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Ukraine's First Lady relays war horrors and calls for no-fly zone
Ukraines First Lady Olena Zelenska has released her first public statement in a letter addressed to the global community. In the statement, she relays the horrors of war, particularly for women and children. She also named some child casualties of the war so far: "Eight-year-old Alice who died on the streets of Okhtyrka while her grandfather tried to protect her."
Watch | Pakistani girl rescued from Ukraine praised PM Modi, Indian Embassy in Kyiv
“I want to thank the Indian embassy of Kyiv for supporting us all the way here as we were stuck in a very difficult situation and I also want to thank the Prime Minister of India for supporting us. Hope we get home safely because of the Indian embassy,” Asma Shafique said. Asma will be reunited with her family soon.
Sensing defeat, loyalists are jumping out of Imran Khan's sinking ship in Pakistan
Aleem Khan's announcement comes as a major blow to Imran Khan and his government as it grapples with a chronic economic crisis and rising inflation amid reports of strained ties with the all-powerful military. Like Tareen, Aleem Khan is a rich politician of Pakistan who owns Samaa TV and other business groups. He had been with Imran Khan since 2012.
Russia and Ukraine FMs to meet in Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba will meet in Turkey on Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday. This will represent the first meeting between the two leaders since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the BBC reported. It has been reported that the meeting will take place on Thursday, while the diplomatic forum is scheduled to take place on Friday.
Troops protecting Kiev 'firmly holding positions': Ukraine Army
The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces on Wednesday said its Kiev troop grouping was "repulsing the enemy's offensive", inflicting damage and firmly holding their positions. The information was released in the forces' latest "operative information" on key battlefield developments effective at 6 a.m. local time (4:00 GMT) on Wednesday, the BBC reported. Russia's military has not publicly commented on the report, which has not been independently verified.
UK can now detain Russian aircraft: Foreign Secy
The UK has announced a raft of new sanctions affecting Russian aircraft and exports of space and aviation technology. The measures, which were announced by the UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, will give the government powers to detain Russian aircraft in the UK and make it a criminal offence to fly or land them in the country, the BBC reported.
Putin views Ukraine conflict as war he cannot afford to lose: US Intel chiefs
The US intelligence community believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin views the conflict in Ukraine as a "war he cannot afford to lose", suggesting he is likely to escalate the conflict without any concern for the number of civilians killed, the US's top intelligence chiefs told the US Congress, CNN reported.
'Putin will never win the war in Ukraine': US President Biden after banning energy imports from Russia
“This much is already clear: Ukraine will never be a victory for Putin. Putin may be able to take a city — but he will never be able to hold the country,” President Biden tweeted. President Biden on Tuesday announced that in response to the continued aggression by Moscow in Ukraine, the US will no longer import Russian oil and gas.
US afraid of violation of biological weapons norms in Ukraine: Russia
Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov said that the US is afraid of confirmation of the facts of violation of the convention on the prohibition of biological weapons in Ukraine, RT reported. Earlier, Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that the US is trying to prevent Russian forces from getting research materials from biological laboratories in Ukraine.
Ukraine is no longer seeking NATO membership: President Zelensky
“I have cooled down regarding this question a long time ago after we understood that ... NATO is not prepared to accept Ukraine… The alliance is afraid of controversial things, and confrontation with Russia,” Zelensky said. Referring to an ever-elusive NATO membership, President Zelensky said that he does not want to lead a country which has to beg on “its knees” it.
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