Ukraine
India abstains on UNSC resolution condemning Russia's referendum to annex Ukraine areas
India's abstention came a fortnight after Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphatically spoken to Russia's President Vladimir Putin against the invasion and External Affairs Minister told the General Assembly last week that New Delhi was on "the side that respects the UN Charter and its founding principles".
Turkish President asks Putin to resolve Ukraine crisis via talks
Asking Putin to "give the negotiations another chance", Erdogan said Turkey was ready to play a facilitating role in this process, Xinhua news agency reported. The Turkish president also expressed his satisfaction with the successful conclusion of the Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange, and the functioning of the agreement signed in Istanbul which resumed the export of Ukrainian grains to world markets.
Ukraine unveils mechanism for post-war reconstruction
Kyrylo Tymoshenko, deputy head of the president's office, announced that under the mechanism, Ukraine is planning to attract money from international donors to restore the infrastructure facilities which were destroyed or heavily damaged in the ongoing war waged by Russia, reports Xinhua news agency.
UN General Assembly concludes general debate
Csaba Korosi, President of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, said on Monday in his closing remarks that 126 heads of state and government took part in this year's general debate. "The sheer number of you who took part in this debate points to the importance that the general debate holds in international affairs," Korosi added.
Intelligence Bureau to probe bugging of Pakistan PM's House
This extraordinary breach has set alarm bells ringing as the audio leaks are not only of telephonic conversations, The News reported.
The first such leak, which was uploaded on social media, was a discussion between Sharif and his Principal Secretary (PS) Tauqeer Shah in which the latter was heard saying that Maryam Nawaz had asked him to facilitate her son-in-law, Raheel Munir, with the import of machinery for a power plant from India.
Iran regrets Ukraine's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties, vows reaction
On Friday, Ukraine announced to downgrade ties with Iran and remove the Iranian ambassador's accreditation over what it called Tehran's "unfriendly" decision to supply Russia with drones "used against its forces and citizens," the Iranian Foreign Ministry website reported. The decision of the Ukrainian government is based on "unconfirmed reports and caused by the creation of media hype by foreign parties," Kanaani said on Saturday.
Ukraine PM asks India to 'join forces' in stopping Russia; thanks for humanitarian aid
"I emphasised the need to join forces to stop Russia's war against Ukraine" and "thanked India Government and people for humanitarian aid", Shmyhal tweeted after their meeting on the sidelines of the General Assembly high-level meeting. Their meeting took place on the eve of a Security Council meeting on Ukraine at which Jaishankar is expected to participate.
Zelensky calls for international tribunal to punish Russia's invasion
As part of what he called his "peace plan", he asked for military support including offensive weapons, long-range systems and air defence. Earlier on Wednesday. India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal who asked India to "join forces" to stop. Russia's invasion. Shmyhal tweeted that he also thanked India for its humanitarian assistance.
UN General Assembly exclusively allows Ukrainian President to speak at General Debate
Representatives of all other member states and observers will have to be physically present at the General Assembly Hall if they wish to make a statement at this year's General Debate. The decision on Friday said that Ukraine may submit a pre-recorded statement of its head of state, which will be played in the General Assembly Hall at the General Debate.
'We want all of this to end': Putin to Modi on Ukraine conflict
During the bilateral meeting between both the leaders on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Samarkand, Putin was quoted on Friday as saying, "I know about your position on the conflict in Ukraine, and I know about your concerns. We want all of this to end as soon as possible. We will keep you abreast of what is happening there." The Russian President said this after Modi told him that "today's time is not the time for war".
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