Putin imposes martial law in annexed regions of Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared martial law on Wednesday in the four regions Russia has annexed and given additional emergency powers to the heads of the Russian regions, AFP reported.
After Biden dubs Pak 'most dangerous nation', it leans on Russia for cheap fuel and wheat supplies
Amid a diplomatic row with the US, Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the country wants to import fuel from Russia but at the same rate supplied to neigbouring India, media reports said.
Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations: US President Joe Biden
Washington/UNI/IBNS: US President Joe Biden has called Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in the world.
Ukraine: UN General Assembly demands Russia reverse course on ‘attempted illegal annexation’
New York: The UN General Assembly passed a resolution by a large majority on Wednesday, calling on countries not to recognise the four regions of Ukraine which Russia has claimed, following so-called referendums held late last month, and demanding that Moscow reverse course on its "attempted illegal annexation".
Russia adds Meta to list of terrorist organizations
Moscow: Russia has added the Tech company Meta to the list of terrorist and extremist organizations.
Ukraine: Russian large-scale strikes are ‘unacceptable escalation’, says Guterres
The UN chief António Guterres said that large-scale strikes by the Russian military on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other locations on Monday, were deeply shocking and represented “another unacceptable escalation” of the war.
Russia fired 84 missiles, 10 dead, dozen injured: Ukraine
New Delhi/IBNS: Mass retaliatory strikes by Russia across Ukraine Tuesday killed 10 people and injured dozens more, media reports said.
75 missiles fired in ongoing attack: Ukrainian military
Kyiv: Ukraine cities came under Russian missile attack on Monday as the war entered 229th day, the country's military chief said 75 missiles have so far been fired in the sudden wave of attacks.
Vladimir Putin orders intensified measures to protect Crimea-related facilities
Moscow/UNI: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to strengthen measures for protecting transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, the power grid connecting Crimea and the main gas pipeline to the peninsula.
Human rights advocates from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus clinch Nobel Peace Prize
Oslo: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties, juries announced on Friday.
Myanmar courts Russia, but raises tensions with Bangladesh
Naypyidaw: Myanmar may be another nation wanting to de-dollarise its economy.
Ukraine breaks through Russian lines in its biggest advance along Dnipo River since war began
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukrainian forces achieved their biggest breakthrough in the south of the country since the war began as it burst through the front and advanced rapidly along the Dnipro River on Monday which threatened the supply lines for thousands of Russian troops, media reports said.
Ukraine war: Russia abandons territory, a day after its formal annexation
In a major setback for Moscow, Russia today abandoned Lyman, in the east of Ukraine, for fear of getting surrounded.
Russia vetoes Security Council resolution condemning attempted annexation of Ukraine regions
New York: Russia on Friday vetoed a Security Council resolution which described its attempts to unlawfully annex four regions of Ukraine earlier in the day with a formal ceremony in Moscow, as “a threat to international peace and security”, demanding that the decision be immediately and unconditionally reversed.
The United States has sanctioned 1000 Russian citizens after Moscow formally annexed four territories of Ukraine on Friday.