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Russia sees US reply to its security concerns as unsatisfactory
Washington ignored the "package nature" of the Russian proposals and deliberately chose some "convenient" topics, the ministry said in a written reaction to the recent US reply to the security guarantee treaty, Xinhua news agency reported. This approach together with rhetoric from US officials reinforces doubts that Washington is truly committed to rectifying the European security situation, the ministry said.
Russia's claim that it's moving troops away from Ukraine border is false: US
Russia's claim that it is moving troops away from the border with Ukraine is "false", a senior US official said, adding that 7,000 extra troops have arrived in recent days. The official also said that Russia could launch a "false" pretext to invade Ukraine "at any moment", the BBC reported. Moscow says it is moving troops away from the Ukrainian border after the completion of military exercises. But Western officials say they have seen no evidence to support the claim.
US gives India gentle reminder about parallel situation Ukraine faces
With India remaining neutral on the face-off between Washington and Moscow over the Russian troop build-up near the Ukraine border, US State Department spokesman Ned Price has issued a gentle reminder to New Delhi that it too faces a situation that parallels Kiev's. New Delhi is committed to a "rules-based" international order that applies to Europe as much as to the Indo-Pacific, Price said on Wednesday skirting a question on whether India fully supports the US position on the Ukraine-Russia situation.
Attack on Ukraine by Russia can happen ‘anytime’ on 'fabricated pretext': US
“We’re in the window where we believe an attack could come at any time, and that would be preceded by a fabricated pretext that the Russians use as an excuse to launch an invasion,” White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said in a press brief in reference to Russia’s claims of mass graves in Ukraine’s Donbas region.
'India committed to rules-based international order': US on New Delhi's position on Ukraine
“We know that our Indian partners are committed to that rules-based international order. There are any number of tenets to that order. One of them is that borders cannot be redrawn by force, that large countries cannot bully small countries; that only the people of a particular country can be in a position to choose their foreign policy, their partnerships, their alliances, their associations,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said
Ukraine celebrates Day of Unity amid crisis
In a televised address to the nation on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainians are different, but they all are united by the desire to live in peace, happiness and with their loved ones, reports Xinhua news agency. "We are all united by one desire: to live in peace, happily, as one family, with children, with parents. And we have every right to all this. Because we are at home, we are in Ukraine," Zelensky said.
Ukraine hit by unprecedented cyberattacks: Minister
"All the authorities responsible for cybersecurity worked to counter these attacks and eliminate them," Fedorov was quoted by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency as saying. The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, which cost an estimated "millions of US dollars," were prepared beforehand and were aimed at destabilizing the situation and sowing panic in Ukraine, the minister said.
Russia appears to be continuing military build-up around Ukraine: NATO
"We have heard signs from Moscow about readiness to continue diplomatic efforts, but so far we have not seen any de-escalation on the ground. On the contrary, it appears that Russia continues the military build-up," Stoltenberg said on Wednesday, CNN reported."We will continue to convey a very clear message to Russia that we are ready to sit down and discuss with them, but at the same time, we are prepared for the worst."
We don't see Russian withdrawal yet: Ukraine President
Speaking to the BBC at a military training ground in western Ukraine, Zelensky said: "To be honest, we react to the reality we have and we don't see any withdrawal yet. We just heard about it." He said he thinks "all normal people expect de-escalation". Zelensky said that when troops do withdraw, "everyone will see that" -- not only the military or reconnaissance.
Skyrocketing flight prices forcing Indian students to stay put in Ukraine
The flight ticket prices have risen from Rs 50,000 to over Rs 70,000 and the students say it is this financial hurdle that is forcing them to stay put despite the advisory by the Indian government. On normal days, the flight tickets would cost Rs 21,000-Rs 26,000. But now, due to the Russia-Ukraine tensions, the rates have jacked up.
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