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.
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States could impose more sanctions on Russia and the White House is "nowhere near" lifting any of the restrictions, Daleep Singh, the deputy national security adviser for international economics, said.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 21 (ANI): Mortal remains of Indian student Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, who was killed in shelling in Ukraine's Kharkiv on March 1 amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, arrived at Bengaluru airport here on Monday.
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."
Ankara [Turkey], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Ankara will not accept Washington's proposal to transfer the purchased Russian S-400 systems to Kyiv, Dogu Perincek, the chairman of the left-wing Turkish Vatan Party, told Sputnik.
Beijing [China], March 20 (ANI): The war between Russia and Ukraine has galvanized Taiwanese as a poll shows that more than 70 per cent of Taiwanese citizens are willing to militarily defend the country in the event of war against China.
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.
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 20 (ANI): As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the ongoing conflicts between both countries will cause a hike in the prices of food items and fuels in Afghanistan.
Canberra [Australia], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Australia will be issuing temporary visas to Ukrainian refugees, allowing them to work in the country for three years, the Australian government said on Sunday.
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.
Geneva [Switzerland], March 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland is ready to become a mediator in resolving the Ukraine conflict and could organize talks between Kyiv and Moscow, Swiss President Ignazio Cassis said.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): As the war between Russia and Ukraine intensified further in the fourth week, Hikariko Ono, Japan's Press Secretary on Saturday said that India and Japan are on the same page on Ukraine and stressed for peaceful resolution of the conflict.