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Xi Jinping 'unsettled' by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says CIA Director

CIA Director William J. Burns hinted at a potentially tenuous China-Russia relationship in the wake of Moscow's increasingly brutal tactics against Ukraine

Bharat Biotech sees no impact of Ukraine conflict on vaccine supply chains

Unlike several Western companies, no Indian company has publicly withdrawn from the region.

Twitter purges Russian Embassy's tweet mocking pregnant woman in Ukraine

Twitter has deleted a controversial tweet by the Russian Embassy in London, that claimed a pregnant victim fleeing the site of a hospital was an actor in "some very realistic make-up"

More than 1 million children have fled Ukraine since February 24: UNICEF

More than 1 million children have now fled Ukraine as war continues to ravage the country, UNICEF said

Republican senators urge Biden to send Polish warplanes to Ukraine

Republican US senators are imploring the Biden administration to reverse course and allow the transfer of Poland's MiG fighter jets to the Ukrainians.

Disney 'taking steps to pause' all business in Russia after Ukraine war

The Walt Disney Company is working to pause all business in Russia following the country's "unprovoked invasion of Ukraine", a spokesperson said

US rejects Russian, Chinese claims of use of biological weapons in Ukraine

US is not assisting Ukraine with biological weapons in its war with Russia and there are no indications that biological weapons are being used by Ukraine, said a US Defense Department official.

Ukrainian capital Kiev has become a fortress, says Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko

Vitaliy Klitschko said that the Ukrainian capital has become a "fortress" being defended by armed civilians.

Google to send air raid alerts to Android users in Ukraine before attacks

Google has initiated air raid alerts for Android users in Ukraine directly on their phones before expected attacks happen near them.

Facebook, Instagram to allow posts calling for violence against Russians

Meta, the parent company of social networks Facebook and Instagram, is planning to allow the publication of calls for violence against Russians in response to the invasion of Ukraine, reports said

US steps up pressure on Russia for Ukraine war, calls for raising tariffs

Washington's moves to tighten the screws on Moscow come as US and European officials accuse Russia of war crimes.

Stocks dive on surging inflation, Ukraine risks; China markets sell-off

Asian shares extended a global slump on Friday after the fastest US inflation in four decades and a hawkish European Central Bank (ECB) bolstered expectations for more aggressive rate hikes

Oil crawls higher on supply doubts, but heads for sharp weekly decline

Oil prices clawed back some losses on Friday but were on track for their biggest weekly drops since November after see-sawing on fears of escalating bans on Russian oil

$13.6 bn aid package for Ukraine, allies wins final Congressional approval

A $13.6 bn emergency package of military and humanitarian aid for besieged Ukraine and its European allies easily won final congressional approval Thursday.

'Nobody entered EU overnight': Ukraine's hopes of quick membership dashed

Russian invasion of Ukraine has spurred EU capitals into rethinking what the bloc should stand for.

UNSC to discuss Russia claim of US military biological activity in Ukraine

Council diplomats confirmed the meeting scheduled for 10 am EST, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of an official announcement.

It's a miracle to have survived war, say evacuated Indian students

Indian students, who were stuck in beleaguered Sumy in northeastern Ukraine, said it was a miracle to survive the war and they were relieved to have finally reached Delhi.

Premier Li Keqiang offers China's help for ''grave'' Ukraine situation

China's premier on Friday called the situation in Ukraine grave and offered Beijing's help in playing a positive role for peace while continuing to refuse to criticise Russia.

China closes legislative session amid Ukraine, Covid-19 worries

China is wrapping up the annual session of its rubber-stamp legislature against the backdrop of Beijing's controversial position on the war in Ukraine and a COVID-19 surge. Almost all legislative work is handled not by the 3,000-member National People's Congress but by its much smaller Standing Committee. Still, the week-long session that ends Friday was a sounding board for some issues of public concern this year including the trafficking of women and children and a platform for the Communist leadership to broadcast their priorities. Premier Li Keqiang set an ambitious goal of 5.5 per cent economic growth for the year, while the defense budget received a 7.1 per cent boost. Russia's war in Ukraine was not openly discussed at the meeting, but China has largely backed Russia and Chinese officials and state media have parroted Russian talking points while claiming to be neutral and defending national sovereignty above all else. It has echoes in Beijing's approach to Taiwan the .

China chooses Russia over Ukraine despite history of military trade

Despite Ukraine providing military technology to China, Beijing seems more inclined towards Russia in the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv.