For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2022, 19:29 [IST] Lask air base (Poland), Mar 1: Despite Russia’s threats, the chief of the NATO on Tuesday said that the alliance sees no need to change its nuclear weapons alert level. Speaking with the Associated Press,…Continue Reading

An Indian student lost his life in a shelling in Kharkiv, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted on Tuesday. The victim, Naveen Shekarappa Gyanagoudar, is a 21-year-old medical student at the Kharkiv National Medical University and is from Karnataka. No one from the Indian Embassy reached out to stranded Indian students in Kharkiv…Continue Reading

The latest developments on Ukraine-Russia tensions after Russia launches military operation against Ukraine The latest developments on Ukraine-Russia tensions after Russia launches military operation against Ukraine The first round of talks between Russia and Ukraine concluded on February 28, without resulting in a deal. Both sides agreed to continue the talks, as Ukranian President Volodymyr…Continue Reading

The latest developments on Ukraine-Russia tensions after Russia launches military operation against Ukraine The latest developments on Ukraine-Russia tensions after Russia launches military operation against Ukraine Almost four days after Russia began its military operation, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that a delegation will meet with Russian officials at an unspecified location on the Belarusian…Continue Reading

European Union’s envoy to India Ugo Astuto has warned that Russia will “pay a price” for invading Ukraine. Speaking to WION’s Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal, Ugo assured that the sanctions announced by the bloc will “have a very severe impact and will take a toll on the Russian economy.” Talking about the EU’s Indo-Pacific…Continue Reading

Romania’s envoy to Delhi Daniela-Mariana Sezonov Ţane has said that her country will be providing food and accommodation to students who are being evacuated from war-torn Ukraine. Speaking to our Principal Diplomatic Correspondent Sidhant Sibal, envoy Daniela said, “Romanian govt offered support for a couple of days with food and accommodation to students and not…Continue Reading

Amaravati: Amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, the Andhra Pradesh government on Friday appointed officials to coordinate with the Union External Affairs Ministry to provide the best possible help to the stranded students from Andhra Pradesh in Ukraine. The officials include P Ravi Shankar, OSD, (mobile number-9871999055), MVS Rama Rao, Assistant Commissioner (9871990081) and…Continue Reading

Signaling a morose end to Pax Americana, Russian President Vladimir Putin early Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine; with the Ukrainian foreign minister terming it a “full-scale invasion”. US President Joe Biden has called Putin’s move “an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” and said the “world will hold Russia accountable.” The…Continue Reading

The UK and US have repeatedly over the last weeks cited intelligence as indicating that Russia is planning an invasion of Ukraine. (Image: Reuters File)Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday announced the first tranche of UK sanctions targeting five Russian banks and three billionaire oligarchs.AFP LondonLast Updated:February 23, 2022, 17:48 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Russian President Vladimir…Continue Reading

At an emergency session of the security council on Ukraine, India while expressing its “concern” has called for “de-escalation of tensions”.  The session was held hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced recognition of Eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states.  India’s envoy to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said, “escalation of tension along…Continue Reading