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Russia-Ukraine crisis: Blinken says 'does not make sense' to meet Lavrov;
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he does not see any sense in proceeding with the meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week amid escalation in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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Russia-Ukraine crisis: World can't afford another conflict, there should b
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Amritsar [Punjab], February 23 (ANI): Noting that diplomatic efforts are the only way to reach an amicable solution acceptable to all in the situation prevailing between Russia and Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said that India has been clear there should be the de-es
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Indian students in Ukraine priority for government, world is witnessing di
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): With the escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, former foreign secretary Shashank has said that the immediate priority for India is to make sure that about 20,000 Indian students in Ukraine remain safe and are out of "conflict zone" in case
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Sensex closes 383 points down amid escalations in Ukraine-Russia tension
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 22 (ANI): The Indian stock markets key indices closed in the red for the fifth consecutive session on Tuesday with Sensex sliding 383 points on negative cues from the global equities amid reports of escalations in Ukraine-Russia tensions.
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Sensex plunges 717 points on escalations in Ukraine-Russia tension
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 22 (ANI): The Indian stock markets key indices slumped by more than 1.2 per cent on Tuesday on negative cues from the global equities amid reports of escalations in Ukraine-Russia tensions.
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Biden speaks with Macron, Scholz, condemns Russia's independence recogniti
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden spoke with France President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday about the ongoing escalation along the borders of Ukraine and condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to recognize the independence
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Minsk, Moscow to continue joint drills amid escalation in Eastern Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said Sunday that Moscow and Minsk had decided to continue the joint military exercise to test the Union State's response force.
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Switzerland calls on citizens to leave Donbas, urges sides to de-escalate
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland's Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) is urging Swiss nationals to leave the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine's southeast (Donbas) amid escalations on the contact line.
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About 25,000 Luhansk residents crossed border with Russia
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Kiev [Ukraine], February 19 (ANI/Sputnik): About 25,000 residents of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) have already crossed the border with Russia, fleeing the escalation of violence in Donbas, a spokesperson for the LPR Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.
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US State Secy Blinken expresses concern over civilian casualties in Yemen
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) expressed deep concern with the uptick in civilian casualties in Yemen as well as the region and condemned attacks by all parties that lead to an escalation in Yemen and extend the conflict.
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Dalal Street recoups Monday losses; Sensex surges 1736 points
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI): The Indian stock markets key indices, Sensex and Nifty, surged by more than 3 per cent on Tuesday, recouping almost all the losses incurred in the previous day, amid signs of de-escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions.
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Australian PM calls on citizens to leave Ukraine over tensions with Russia
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Canberra [Australia], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called on citizens of his country to leave Ukraine amid the escalation of tensions on the border with Russia.
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