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Ukraine says Russia's military offensive in east picks up momentum

Ukraine said that Russia's offensive in the east picked up momentum, with several towns coming under intense attack as Moscow's forces attempt to surround Ukrainian troops.

South Korea to divert gas supplies to Europe over Russia-Ukraine conflict

Concerns have grown over natural gas supply disruptions in Europe amid the ongoing crisis surrounding Ukraine, as Russia is the biggest provider of gas to Europe, reports Yonhap News agency

EU ready to face suspension of Russian gas deliveries: Ursula von der Leyen

The Russian gas supplier Gazprom announced earlier on Wednesday that it was fully stopping its gas deliveries to Poland and Bulgaria, due to the two EU member states' "failure to pay in rubles"

Sanctions can have unintended results in interconnected world: Sitharaman

Speaking at Stanford University, she said India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine war is with the view to safeguard its economic and security interest

Explained: Options for Poland and Bulgaria after Russia supply halt

Gazprom supplies almost half of Poland's annual needs - 10 billion cubic metres (bcm) versus total consumption of over 20 bcm.

Moscow bans 287 UK lawmakers from Russia, drawing British sarcasm

Russia accused the UK lawmakers of fuelling "Russophobic hysteria" in Britain, drawing a defiant response from Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Govt approves Rs 60,939 crore subsidy for phosphate-based fertilizers

The decision to raise the fertilisers subsidy was taken after a spike in the prices of crop nutrients in global markets, mainly due to supply chain disruption after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Russia releases US Marine vet as part of prisoner exchange

The surprise deal would have been a notable diplomatic maneuver even in times of peace

Ukrainian, Romanian PMs discuss support strategies for war-torn Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca to discuss Bucharest's support for Kiev, the presidential press service said.

EU begins emergency talks as Russia halts gas supply to Poland and Bulgaria

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the announcement by Gazprom is yet another attempt by Russia to use gas as an instrument of blackmail

Russia suspending natural gas supplies over ruble to Poland, Bulgaria

Russia is suspending natural gas deliveries to Poland beginning Wednesday morning after Poland refused a demand to pay for its supplies in Russian rubles, Polish officials said

Serious risk of a nuclear war real; Nato using proxy, says Russia

US, allies pledge heavy arms for Ukraine, brushing off Russian N-war warning

Russia hopes for peaceful settlement with Ukraine: Vladimir Putin

Speaking at a Kremlin meeting with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, Putin noted that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators made what he described as a 'serious breakthrough' in their talks

No one wants to see a World War: China on Russia's nuclear conflict warning

"No one wants to see the outbreak of a 3rd World War," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a media briefing here

Ukraine-Russia war in 3rd month: What you need to know right now

Russia accused NATO of engaging in a proxy battle that created a serious risk of nuclear war as Washington convened its allies on Tuesday

Moscow orders seizure of $7 mn in Google's Russian funds, property: Report

Russia has blocked some other foreign internet firms, including Meta Platforms Inc.'s Facebook and Instagram, as it battles to control information flows

World galvanised against Russia's invasion: US at defence talks in Germany

The United States said the world was galvanized against Russia's two-month-old invasion of Ukraine as it hosted defence talks in Germany involving over 40 countries

Vladimir Putin gets what he didn't want: Ukraine army closer to West

The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry

3rd mass grave in Mariupol's outskirts identified through satellite imagery

Confirming the presence of the third mass grave, Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko alleged that Russian troops "get local residents to help with the burials in exchange for food"

Risk of nuclear war is real, shouldn't be underestimated: Russia's Lavrov

In the interview, Lavrov also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of "pretending" to negotiate, calling him "a good actor", the BBC reported