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Operation Ganga: IAF’s C-17 flies to Romania to bring back Indian students, deliver humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The flight is part of a series of undertakings by the Indian government under “Operation Ganga” to fly home Indian nationals leaving war-stricken Ukraine. The massive cargo aircraft left for Romania from the Hindan Air Force station near Delhi. The Indian Air Force stepped into the operations at the orders of PM Modi on Tuesday.
EU leader says conflict must end before discussion for Ukraine accession
Conflict should end before Ukraine's application to join the European Union (EU) is discussed, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said here.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday signed an official appeal for the EU, asking for an accession of Ukraine via a new special procedure, Xinhua news agency reported.
Putin signs decree on measures to ensure financial stability
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree introducing temporary economic measures to ensure the country's financial stability, the Kremlin announced.These measures will be taken in response to anti-Russian sanctions by the US, other countries and international organisations, according to the decree. Among the measures, Russia will ban the outflow of foreign currencies in an amount exceeding the equivalent of $10,000 starting Wednesday.
NATO chief stresses diplomatic efforts to solve Ukraine crisis
Visiting Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg has stressed diplomatic efforts to solve the ongoing Ukraine crisis. Stoltenberg made the remarks at a joint press conference on Tuesday with Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the Tapa Army Base in northern Estonia.
Conflict continues as Russia Ukraine expected to resume talks
Fighting continues as Russia's 'special military operation' in Ukraine has entered the seventh day, while reportedly, a new round of peace talks is to take place.A massive Russian airstrikes hit the centre of Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv on Tuesday, as rockets struck residential areas and buildings of the regional state administration, Xinhua news agency reported citing Ukraine's State Service for Emergencies.
China, Ukraine FMs hold phone talks over Ukrainian situation
Kuleba briefed Wang about the first round of Ukraine-Russia talks, saying that the end of the fighting is the top priority for Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported. Ukraine stays open to a negotiated settlement to the current issue and treats the talks with Russia with positive sincerity, said Kuleba, adding that despite current difficulties, the Ukrainian side remains calm and willing to push forward the talks.
German chancellor lands in Israel amid Ukraine crisis
The Hebrew-language Ynet news site reported that Scholz landed at the Ben Gurion Airport outside Tel Aviv for a trip that was planned to span three days and shortened to one day amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Xinhua news agency reported. On Wednesday morning, Scholz and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will visit Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, and then hold a private meeting.
US expels Russian national working for UN
"I can confirm that the US Mission to the United Nations informed the Secretariat on Feb 28 (of) its decision to take action under Section 13b of the UN-UN Headquarters Agreement with respect to a staff member in the Secretariat," said Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia plans to disconnect communications followed by fake reports about surrender: Ukraine
"Initially, they plan to disconnect communications. After that, there will be a lot of fake reports that the Ukrainian military and political leadership seems to have agreed to surrender. "So-called confirmation of this fake news will be distributed by allegedly signed documents, as well as filmed fake videos," the Defence Minister of Ukraine, Alexei Reznikov, had warned, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
Zelensky could order troops to lay down arms, and there will be no casualties: Kremlin
The Ukrainian leader "could order troops to lay down arms, and there would be no casualties", he suggested, RT reported. Asked about the post-invasion status of Ukraine and what Russia would expect from its future elections, Peskov said the issue had nothing to do with the Russian government. "The Kremlin cannot play a role in holding elections in Ukraine. It's a foreign country," he said.
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