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India says evacuation of citizens from Ukraine hampered by 'adverse conditions'
India has said that efforts to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine have been hampered by "adverse conditions" at the borders, but it has also offered to help evacuate citizens of neighbouring and other developing countries stranded there. India also said on Monday at a parallel Security Council and General Assembly meetings on Ukraine that it will be providing relief supplies to Ukraine that is suffering an invasion by Russia. India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti made the announcements with near-identical statements at the two meetings.
Elon Musk's promised Starlink terminals reach Ukraine
As promised, Elon Musk-run SpaceX has sent a truck full of Starlink user terminals to Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister, on Tuesday tweeted an image showing Starlink terminals in the country. The Tesla and SpaceX founder activated Starlink, his commercial Internet network, in Ukraine last week with "more terminals en route".
Turkey to apply Montreux Convention to prevent escalation in Russia-Ukraine war
Turkey has said that it will implement the Montreux Convention in the Black Sea in a way to prevent further escalation in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.Under the Montreux Convention signed in 1936, naval vessels of non-riparian countries are required to notify Turkey in advance about their passage through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles straits, which connect the Mediterranean to the Black Sea, Xinhua news agency reported.
Russia's security concerns must be taken into account for settlement in Ukraine: Putin
Putin on Monday reiterated that a settlement would only be possible if Russia's security concerns were taken into account, including "Russia's sovereignty over Crimea," as well as the country's commitment to solving the tasks of Ukraine's demilitarisation and denazification, and the issue of Ukraine's neutral status, the Kremlin said in a statement.
Controversial global financier George Soros jumps in the fray, slams Russia and asks world to support Ukraine
Controversial global financier George Soros has jumped in the fray, slamming Russias military invasion of Ukraine and exhorting the world to stand by Kiev.In a blog posting, Soros, known for his backing of colour revolutions and running his controversial network of Open Society Institutes praised Ukrainians for bravely standing "on the frontline and risking their lives" against the Russian onslaught.
US advises its citizens in Russia to depart
The European Union closed its airspace to Russian aircraft on Sunday, three days after the US Federal Aviation Administration expanded a "no-fly zone" to cover the entire territories of Ukraine and Belarus, as well as the western part of Russia. An increasing number of airlines are cancelling flights into and out of Russia.
Fighting in Ukraine must stop: UN chief
"The fighting in Ukraine must stop. It is raging across the country, from air, land and sea. It must stop now," he told an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Ukraine, Xinhua news agency reported. "We are facing a tragedy for Ukraine, but also a major regional crisis with potentially disastrous implications for us all," he warned.
Russian UN ambassador regrets US decision to expel 12 members of his mission
"I would like to inform you about yet another hostile step taken by the host country -- a step against the Russian mission. Just now, literally, an hour ago, we were informed that from the Russian mission, 12 of its staff are being expelled," said Nebenzia at the beginning of a Security Council meeting that he was chairing, Xinhua news agency reported.
Mysterious symbols emerge on various buildings in Kyiv
Images of the symbols circulated on social media after Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection (DSSZZI) posted a warning on social media encouraging residents to cover them up. Red and orange crosshairs have been painted onto various structures in the capital, including several high-rise buildings, with certain symbols only visible under UV light, the report said.
Zelenskyy signs Ukraine's EU membership application
Deputy Head of the President's Office, Andriy Sybiga, said that Zelenskyy has just signed a historically significant document: Ukraine's European Union membership application, Ukrainska Pravda reported. He also signed a joint request with the head of the Verkhovna Rada [Parliament] of Ukraine and Prime Minister Dmytro Shmygal.
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