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Joe Biden administration sanctions Kremlin spokesman, 50 Russian oligarchs over Ukraine invasion
World | Mar 04, 2022, 10:00 AM ISTPresident Joe Biden said the sanctions will target those who “line their pockets with the Russian people’s money” as the Ukrainian people seek shelter from airstrikes.
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At Quad meet, PM Modi calls for return to path of dialogue and diplomacy on Ukraine crisis
World | Mar 04, 2022, 11:25 AM ISTThe leaders are expected to exchange views and assessments about important developments in the Indo-Pacific.
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Biden administration looking whether to apply or waive sanctions on India under CAATSA: US diplomat
World | Mar 03, 2022, 12:01 PM ISTLu's remarks came as India drew criticism from US lawmakers, both Republicans and Democrats, at a hearing on the "US relationship with India" for being among 35 nations that abstained Wednesday from a UN vote to rebuke Russia's invasion.
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US asks Americans in Russia to leave 'immediately' amid war in Ukraine
World | Feb 28, 2022, 11:15 PM ISTSecretary of State Antony Blinken announced the suspension of operations at the Minsk embassy and the authorized departure from Moscow in a statement on Monday.
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‘Go f*** yourself’: Ukraine's soldiers told Russian warship before all 13 were killed in action
World | Feb 26, 2022, 12:01 AM ISTIn a video that went viral on social media, the Ukrainian guards and Russian forces engaged in an exchange. After the exchange, all 13 guards of the Ukrainian island were killed.
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'Stay calm and study': Kyiv Medical University told Indian students. Now, situation is out of hand
World | Feb 25, 2022, 05:18 PM ISTAn Indian student stuck in Ukraine said that the embassies are not picking up their calls, as they are flooded with cries for help. Many Indians were seen outside the embassies earlier. She, however, is sure that the Government of India will help evacuate them.
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Ukraine crisis reshaping Joe Biden’s presidency: Analysis
World | Feb 25, 2022, 08:16 AM ISTIt’s a far different trajectory than he imagined when his administration began last year with the goals of countering China’s growing influence in the world and reinvesting at home as the United States tried to turn the page on a deadly pandemic.
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Russia Ukraine war: Biden hits Moscow with new sanctions, says Putin 'chose' war
World | Feb 25, 2022, 01:02 AM ISTThe sanctions target Russian banks, oligarchs and high-tech sectors, Biden said. The United States and its allies will block assets of four large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs.
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Moscow says shelling from Ukraine destroys border facility as invasion tensions soar
World | Feb 21, 2022, 05:04 PM ISTAn unidentified projectile fired from Ukraine completely destroyed a border facility used by the FSB border guard service in the Rostov region around 150 meters from the Russian-Ukrainian border, said Russian officials.
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Biden ready to meet Putin 'at any time' to defuse Ukraine crisis, US top official says
World | Feb 20, 2022, 11:53 PM ISTIn a rapid-fire round of US talk shows, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told CNN "everything we're seeing suggests that this is dead serious, that we are on the brink of an invasion".
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Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis with Russia brews
World | Feb 13, 2022, 07:50 PM ISTDutch airline KLM has canceled flights to Ukraine until further notice, the company said. The Ukrainian charter airline SkyUp said Sunday that its flight from Madeira, Portugal, to Kyiv was diverted to the Moldovan capital Chisinau after the plane's Irish lessor said it was banning flights in Ukrainian airspace.
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Ukraine crisis: 'No fundamental change' after Biden's hour-long call with Putin, says US official
World | Feb 13, 2022, 08:31 AM ISTUS Prez Joe Biden made clear his stance over the ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia and said that if Moscow undertook a further invasion of Kiev, Washington along with its allies will respond "decisively" and impose swift and severe costs on the country, according to a White House statement.
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: As fear of war looms, Putin and Biden conclude hourlong call
World | Feb 12, 2022, 11:57 PM ISTA Russian summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.
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Looking for evidence on claims about national security developments? Just trust us, Biden govt says
World | Feb 05, 2022, 11:33 PM ISTThe Biden administration's response took a particularly caustic turn as spokespeople suggested that reporters were buying into foreign propaganda by even asking such questions.
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Joe Biden calls Ukrainian president; commits to supporting its sovereignty, territorial integrity
World | Jan 28, 2022, 08:39 AM ISTThe leaders discussed coordinated diplomatic efforts on European security, underscoring the principle of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine,” the White House said.
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Russia says Biden's remark on Ukraine is 'destabilising' already tense situation
World | Jan 20, 2022, 11:25 PM ISTU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Thursday that there would be a “swift, severe” response from the United States and its allies if Russia sends military forces into Ukraine.
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Joe Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
World | Jan 19, 2022, 06:42 PM ISTThe White House said that to ensure broad access for all Americans, there will be three masks available per person.
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US President Biden decries Trump backers' 'dagger at throat' of democracy
World | Jan 06, 2022, 11:11 PM ISTBiden’s criticism was blistering of the defeated president whom he blamed for the attack that has fundamentally changed Congress and the nation, and raised global concerns about the future of American democracy.
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US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
World | Jan 01, 2022, 10:19 AM ISTBut with less than 2 weeks to go before senior US, Russian officials are to meet in Geneva, the chasm is deep and prospect of finding an exit to crisis faces no shortage of complications.
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Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin trade frank talk as alarm rises over Ukraine
World | Dec 31, 2021, 09:12 AM ISTThe 2 leaders spoke frankly for nearly an hour amid growing alarm over Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine, a crisis that has deepened as Kremlin has stiffened its insistence on border security guarantees and test-fired hypersonic missiles to underscore its demands.