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Back from Ukraine: Escaping war to land in the thick of life's battles
The troubles of the students returning from Ukraine to India are not over yet. Most of the Indian students have returned to their homes safely, but their future now hangs in the balance. Among them, there are about 4,000 students who were in the final year of the MBBS course. There is no option available to these students who have spent 5 years of their life and lakhs of rupees on MBBS studies.
Zelensky urges Ukrainians to 'go on the offensive'
In another video address to the nation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged the people of the country "to go on the offensive" as Russia has continued its war on Kiev. In the video posted on Facebook late Saturday night, the President said: "Every meter of our Ukrainian land won by protest and humiliation of the invaders is a step forward, a step towards victory for our entire state.
Russia almost completes destruction of Ukrainian military infrastructure: Putin
Russia has "practically" completed the "mission" of destroying Ukraine's main military infrastructure, including weapon warehouses, ammunition depots, aviation and air defense systems, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. Commenting on a new wave of Western sanctions, Putin, at a meeting with women flight crews of Russian airlines, said that they (Western countries) are akin to a "declaration of war."
Special flight heading to Washington from Russia to pick up diplomats
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said a special flight is heading to Washington from Russia to pick up diplomats.The "unidentified board" of the Rossiya company, heading from St. Petersburg to Washington, was immediately passed off by the fighters of the information front as both "the flight of the Russians" and "Moscow's attempt to get in touch with the Americans", Zakharova wrote, RT reported. She noted that this was not the case.
Russia ends ceasefire due to 'unwillingness' of Ukraine
The official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, said that due to the unwillingness of the Ukrainian side to influence the nationalists or extend the silence period, offensive operations have been resumed. According to him, the nationalist battalions took advantage of the "silence regime" to regroup and strengthen their positions.
'Kremlin plotted to set up more People's Republics in Ukrainian territory'
The Kremlin "plotted" to set up more "people's republics" in Ukraine's territory - this time, in western Ukraine, to "undermine national unity and hinder arms supplies to the front lines". This was reported by the SBU, Security Service of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. The "Federal Republic of Ukraine" was to include Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Lviv, Ternopil, and Chernivtsi regions.
Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks on Monday
The third round of talks between the Ukrainian delegation and Russia will take place on Monday, March 7. The second round of talks between the two countries had taken place on March 3, Ukrayinska Pravda reported. During the second round talks, the Ukrainian and Russian sides "reached an understanding" of jointly providing humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from the sites of the "fiercest fighting".
Racism against Indians; Moscow gives its version of war
While the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinkin, toured the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries in eastern Europe on Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman disclosed that the two nations were talking through certain channels. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed at a news briefing: "We are maintaining certain channels of a dialogue with the United States."
Mariupol evacuation halted as Russia, Ukraine trade charges of firing
Artillery fire was opened on the positions of Russian armed forces from Mariupol, as well as from Volnovakha, said Russian General Colonel Mikhail Mizintsev. "On the Volnovakha and Mariupol directions, humanitarian corridors were opened daily, but the national battalions categorically suppress attempts by civilians to leave towards the Russian Federation," he said.
'Zelensky trying to provoke conflict between NATO and Russia'
"It turns out that he does not hear the constant statements that are heard from Washington, from Paris, from Berlin, and from other capitals that NATO is not going to interfere in this conflict," the minister said after a meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ruslan Kazakbaev, RT reported. It turns out that Zelensky "still seeks to provoke" a conflict between NATO and Russia, he noted.
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