WORLD
Biological weapons in Ukraine have impact on certain ethnic groups: Roscosmos DG
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Russian space agency Roscosmos, claimed that the alleged biological weapons being developed in Ukraine "have an impact on the female reproductive system and the immunity of certain ethnic groups".
Putin changes tactics for Ukraine war
This was reported by The Wall Street Journal citing unnamed high-ranking US officials, said UNIAN. One of the interlocutors said that, given the data received, the effective defence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces prompted Putin to adjust his tactics. Now the Russian President wants to force Kiev to accept Moscow's claims to the southern and eastern territories of Ukraine.
Indo-Pacific strategy of US as dangerous as NATO's eastward expansion in Europe: China
“Going against the trend to pursue the Indo-Pacific strategy, provoke trouble, put together closed and exclusive small circles or groups, and get the region off course toward fragmentation and bloc-based division is as dangerous as the NATO strategy of eastward expansion in Europe,” the Vice-Minister said at the Fourth International Forum on Security and Strategy hosted by the Center for International Security and Strategy in Beijing.
Houthis launch drone attacks against Saudi Aramco oil facilities
"We announce that we launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at the Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah and other vital energy facilities in Jazan," Xinhua news agency quoted the militia-run al-Masirah TV as saying on Sunday citing a statement by Houthi spokesman Yehya Sarea. "The strikes were accurate," he said, vowing of launching more attacks in the coming days.
'Russia sending new terrorist group to kill Ukrainian leadership'
In a Facebook post, the Chief Directorate of Intelligence under Ukraine's Defence Minisrt said that "another group of militants associated with Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian propagandist close to President Vladimir Putin and owner of a Russian mercenary group called Liga (Wagner), have started arriving in Ukraine on Sunday", Ukrayinska Pravda reported. "The main task of the criminals is to eliminate the top military and political leadership of Ukraine."
Ukraine extends martial law
According to Parliament, the legislation extended the current martial law for 30 days starting from 5.30 a.m. on March 26, reports Xinhua news agency. On March 14, Zelensky had submitted a draft bill in Parliament calling for the extension. The President had first declared martial law on February 24 after Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine.
Quad countries accept India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine crisis: Australia
“The Quad countries have accepted India's position. We understand that each country has a bilateral relationship and it is clear from the comments of the MEA and PM Modi himself that he has used his contacts to call for the end of the conflict and no country will be unhappy with that,” he told the reporters. India has recently purchased Russian crude oil at discount prices, a move which has come under severe criticism from the western press.
Ukraine rejects Russia's offer to surrender Mariupol
On Sunday, Colonel-General Mikhail Mizintsev, Director of the Russian National Centre for Defence Management, laid out the country's offer under which Ukraine had until 5 a.m on Monday morning to accept the terms, the BBC reported. Under the proposal, Russian troops would have opened safe corridors out of Mariupol from 10 a.m. (Moscow time), initially for Ukrainian troops and "foreign mercenaries" to disarm and leave the city.
Amid Ukraine war, Biden to travel to Poland
In a statement issued on Sunday, Psaki said the President will travel to Poland on Friday following his meetings in Brussels, on Wednesday "with our NATO Allies, G7 leaders, and EU leaders to discuss international efforts to support Ukraine and impose severe and unprecedented costs on Russia for its invasion". In Warsaw, he will hold a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda.
Iran's supreme leader, Prez laud nationals for 'resistance' against US sanctions
They made the remarks in their congratulatory addresses to the Iranian nation on the occasion of the Nowruz celebrations, marking the beginning of the new year in Iran. Khamenei noted that "the abject failure" of the Americans' "maximum pressure" was among the Iranian people's sweet and biggest achievements in the previous year, describing it as a victory achieved in the light of their resistance, the leader's website wrote.
Don't Miss
Advertisement