Russia: News

07 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Nine dead in Russian airstrikes on Ukraine's Vinnytsia airport

Nine people were killed after Russia rained missiles on the Vinnytsia airport, around 200 kilometers from the capital Kyiv.

07 Mar 2022

Emmanuel Macron

Russia declares ceasefire again in Ukraine to open humanitarian corridors

Russia has declared a ceasefire on Monday again to open humanitarian corridors in several Ukrainian cities including the capital Kyiv at 1000 Moscow time (0700 GMT).

07 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Modi speaks to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as Russia attacks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

07 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russian forces intensify shelling in Ukrainian cities before peace talks

Russian forces intensified the shelling of Ukrainian cities even as the two countries prepared for the third round of peace talks on Monday, a Ukrainian official said.

06 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Amid war, over 61,000 Airbnb bookings in Ukraine; here's why

Some people have found a new way to help war-hit Ukraine, they are booking Airbnb spaces not to stay but to aid the residents.

06 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Humanitarian corridors reopened in 2 Ukrainian cities today morning: Russia

Russia has reportedly claimed that humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians from two Ukrainian cities--Mariupol and Volnovakha--will be reopened on Sunday morning.

06 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia over invasion of Ukraine

Payment firms Mastercard and Visa on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.

06 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Here's what you need to know today

The war between Russia and Ukraine entered the 11th day on Sunday. Both sides have suffered heavy economic and humanitarian losses.

05 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Mariupol evacuation delayed as Russia still shelling, says Ukraine

The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol postponed a scheduled evacuation of inhabitants following fresh shelling by Russia, NDTV reported on Saturday.

05 Mar 2022

Ukraine

"Unless at gunpoint": Musk on blocking Russian news on Starlink

Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, claimed on Saturday that certain nations, excluding Ukraine, have urged his company Starlink satellite internet service to restrict Russian news outlets.

05 Mar 2022

Facebook

Foreign media houses suspend operations in Russia over new law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new bill into law that threatens up to 15 years of jail term for propagating "fake news."

05 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Amid Russia-Ukraine crisis, European countries hit by major "cyberattack": Report

European countries are facing a possible cyberattack as thousands of internet users were knocked offline at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NDTV reported on Saturday.

05 Mar 2022

Russia News

"NATO gave green light to bombing Ukraine": President Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized NATO for rejecting his proposal for a no-fly zone above Ukraine.

05 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia halts offensive, declares temporary ceasefire in two Ukrainian cities

In a major development from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Moscow has declared a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine as its invasion of the latter entered the tenth day on Saturday.

05 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine's port city of Mariupol under "blockade" by Russian troops

The situation in Ukraine continues to worsen and its strategic port city Mariupol now is under a "blockade" by the Russian troops.

05 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy survived 3 assassination bids, says report

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has escaped three assassination attempts since the Russian invasion began last week, The Times reported.

04 Mar 2022

Karnataka

BJP MLA's controversial remark on student's death in Ukraine

Arvind Bellad, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Karnataka, has courted controversy with his remarks on the recent killing of an Indian student in Ukraine.

04 Mar 2022

India

#RussiaUkraineWar: Indian student shot at in Kyiv, confirms VK Singh

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an Indian student has reportedly been shot at in the country's capital Kyiv, according to Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation General (Retd.) VK Singh.

04 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russian forces seize Ukrainian nuclear plant after attack, says Kyiv

Russian forces have seized control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, hours after it had caught fire amid shelling, Ukrainian officials said.

03 Mar 2022

Ukraine

"Dead or alive": Russian businessman puts $1M bounty on Putin

A Russian businessman has offered $1 million to any military officer who catches Russian President Vladimir Putin "dead or alive" for his alleged war crimes in his invasion of Ukraine.

03 Mar 2022

India

Operation Ganga: Indian Air Force evacuates 798 Indians from Ukraine

Around 800 Indians trapped in the war-hit Ukraine were on Thursday transported back to the home country on four Indian Air Force planes under "Operation Ganga".

03 Mar 2022

India

Ukraine: India denies claims that citizens in Kharkiv are held "hostages"

India on Thursday denied that its citizens are being kept hostage in the eastern city of Kharkiv in Ukraine, as claimed by Russia.

US mulling sanctions over India-Russia S-400 deal amid Ukraine invasion

The United States is considering whether it should apply or waive sanctions on the India-Russia S-400 military deal.

03 Mar 2022

Ukraine

UN says 1 million people fled Ukraine since Russian invasion

As the war between Russia and Ukraine entered the eighth day on Thursday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that one million people have fled Ukraine in a week.

03 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russian forces capture first major Ukrainian city, Kherson

Russia has captured the first major Ukrainian city, the strategic port of Kherson.

02 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: India asks all nationals to leave Kharkiv immediately

The Indian embassy in Ukraine has asked Indian nationals to leave Kharkiv immediately.

02 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Third World War will involve nuclear weapons: Russian Foreign Minister

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered the seventh day on Wednesday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that if there is a third World War, it would be destructive and involve nuclear weapons, news agency Reuters reported.

02 Mar 2022

India

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Embassy didn't contact students, says deceased Indian's father

The father of Indian student Naveen Shekharappa, who was killed in a Russian attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Tuesday, has alleged that no one from the Indian embassy reached out to stranded Indian students in the city.

02 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Apple stops sales, restricts services in Russia over Ukraine invasion

In response to Moscow's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine, tech giant Apple has announced that it is halting all sales of its products in Russia.

02 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Biden says Putin will 'pay huge price'

United States President Joe Biden criticized Russia for its actions in Ukraine and said Russian President Vladimir Putin will "pay a huge price over the long run."

01 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Belarusian troops enter Ukraine, join Russia in invasion

In another setback to Ukraine, the Belarusian army directly joined the war with Russia on Tuesday.

01 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Who is Anastasiia Lenna, ex-Miss Ukraine who 'took up arms'?

Anastasiia Lenna (31), a former winner of a Miss Ukraine pageant, has reportedly taken up arms in a bid to stand strong against Russia's invasion of her country.

01 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Indian student killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv amid Russian invasion

An Indian student was killed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, as the country faces an invasion by Russian forces.

01 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia shells Kharkiv as talks with Ukraine make no headway

Even as Moscow and Kyiv held talks of a ceasefire, Russian forces shelled Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city in terms of population.

01 Mar 2022

Russia News

Ukrainian guards turn away Indian students at border checkpoints

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine entered the sixth day on Tuesday even as international condemnation and economic sanctions against Moscow continue to rise.

28 Feb 2022

Ukraine

World's largest aircraft destroyed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Ukrainian government on Sunday said the world's largest aircraft, the An-225, nicknamed 'Mriya' or 'Dream', was destroyed during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022

Ukraine

Talks between Russia, Ukraine begin as war enters fifth day

Talks between Ukraine and Russia are underway at the Belarussian border, news agency Reuters quoted Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak as saying.

28 Feb 2022

India

Operation Ganga: How India is evacuating its citizens from Ukraine

Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, two more flights under India's flagship Operation Ganga initiative reached Delhi on Monday, carrying a total of 509 stranded Indians from Ukraine.

28 Feb 2022

Ukraine

Russian billionaires speak out against invasion of Ukraine

Several Russian billionaires have spoken out against Moscow's invasion of Ukraine and called for an end to the conflict.

28 Feb 2022

Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine expected to hold talks today as invasion continues

Days after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, the two countries are reportedly set to hold the first round of talks in Belarus on Monday morning.