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'Israel will continue mediate between Moscow, Kiev even if chances low'
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that his country will continue to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if the prospects for success are slim amid the ongoing war. Bennett's remarks came made a day after his three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, after which he flew to Berlin for consultations with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Tornado kills 7 in US state
At least seven people were killed after a tornado ripped through multiple counties in the US state of Iowa, according to authorities. Six people, including two children, were killed and four others injured in Madison County, a local emergency agency said.At least two dozen homes in the county were damaged or destroyed, according to the agency.
Ukraine ready to discuss 'non-NATO models'
NATO countries are not ready to discuss having Ukraine in the organisation and Kiev is now ready to discuss "some non-NATO models", an official said. "The response that we are getting from the NATO countries is that they are not ready to even discuss having us in NATO, not for the closest period of five or 10 years.
Russian troops will attempt to occupy Kiev in next few days: Official
A top Ukrainian official has claimed that Russia has amassed a large number of troops in villages and towns near Kiev, and is likely to stage an attempt to occupy the capital city in the next few days as Moscow's military advances continue.Speaking to the state-run Ukrainian TV on Sunday night, Vadym Denysenko, an adviser to the Minister of the Interior, said that a key battle is expected to take place within the next few days, Ukrayinska Pravda reported.
'Russia secretly mobilising more troops due to massive losses'
The General Staff of the Armed Forces went on to say that although Moscow's advancement have been unsuccessful, Russian troops have continued to conduct missile strikes on civilian and transport infrastructure of Ukraine, shelling and killing the general population in violation of international humanitarian law.
14-year high: Ukraine crisis pushes Brent crude oil price to $130 a barrel
Ongoing hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the lack of fresh supplies, have pushed crude oil price to a 14-year high of $130 per barrel on Monday. Worryingly, the global hike in the crude oil prices led by the Russia-Ukraine crisis is expected to push India's domestic prices of petrol and diesel by over Rs 30 per litre. The crisis as well as fears of lower supplies along with robust global demand pushed the Brent-indexed crude oil price higher.
Americans providing encrypted communications equipment to Zelensky: Report
As Russia's war on Kiev continues, Americans have provided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "encrypted communications equipment" which can "put him into a secure call" with his US counterpart Joe Biden, a media report has claimed.
Russia will use high-precision weapons to destroy Ukraine defence plants
"As part of the task of demilitarising Ukraine, the Russian armed forces will use high-precision weapons to destroy Ukrainian enterprises in the defence industry. "In order to avoid endangering the lives of employees of Ukrainian defence industry enterprises, we warn in advance about the planned strikes on such facilities," Ukrayinska Pravda reported. Russian Defence Ministry urged the staff of Ukrainian defence plants to leave the territory of their enterprises.
11-year-old boy crosses Ukraine border with phone number written on his hand
A boy from Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine, was hailed "a hero of the night" by Slovakian authorities after they said he crossed Ukraine's border into Slovakia on his own, CNN reported. The 11-year-old was carrying a backpack, a plastic bag and a passport, and had a telephone number written on his hand, according to the Slovak Ministry of Interior.
Iranian diplomat says new IAEA report containing positive changes
Mohammad Reza Ghaebi, head of Iran's permanent mission to international organizations in Vienna, made the remarks in response to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi's report on the agency's Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) safeguards agreement with the Islamic republic after his visit to Iran, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the Iran's official news agency IRNA.
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