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Humanitarian action in Ukraine should not be politicised: India at UNSC

India emphasized that humanitarian action shall be guided by the principles of humanity and should not be politicised in Ukraine speaking at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting

Reliance may avoid Russian fuel after sanctions, says official

Sanctions on Russia have prompted many companies and countries to shun its oil, depressing Russian crude to record discount levels

Arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner extended to May 19: Russian media

Griner was detained at a Moscow airport, reportedly in mid-February, after Russian authorities said a search of her luggage revealed vape cartridges allegedly containing oil derived from cannabis

Events in Ukraine could lead to global food crisis in 12-18 months: Macron

The events in Ukraine and their consequences could lead the world to a food crisis in the next 12-18 months, said French President Emmanuel Macron.

US working with Ukraine to produce biological weapons: Russia

The department said that during the work, Ukrainian scientists identified six families of viruses, including coronaviruses, and three types of pathogenic bacteria

15-20 Indians want to leave Ukraine, being provided all help: MEA

MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said it is a war situation but "we will keep doing what we can to evacuate those who want to come".

JPM cuts Indian shares to 'underweight', trims target for MSCI EM index

The brokerage expects earnings to be lower this year, with commodity prices surging and Russia being excluded from MSCI EM index

Joe Biden to call China's Xi to discuss Russia, economic issues

The call follows an intense seven-hour meeting in Rome on Monday between White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi

President Biden's China 'pivot' complicated by Russia's war in Ukraine

China's government has vacillated between full embrace and more measured responses as Russian President Vladimir Putin prosecutes his war, making the decisions for Biden far more layered.

Accenture posts strong Q2, warns of potential impact from Ukraine conflict

Accenture forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, but it excluded the impact of the war

Russia bogged down, blasting Ukrainian cities as war enters fourth week

Theatre blown up in besieged Mariupol, 53 civilians killed in Chernihiv, says governor; Putin lashes out at 'traitors and scum' at home

Asian stocks rally as fears ease over Ukraine peace talks, Fed and China

US stock futures indicated a slightly lower restart, but followed a 2.2% surge for the S&P 500 overnight

Tear down wall dividing free and unfree Europe: Zelensky urges Germany

Ukrainian President says German ties with Russia helped build the wall, invokes Berlin Airlift, fall of Berlin Wall in plea

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Germany prioritised economy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Germany of putting its economy before his country's security in the run-up to the Russian invasion. In an address to Germany's parliament Thursday, Zelenskyy criticized the German government's support for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project meant to bring natural gas from Russia. Ukraine and others had opposed the project, warning that it endangered Ukrainian and European security. Zelenskyy also noted Germany's hesitancy when it came to imposing some of the toughest sanctions on Russia for fear it could hurt the German economy. The Ukrainian president called on Germany not to let a new wall divide Europe, urging support for his country's membership of NATO and the European Union.

Russia's offensives in Ukraine have largely stalled on all fronts: UK

Russia's offensives in Ukraine have "largely stalled on all fronts", the UK's Defence Ministry said in its latest assessment of the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war.

Russia ready to continue high-level negotiations with Ukraine

Following a new round of negotiations between Moscow and Kiev amid the ongoing wars, Russian FM Sergei Lavrov said his country is prepared to continue high-level trilateral negotiations with Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 'Servant of the People' series returns to Netflix

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's series 'Servant of the People', which inspired him to enter into politics, is back for streaming on Netflix in the US.e

Russian onslaught on amid optimism over talks, Mariupol theatre destroyed

Russian forces destroyed a theater in Mariupol where hundreds of people were sheltering Wednesday and rained fire on other cities, Ukrainian authorities said.

Ukraine terms Russia's appeal to support 'humanitarian' draft as outrageous

Permanent representative of Ukraine in United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya said that the Russian appeal to UN members for supporting their "humanitarian" draft resolution is outrageous."Russian appeal to UN members to support most egregious hypocrisy - "humanitarian" draft resolution by a serial killer is outrageous. UN members may like to think twice before they dive into the blood of children & adults executed by the Russian military in Ukraine," Kyslytsya tweeted.Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, sent a letter to the UN on Wednesday, where they expressed their concern over the Ukraine situation and asked the international community to make efforts to minimize the humanitarian consequences for Ukrainian.According to the letter, "We firmly believe that it is the duty of the international community despite geopolitical differences to make every effort possible to minimize humanitarian consequences for the civilian population in Ukraine.""The only way to .

US welcomes ICJ order asking Russia to suspend military Ukraine operation

The United States on Wednesday welcomed an International Court of Justice order that asked Russia to immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine.