08:44:35.154187+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy urges NATO to impose no-fly zone over Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 14 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday urged North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to impose a no-fly zone over his country or see its member states attacked by Russia.

2022-03-14T00:38:15.941931+00:00 IST

One Ukrainian evacuee dies in Italy after bus accident: Report

Rome [Italy], March 14 (ANI/Xinhua): An accident involving a bus carrying Ukrainian evacuees in Italy left one woman dead on Sunday, according to multiple Italian media reports.

2022-03-14T00:33:10.427649+00:00 IST