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Japan and Australia impose new sanctions on Russia, Biden to talk to Xi

Japan, Australia on Friday imposed new sanctions on Russian entities for Ukraine war, which the West says has been stalled by staunch resistance but continues to take a devastating toll on civilians

Biden and Xi Jinping set to clash over Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

Biden is expected to tell Xi Jinping on Friday that Beijing will pay a price if it supports Russia's military operations in Ukraine, a warning that comes at a time of deepening conflict among nations

Russian diaspora isn't showing much support for invasion of Ukraine

While the Russian invasion of Ukraine is a crisis for Ukrainians, it's also a crisis for Russia, and thousands have been detained for protesting the war

'Absence of denunciation': US calls out China for stand on Russian invasion

Absence of denunciation of Russia by China flies in the face of everything Beijing stands for, including the basic principles of the UN Charter and respect for the sovereignty of nations, WH said

Amid war, Meta to connect Ukrainians with timely info to stay safe

Meta (formerly Facebook) has announced to start showing people in Ukraine a message at the top of feed to connect them to high-quality, timely information to stay safe, find family and friends

Over 3,800 people evacuated in Ukraine in last 24 hrs amid Russia war

As Russia continues its war against Ukraine, more than 3,800 people were evacuated in the last 24 hours via "green corridors" from various cities, a government official in Kyiv said.

US to continue providing life-saving aid to Ukraine amid Russian invasion

US Secretary of State Antony J Blinken on Thursday (local time) said that the United States will continue to provide life-saving aid to the Ukrainians

Ukraine, Russia tangle over women, children, elderly killed in war at UNSC

Ukrainian ambassador to the UN confronted his Russian counterpart over women and children killed in attacks, during the UN Security Council meeting.

Stocks step back, oil bounces as Russia-Ukraine peace talks stall

Stockmarkets took a breather after several days of sizeable gains, while commodities were set on edge by the lack of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations

Ukrainian, Turkish FMs to work on organising Zelensky, Putin meeting

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his visiting Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu during their talks agreed to focus on organising a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin

US intel provided to Ukraine 'making a difference' against Russia: Pentagon

The US is providing Ukraine with intelligence that is making a difference in its fight against Russia, US Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Ronald Moultrie said during a hearing

Bipartisan group of US lawmakers urges India to speak out against Putin

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday urged India to speak out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lawmakers, led by Congressman Joe Wilson and Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, had a call with India's top envoy to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu where they discussed the matter. Appreciated the opportunity to join Wilson in a bipartisan call with Ambassador Sandhu, urging India to speak out against Putin's targeting of civilians in Ukraine, Khanna said. "On both sides of the aisle, friends of India are urging India to use its influence for peace," he said in a tweet. Congressman Wilson tweeted, "Grateful to join my colleague in a bipartisan call with the Ambassador of India to the U.S. It is critical that world leaders condemn the atrocities being committed by Putin in Ukraine." This is for the second time in two days that US lawmakers have urged India to condemn Russia over its military offensive against Ukraine. A day earlier, two lawmakers Ted W Lieu and To

Ukraine, Russia may agree on peace deal within week and half: Report

Ukrainian Presidential Advisor Mykhailo Podolyak has said that it would take between a few days and a week and a half for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace agreement

China 'bears responsibility' for any actions supporting Russia: Blinken

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday (local time) said that China "bears responsibility" to use its influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war: Biden calls Putin 'murderous dictator', 'pure thug'

US President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "murderous dictator" and a "pure thug" while speaking at the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon on St. Patrick's Day at Capitol Hill.

Zelenskyy, Macron discuss France's support for Ukraine over phone

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that he held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss France's support for Ukraine

Hacktivist Anonymous takes down Kremlin's website over Ukraine invasion

As part of a cyberwar against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the decentralized international activist Anonymous managed to take down the official website of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Australia imposes sanctions on 11 Russian banks, govt bodies: Ministry

Australia has imposed sanctions on 11 Russian banks and many governmental entities, including those responsible for managing the Russian sovereign debt, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

American among civilians killed in Russian attack in Ukraine

The State Department confirmed on Thursday that an American citizen was killed in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Chernihiv. The department did not immediately confirm the identity of the American, who was at least the second US citizen to be killed in the conflict, after the killing of journalist and filmmaker Brent Renaud last week. Chernihiv police said on Facebook there was a heavy artillery attack on the city and a US citizen was among the civilians killed. In Chernihiv, a city north of Kyiv, the capital, at least 53 people had been brought to morgues over the past 24 hours, killed during heavy Russian air attacks and ground fire, the local governor, Viacheslav Chaus, told Ukrainian TV on Thursday.

PayPal enables customers to send money to Ukrainians amid Russia war

PayPal said on Thursday that its users will now be able to send money to Ukrainians, both in the war-ravaged country as well as those now refugees across Europe. Previously, people in Ukraine were only able to use the payments platform to send money out of the country. They will now be able to receive funds, as well as make transfers within Ukraine and abroad. It's the latest measure by banks and other financial services companies looking for ways to help Ukrainians impacted by Russia's invasion. PayPal cut off Russia from its services last week. Since the war began, Americans and other supporters of Ukraine have been looking for ways to financially support Ukrainian refugees as well as those still in the country. People have booked Airbnbs in Kyiv or sent cryptocurrencies to Ukrainians. Money transfer companies like MoneyGram and Western Union have seen surges in demand as people look for ways to send money to friends and family in the region. PayPal, which is based in San Jose,