Page 251 - Latest Updates on Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine not to agree to 'frozen conflict' with Russia: Zelensky

Zelensky said that the Minsk agreements, which had put an end to the intense military stage of the Donbass conflict several years ago, proved to be ineffective.

India says sudden halt to Russian oil imports would hurt citizens

The European Union, the biggest buyer of Russian energy, on Wednesday proposed phasing out imports of Russian crude within six months and refined products by end-2022

Centre rules out curbing wheat exports despite drop in output, procurement

According to Centre's assessment, closing stock of wheat in FY23 is expected to be about 8 mn tonnes, higher than 7.5 million tonnes buffer requirement

EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions imposed amid war

The European Union's top official on Wednesday called on the 27-nation bloc to ban oil imports from Russia and target the country's biggest bank and major broadcasters in a sixth package of sanctions

India's Russian oil import 'minuscule', must not be politicised: Govt

Country's energy needs are enormous, says oil ministry in statement.

Live news updates: EMIs to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 40 bps

The MPC raised the key lending rate or the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4.40%, Governor Shaktikanta Das said.

April GST mop-up notwithstanding, Rs 1.5 trn a month may not happen in FY23

CBIC to focus on scrutiny of returns and audit for better compliance during current fiscal; finance ministry official sceptical, says April usually has high collection due to payment of arrears

Sensex tanks 1,307pts on RBI's sudden 40bps rate hike; Nifty breaks 16,700

Meanwhile, the mega LIC IPO was off to a steady start, with policyholder and employee segment receiving strong response on Day 1 of the offer period.

Pope's Ukraine diplomacy a political and spiritual tightrope

Pope Francis hasn't made much of a diplomatic mark in Russia's war in Ukraine, seemingly unable to capitalise on his moral authority, soft power or direct line to Moscow

European Union leader calls for Russian oil ban in new set of sanctions

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also proposed that Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, and two other major banks be disconnected from the SWIFT international banking payment system.

Russia says forces attack firing positions of Ukrainian army at Azovstal

Russian forces have been attacking the firing positions of the Ukrainian armed forces at the Azovstal steel plant in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, said Russian Defence Ministry

Ukraine hopes for more evacuations from besieged steel mill in Mariupol

Mariupol has come to symbolize the human misery inflicted by the war.

Ukraine gets 4.5 bn euros in international aid since start of conflict

Over the past week, Ukraine received $500 million in grant funds from the World Bank, said Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal

Ukrainian refugees camp in Mexico City; wait for US govt approval to entry

About 500 evacuees were waiting on Tuesday in large tents under a searing sun on a dusty field on the east side of Mexico's sprawling capital

Blinken to hold meeting on food security threatened by Ukraine war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be holding a ministerial-level meeting in the United Nations on action for global food security in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine may put neutral status on nationwide referendum, says Zelensky

"We are ready to consider this neutral status for Ukraine," Zelensky was quoted as saying by Xinhua news agency

UN chief welcomes evacuation of civilians from Azovstal plant in Mariupol

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries said on Monday that more than 100 people had been evacuated from the besieged city of Mariupol of Ukraine

Russian gas supplies to China soar by 60% in 2022 amid Ukraine war

Russian energy giant Gazprom announced the significant rise in exports on Sunday, even as energy exports to Europe remain uncertain in light of the ongoing hostilities

Evacuation from Ukraine shows India is changing under Modi govt: Nadda

When the Indian government was ensuring the safe evacuation of students from Ukraine, the BJP workers kept in touch with their parents and visited them multiple times to offer support: Nadda

Putin urges West to stop arming Ukraine in conversation with Macron

Putin noted that Western sanctions against Russia are worsening global food insecurity, in response to Macron's concerns over this issue.