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Ukraine war: Australia threatens China with sanctions for backing Russia

Australian PM Morrison said China would face consequences if it backs Russias war on Ukraine, arguing such a move would be an "abomination" while hinting at new international sanctions for Beijing

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

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict

Russian attacks batter Ukraine as Vladimir Putin warns of 'traitors'

A Russian airstrike ripped apart a theater where hundreds of people have been living in the besieged city of Mariupol, Ukrainian officials said

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

Joe Biden set out to finally complete the pivot to Asia, a long sought adjustment of US foreign policy to better reflect the rise of America's most significant military and economic competitor: China.

UK Foreign Secretary Truss to visit India this month amid Ukraine war

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will visit India later this month amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.The visit comes at a time when the world is witnessing a crisis in Ukraine.Russian forces launched military operations in Ukraine on February 24, three days after Moscow recognized Ukraine's breakaway regions - Donetsk and Luhansk - as independent entities.Recently, the UK Foreign Secretary had spoken on the crisis in Ukraine with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar"A telephonic discussion with UK Foreign Secretary @trussliz. Exchanged perspectives on the Ukrainian situation," Jaishankar had tweeted.Truss last visited India in October last year for two days, during which she met with Jaishankar and said that partnership with India is absolutely crucial.Truss stressed that both countries should work together on the set plans for the future.

Ukraine war: Russia, Belarus banned from multi-sport Euro Championships

Athletes from Russia and Belarus were formally banned from the multi-sport European Championships in August. Organizers of the Aug. 11-21 championships in Munich, Germany, said they supported decisions by officials from the nine individual sports not to invite Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials. They have followed guidance from the International Olympic Committee. We are united in our condemnation of Russia's war on Ukraine, organizing committee chairman Libor Varhank said. The sports are canoeing, cycling, gymnastics, rowing, sport climbing, table tennis, track and field, triathlon and volleyball. Though swimming is an exception among Olympic sports in trying to let Russians continue competing, it is not part of the collective European Championships format launched in 2018.

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.

Top Headlines: Fed signals more hikes; India may import cheap Russian oil

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since 2018 and laid out an aggressive plan to push borrowing costs to restrictive levels next year

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 .

Explainer: Who's a war criminal, and who gets to decide?

President Joe Biden on Wednesday flatly called Russia's Vladimir Putin a war criminal for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed

Asian stocks rally strongly as Fed hike, Ukraine talks boost sentiment

Japan and Hong Kong led a jump in regional stocks on Thursday, joining a rally on Wall Street overnight as potential risks from Federal Reserve monetary tightening to the Ukraine war

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.

Ukrainian, Russian Presidents may hold talks in coming days: Report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in the coming days, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency has reported, citing Ukrainian

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden show different styles, missions: Report

US President Joe Biden and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy are men of different generations, countries and styles and with very different missions.

UK to provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with high-velocity anti-aircraft missile systems Starstreak along with other military aid, the UK Defence Ministry said

A look at the military assistance the US is giving to war-hit Ukraine

After Zelenskyy delivered an emotional plea to the US Congress, President Biden laid out a wide range of weapons and equipment that America will provide to help Ukraine beat back the Russian invasion

Biden calls Putin 'war criminal', Kremlin says 'such rhetoric unacceptable'

Amid escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, US President Joe Biden called President Vladimir Putin a "war criminal."

Ukraine joins European grid, ending dependence on Russia after war

Engineers have linked Ukraine to an electricity grid spanning much of continental Europe, allowing the country to decouple its power system from hostile Russia, officials said Wednesday.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls on Russia to immediately comply with ICJ order

Calling the recent ICJ order relating to the ongoing war as a "complete victory" for Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday asked Russia to 'immediately' comply with the order