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Ukraine crisis: Flight carrying 222 Indian nationals departs from Budapest

Budapest (Hungary), March 2 (ANI): The fourth evacuation flight carrying 222 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine departed from Hungary's capital Budapest under Operation Ganga, informed Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday (local time).

2022-03-01T19:36:04.489261+00:00 IST

Sweden announces additional 500 million SEK in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

Stockholm [Sweden], March 1 (ANI): Sweden on Tuesday announced an additional 500 million SEK in humanitarian support to Ukraine bringing the total contribution to Ukraine to 1 billion SEK in humanitarian aid.

2022-03-01T17:11:48.754067+00:00 IST

Human Rights Activist condemns ethnic cleansing in Pakistan, says country collapsing

Birmingham [UK], March 1 (ANI): Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri, human rights activist and chairman of United Kashmir People's National Party, condemned Pakistan and said that the 'deep state' is collapsing as there is fascism and extremism.

2022-03-01T17:11:30.781037+00:00 IST

NATO chief, UK, Estonia PMs meet soldiers at Tapa Military base in Estonia

Tallinn [Estonia], March 1 (ANI): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Tapa Military Base in Estonia to meet the soldiers that are defending Estonia and the alliance.

2022-03-01T17:09:47.773661+00:00 IST

Germany, Luxembourg extend support to Ukraine, asks Putin to 'stop all combat operations'

Berlin [Germany], March 1 (ANI): In a show of support against Russian military operation in Ukraine, Germany and Luxembourg extended their support to the people of the war-ridden country.

2022-03-01T16:38:44.469622+00:00 IST

Russia says 'real danger' of Ukraine acquiring nuclear weapons required response

Geneva [Switzerland], March 1 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that the "real danger" of Ukraine acquiring nuclear weapons required a response from Moscow, The Hill reported citing UK media.

2022-03-01T16:03:29.849679+00:00 IST

Blinken condemns Russia for killing civilians in Ukraine

Geneva [Switzerland], March 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday (local time) condemned Russia for killing civilians in Ukraine.

2022-03-01T15:54:47.367813+00:00 IST

Enemy is on the outskirts, says Kyiv Mayor

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Tuesday said that Russians are on the outskirts of the capital city on the sixth day of the fight between Ukraine and Russia.

2022-03-01T15:45:27.244659+00:00 IST

France to provide Ukraine with USD 111 million financial, humanitarian aid

Paris [France], March 1 (ANI): March 1 (ANI): Amid ongoing Russian military operation in Ukraine, France on Tuesday announced to provide Ukraine with USD 111 million financial and humanitarian aid.

2022-03-01T14:47:37.366841+00:00 IST

Hungary supports Ukraine's bid for EU accession: FM

Budapest [Hungary], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Hungary supports a request by eight European Union (EU) countries to begin membership talks with Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said here on Tuesday.

2022-03-01T14:16:02.131815+00:00 IST

Second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine likely to take place tomorrow: Reports

Moscow [Russia], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The second round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine may take place on March 2, Ukreaine's Dzerkalo Tyzhnia newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing Ukrainian diplomatic sources.

2022-03-01T14:15:41.257839+00:00 IST

Poland will not send fighter jets to Ukraine: President Duda

Warsaw [Poland], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Poland is not going to send fighter jets to Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Tuesday.

2022-03-01T13:21:37.783313+00:00 IST

'Nobody can break us': Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at European Parliament

Brussels [Belgium], March 1 (ANI: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Ukrainians received a standing ovation after he addressed the European Parliament as the Russian military operation entered its sixth day, where he said that Ukrainians are fighting for their land.

2022-03-01T13:12:24.811339+00:00 IST

Over 20 injured in shelling in Kharkiv, says Ukrainian emergency service

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): More than 20 people have been injured in an explosion in Ukraine's second-biggest city Kharkiv, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service on Tuesday.

2022-03-01T12:21:27.824916+00:00 IST

Italy proposes new sanctions against Russian oligarchs: Draghi

Rome [Italy], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Italy proposes to take new restrictive measures against Russian oligarchs with assets of more than 10 million euros (USD 11.2 million) by creating an international registry to include all of them, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on Tuesday.

2022-03-01T10:41:30.150155+00:00 IST

Zelenskyy to address extraordinary session of European Parliament on Ukraine today

Brussels [Belgium], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukrainian parliament speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk will deliver a speech at an extraordinary session of the European Parliament on Ukraine on Tuesday, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said.

2022-03-01T09:40:40.235038+00:00 IST

Russian advance on Kyiv made little progress in past 24 hours: UK Defence Ministry

London [UK], March 1 (ANI): The Russian advance on Kyiv has made little progress over the past 24 hours, said UK Defence Ministry on Tuesday as the war continues to rage in Ukraine.

2022-03-01T09:28:56.670987+00:00 IST

Blinken assures more sanctions against Russia: Ukrainian FM

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured to impose more sanctions against Russia and will provide weapons to Ukraine, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday (local time).

2022-03-01T01:27:09.032668+00:00 IST

Ukrainian FM urges International Court of Justice to hold hearing on Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday (local time) asked the International Court of Justice to hold a hearing on Ukraine's request as soon as possible and called upon Russia to immediately halt all military activities in the country.

2022-03-01T00:24:54.604613+00:00 IST

Five Pakistanis arrested in Spain on terrorism charges

Madrid [Spain], March 1 (ANI): Giving body blow to the already settled radical Islam in the country, the National Police of Spain arrested five Pakistani citizens for encouraging their compatriots through social networks to assassinate those who raise their voice against them.

2022-02-28T23:06:59.249701+00:00 IST

400 students housed near Embassy since Feb 24 successfully left Kyiv by train: Indian Embassy

Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): Indian embassy in Ukraine on Monday (local time) said that 400 students, housed near the embassy since February 24, have successfully left Kyiv by train.

2022-02-28T22:28:14.885323+00:00 IST