At the same time, he said India can take advantage of the situation to bolster economic ties with Russia as Moscow's Western partners have refused to cooperate with it.
Ukraine's president was set to brief U.S. senators a day after calling out NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over his country. The briefing comes as Russian forces continued to batter strategic locations with missiles and artillery.
The 15-nation Council held an emergency session on Friday, called by Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States, following Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe.
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) which represents the British Red Cross among 14 other groups, had appealed to people for donations to help Ukrainian civilians affected by Russia's military operation.
With international oil prices - on which domestic fuel retails are directly benchmarked - spiking in the last two months, state-owned fuel retailers "need a massive price hike of Rs 12.1 per litre on or before March 16, 2022, just to breakeven and a price hike of Rs 15.1 is required" after including margins for oil firms, ICICI Securities said in a report.
Meanwhile, Russia has begun transferring troops from its Southern and Eastern Military Districts to replenish its ranks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over 70 percent of India's military hardware is made in Russia. Will India's relations with the United States be affected by our continued relations with Russia?
The video comes after UK, US and Japan had imposed economic sanctions on the Putin-led country after its invasion of Ukraine. India, however, has refrained from intervening in the issue.
Earlier in the day, India asked its nationals to leave Kharkiv urgently to three nearby places "even on foot", while Russia promised to create "humanitarian corridors" for evacuation of Indians from the conflict zones.
Disney, Warner Bros, Sony and Paramount all paused the distribution of new movies in Russia, and 'SNL' opened last weekend's show with a Ukrainian chorus in solidarity with the country under attack. Cannes barred the Russian delegation from attending its May festival.
Even if victorious, Putin won’t be able to achieve what he wants because to ultimately win, he’ll need to govern a country conquered against its will.
"We have received requests from a number of Governments and the EU to take further steps in relation to Russian state-controlled media," Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta (Facebook) said through his Tweet on Twitter
Blocking essentially means that Google will no longer provide funds to these channels. The move comes as several countries including UK, US and France have levied hefty sanctions in the wake of Russia invading Ukraine. Google also said that it will be taking a number of other measures.
Did Bulgarian seer Baba Vanga predict Russia's rise as an unstoppable superpower before her death in 1996? Baba Vanga's success rate for predictions has been as high as 85 percent, as per reports. Netizens are now discussing the implications of Baba Vanga's prediction about Russia.
People will be required to have a special permit to move around in cars in the city.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the suspension of operations at the Minsk embassy and the authorized departure from Moscow in a statement on Monday.
Modi had chaired a meeting on Sunday evening as well and had asserted that the safety and evacuation of Indians from Ukraine, attacked by Russia, is a top priority for his government.
Explosions and gunfire that have disrupted life since the invasion began last week appeared to subside around Kyiv overnight, as Ukrainian and Russian delegations met Monday on Ukraine’s border with Belarus.
Amid the Ukraine-Russia crisis, an old video of president Volodymyr Zelenskyy performing on the stage of 'Dancing with the Stars' has gone viral. Zelenskyy can be seen impressing everyone with his dance moves.
As the crisis spreads, it is not just the Europen countries that are expecting the shockwaves but also several Middle Eastern countries.
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