Two powerful bombs rock Ukraine's Mariupol amid rescue efforts
Kyiv/IBNS: Two superpowerful bombs rocked Mariupol in Ukraine as authorities made a fresh attempt at rescuing civilians from the besieged port city which has suffered innumerable shelling since Russia's invasion, media reports said on Tuesday.
Chinese envoy to US says Beijing is not sending arms to Russia
Washington: China's key envoy to the United States has rejected claims that Beijing is sending military equipment to Russia to support Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Conflict: About 130,000 civilians still held hostage in Mariupol
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Up to 130,000 civilians are being held hostage by Ukrainian nationalists in Mariupol, the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev, said on Sunday.
No sign of Ukraine bioweapons labs says disarmament chief, after further Russian claims
New York: The UN is not aware of any biological weapons programme being conducted in Ukraine, the Organization’s disarmament chief told the Security Council once more on Friday, responding to fresh allegations by the Russian Federation, that it had evidence to the contrary.
Ukraine: Over 9,000 people leave Mariupol
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that more than 9,000 people were able to leave the besieged port city of Mariupol to safer places, The Khaleej Times reported.
China-US should share world responsibilities: Xi Jinping tells Joe Biden over Ukraine crisis
Beijing/IBNS: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday called US president Joe Biden and said war is "in no one's interest" amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine which has resulted in a huge global crisis.
Ukraine war creating a child refugee almost every second: UNICEF
New York: Almost one child per second in Ukraine is becoming a refugee of the war, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as the total number of people who have now fled the country since the Russian invasion began, passed three million.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Anti-war protesting journalist on Russian TV goes missing
Moscow: A Russian journalist, who grabbed international attention after she burst on to a live TV news programme to protest against the ongoing war in Ukraine, has gone missing, media reports said.
Ukraine: ‘We need peace now’ declares Guterres, warning of global hunger meltdown
Ukraine is being “decimated before the eyes of the world” with Russia’s military offensive against civilians “reaching terrifying proportions”, said the UN chief on Monday, warning that a resulting meltdown of the global economy is provoking a hunger crisis that is hitting the poorest, hardest.
Ukraine: American journalist killed by Russian forces in Irpin
Kyiv regional police have claimed an American journalist has been killed by Russian forces in Irpin region of war-hit Ukraine.
Russian airstrike in western Ukraine leaves 35 people dead
Kyiv: Lviv regional Governor Maksym Kozytskyi on Sunday claimed that 35 people died and 134 others wounded in the missile strike on a military training base in western Ukraine.
Ukraine: Melitopol Mayor abducted, faces terrorism charges
Kyiv: Ukraine's Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, who was abducted by Russian-backed forces on Friday, could be facing terrorism charges.
UN and partners boost presence and aid supplies inside Ukraine
New York: Humanitarians are deploying extra staff across Ukraine to aid the growing number of civilians sheltering from Russian bombardment, or fleeing the violence, the UN Spokesperson said on Thursday.
Ukraine war now ‘apocalyptic’ humanitarians warn, in call for safe access
New York: On day 13 of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and amid rising numbers of civilian casualties, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday repeated her ceasefire call, with humanitarians on the ground describing conditions as increasingly “apocalyptic”.
West responsible for deaths in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky
Kyiv/UNI/Sputnik: Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that the responsibility for the deaths in Ukraine lies with Western countries, as they refuse to close the airspace over the country and provide planes.