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Ukraine: Puri, V K Singh, Rijiju leave for Europe to oversee evacuations

Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Gen VK Singh (Retd) on Tuesday flew to Budapest and Warsaw respectively to oversee the evacuation of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine

Ukraine crisis: SpiceJet sends plane to Slovakia to evacuate Indians

Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju is travelling on SpiceJet's special flight to Slovakia as a Special Envoy of the Indian Government to oversee the evacuation, SpiceJet said in a statement

Global shares mixed, oil prices rise as Russia, Ukraine plan further talks

World shares were mixed Tuesday after talks between Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war just yielded an agreement to meet again

Tesla offers free EV charging near Ukraine for people fleeing country

When regions of the world are hit by natural disasters, Tesla has been known to offer free Supercharging in those regions to give one less thing for people to think about when moving away from danger

Oil prices jump as Russia-Ukraine conflict stokes supply concerns

Russia, which calls its actions in Ukraine a "special operation", exports some 4 million to 5 million barrels per day of crude oil, and 2 million to 3 million barrels per day of refined products

Russian forces shell Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv causing menace

Russian forces shelled Kharkiv on Monday, rocking a residential neighbourhood, and closed in on Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded an agreement to keep talking

All peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance: Vasily Nebenzya

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN said Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed that all peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance via Kyiv-Vasilkov road which is open and safe

Lower fees make Ukraine a hotspot for Indian medical students

As per available data, around 18,000 Indian students are stranded in Ukraine which has been attacked by Russia with full military might

Russian forces hit 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure targets

The Russian Armed Forces have hit 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Monday

More than 5,000 Russian soldiers killed, claims Ukraine's defence ministry

Kiev's defence ministry claims that more than 5,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in the first four days of fighting in Ukraine, BBC reported.

Ukrainian President Zelensky says future 24 hours crucial for nation

The next 24 hours will be crucial for Ukraine's fight with Russia, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday during a phone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Commodities up as Russia's nuke alert, West's sanctions spur supply worries

Oil, grains rise; aluminium at record high, nickel up on Russian supply worries, fears of food inflation as wheat, corn, edible oil prices rally

Oil prices soar as Western sanctions and pressures on Russia mount

Brent crude rose $4.16, or 4.3%, to $102.09, at 0915 after hitting a high of $105.07 a barrel in early trade

Ukraine conflict: BP exit opens new front in West's campaign against Russia

Companies with Russian assets under pressure; some Russian banks shut out from SWIFT; EU, Canada, Britain shut airspace to Russia

Kyiv: Quiet night in Ukraine capital even as Russia tensions flare

Ukraine's embattled leader, meanwhile, agreed to talks with Moscow, and Western nations planned to send arms and other supplies to the country's defenders

Palladium, gold prices climb as West cranks up sanctions on Russia

Spot gold climbed 1.1% to $1,909.16 per ounce, rising about 6% so far this month in what would be its best monthly gain since May 2021

Medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine may last only 24 hours, says WHO

Ukraine is suffering from dangerously low medical oxygen supplies due to the ongoing invasion by Russian forces, and may run out of it within 24 hours, warns the World Health Organization (WHO).

Weekend curfew lifted in Kyiv; India asks students to go to rly stations

The Indian embassy in Ukraine advised all Indian students stranded in Kyiv to reach the railway station in the Ukrainian capital for their onward journey to the western parts of the war-torn country

Indian Embassy in Kyiv asks nationals not to venture out amid fighting

Indian Embassy in Kyiv has released a second advisory for all the Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine and advised them not to venture out as intense fighting in Kharkiv, Sumy and Kyiv continues.

Russian delegation's deadline for Kyiv's response on talks in Belarus ends

Russian delegation's deadline for Kyiv's response on peaace talks in Belarus has ended