‘Senseless war’ forces one million to flee Ukraine: UN refugee chief
New York: The “senseless war” in Ukraine has forced one million people to flee the country in just seven days, while countless others have been displaced within its borders, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday.
A spat between Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Romanian Mayor broke out at a relief camp where the former went to receive the Indian students who were evacuated from war-hit Ukraine.
Fire at Ukraine nuke plant extinguished
Kyiv/UNI: The Ukrainian emergency services on Friday said the fire in the training building of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant has been extinguished.
Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant: US activates its nuclear response team
Washington: The US Department of Energy has activated its nuclear response team following the attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
Ukraine-Russia conflict: Fire breaks out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Kyiv: A fire broke out in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba informed.
'Sit down with me': Ukraine Prez Volodymyr Zelensky calls for direct talks with Vladimir Putin
Kyiv/IBNS: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday called on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, saying it was "the only way to stop this war."
22 killed in airstrikes in Ukraine's Chernihiv as second round of talks with Russia began in Belarus
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 22 people have been killed in airstrikes in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, the Ukrainian emergency services said on Thursday as the Russian invasion entered its second week with several cities witnessing heavy shelling.
Ukraine conflict could jeopardize safety of nuclear facilities, IAEA warns
New York: The conflict in Ukraine could put the safety of nuclear facilities there at risk, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned on Wednesday.
Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees
The number of people fleeing the Russian onslaught in Ukraine surpassed 874,000 as of Wednesday morning New York time, data from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has revealed.
Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow seizes Kherson, claims Ukrainian city mayor
Kyiv/UNI: The Russian forces have seized Kherson, the first major Ukrainian southern city, according to city's mayor Igor Kolykhaiev.
Russia-Ukraine War: EU removes Russian banks from SWIFT, bans RT, Sputnik
In yet another wave of measures to isolate Russia and choke its international money flow, the European Union (EU) on Wednesday blocked seven Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system and banned Kremlin-controlled media outlets RT and Sputnik.
Over 2,000 civilians killed in war-torn Ukraine: Reports
Kyiv/UNI: The Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday said more than 2,000 civilians have been killed so far in Russia's invasion, which began nearly a week back.
UN debates Ukraine: Pakistan stays on sidelines
United Nations: Pakistan has allowed its turn to pass as the UN General Assembly on Tuesday continued to debate a resolution demanding immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, media reports said on Wednesday.
Ukraine: $1.7 billion appeal launched to help refugee exodus, host countries
New York: Rockets have been “raining down” on Ukraine’s cities and hundreds of people have been killed or injured since the Russian military offensive began, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, at the launch of a $1.7 billion flash appeal to provide urgently-needed assistance.
UN humanitarians call on combatants to spare Ukraine civilians as aid ramps up
New York: Well over 600,000 people have fled Ukraine in under a week, since Russia’s military offensive began, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as they issued an appeal to protect civilians from further bloodshed.