Russia-Ukraine crisis: News

19 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Indian Oil Corporation buys Russian crude at deep discount: Report

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India's biggest oil company, has reached an agreement with a Russian oil company to buy 3 million barrels of crude oil at a steeply discounted price, NDTV reported.

19 Mar 2022

Vladimir Putin

Russia strikes Ukraine with newest hypersonic missiles for first time

Russia fired its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine for the first time on Friday to destroy a weapons storage complex in the country's west, AFP reported on Saturday

19 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: It's time for 'meaningful' talks, says Zelensky

The Russia-Ukraine war entered the 24th day on Saturday as Moscow continued to intensify its assault on Ukraine.

18 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia shells Merefa school, cultural center; 21 dead

As the Russia-Ukraine war entered the 23rd day on Friday, Moscow continued to intensify its assault on Ukraine, with attacks and civilian casualties being reported in several cities.

17 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Meet the Indian judge who voted against Russia at ICJ

In an unexpected move, an Indian judge at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)—also known as the World Court—has voted against Russia.

17 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine: Mariupol theater sheltering children bombed; Russia denies targeting civilians

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of destroying a theater in Mariupol, the besieged southern city where hundreds of people, including pregnant women and children, are said to have sought refuge from the war.

16 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Negotiations are 'more realistic', says Zelensky

Ukraine has signaled a positive outcome of peace talks with Russia as the war between the two countries entered the 21st day on Wednesday.

15 Mar 2022

India

Russia-Ukraine war: Here's what you should know today

The war between Russia and Ukraine entered the 20th day on Tuesday as Russia intensified its offensive across Ukraine, with heavy shelling reported in several cities.

14 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Fourth round of peace talks underway

The fourth round of talks between Russia and Ukraine is underway, despite reciprocal allegations of bombardment and civilian casualties earlier in the day.

14 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Ukraine pushes for no-fly zone after Russian airstrike kills 35

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has renewed his demand for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over the country after an attack on a military base killed 35 people and injured over 130.

13 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Russia-Ukraine crisis: PM chairs high-level meet to review security preparedness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Sunday to review India's security preparedness and the present global situation in the context of the continuing conflict in Ukraine.

13 Mar 2022

Narendra Modi

Nine dead as Russian missile hits military base in Ukraine

At least nine people were killed and 57 injured on Sunday after a Russian missile hit the Lviv military base in western Ukraine, the Associated Press reported.

13 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russian shelling continues, 7 civilians killed while leaving Kyiv: Ukraine

Seven civilians, including a woman and a child, were killed as Russian forces shot at people trying to evacuate Kyiv, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said.

11 Mar 2022

Ukraine

US fuel prices hit record highs, still cheaper than India

Fuel costs in the United States are at an all-time high, yet they are still far cheaper compared to India.

10 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russian forces bomb maternity hospital in Ukraine's Mariupol

Russian forces on Wednesday bombed a maternity and children's hospital in Ukraine's Mariupol, a city that has seen increased violence over the past week.

09 Mar 2022

Ukraine

"Don't want to beg for NATO membership": Ukrainian President Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he will no longer push for the country's accession to NATO.

09 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow announces fresh ceasefire; declares 'silence mode'

Russia on Wednesday promised a fresh ceasefire in Ukraine on the 14th day of the invasion.

09 Mar 2022

Coca-Cola

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Coca-Cola, PepsiCo suspend business in Russia

The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo—two of the biggest beverage producers in the world—said on Tuesday that they are suspending their business in Russia in the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

08 Mar 2022

Ukraine

US bans Russian oil imports over invasion of Ukraine

In a bid to tighten the grip on the Russian economy over the attack on Ukraine, US President Joe Biden has decided to impose a ban on imports of oil from Russia.

08 Mar 2022

Ukraine

Russia announces ceasefire as fighting continues in Ukraine

Russia on Tuesday declared a ceasefire in multiple Ukrainian cities to provide humanitarian corridors.

08 Mar 2022

India

Petrol, diesel prices may be hiked by Rs. 15/liter

Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be hiked this week as oil marketing companies are preparing to pare losses accumulated from keeping rates steady for over four months.

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

Petrol Diesel Prices

Petrol, diesel prices likely to rise soon, courtesy Russia-Ukraine crisis

India's petrol and diesel prices are likely to rise by Rs. 15-22 per liter soon in wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising demand, Business Standard reported.

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

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.

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

India

Can we ask Putin to stop war? SC on PIL

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it couldn't do anything regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while hearing a PIL on the evacuation of Indian students from the war-hit Ukraine.