Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson has cancelled his tour shows in Moscow and Kyiv amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Wellington [New Zealand], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand is hoping to amend the national legislation on foreign investment next week to amplify sanctions against Russia in retaliation for its actions in Ukraine, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri is en route to Budapest in Hungary to aid the evacuation of Indian citizens stranded in war-hit Ukraine.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
Damascus [Syria], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a politician, the West created his political figure and uses him as a pawn in its strategic interests, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar Jaafari told Sputnik.
Beijing [China], March 1 (ANI): Beijing's pro-Kremlin approach concerning the ongoing Russian military operations in the Ukrainian territory might compromise the safety of the Chinese citizens stranded in Ukraine, said a media report.
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).
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israeli Foreign Ministry on Monday confirmed that Israeli national Roman Brodsky had been killed in Ukraine while driving to the border with Moldova.
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.
New York [US], March 1 (ANI): Underlining that not everyone can or will choose to flee Ukraine, US Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Richard Mills said that those who remain in Ukraine must be ensured "unobstructed protection and assistance".
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 1 (ANI): Indian embassy in Kyiv on Monday (local time) said that the embassy has successfully facilitated the movement of more than 1,400 students out of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia city.