Page 341 - Latest Updates on Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine says Russia refuses to guarantee humanitarian access

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met Russia's Sergei Lavrov in Turkey, but said he had secured no promise from him to halt firing so aid could reach civilians

Investors' wealth jumps over Rs 10.83 trn in three days amid market rally

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex soared 817.06 points or 1.50 per cent to close at 55,464.39

World shares wilt as investors see scant hope on Russia-Ukraine talks

Foreign ministers from Russia and Ukraine will meet in Turkey on Thursday in the first high-level talks between the two countries since Moscow invaded its neighbour

Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned in UK for Putin link

Abramovich said last week he was trying to sell Chelsea as the threat of sanctions loomed

Oil jittery as market weighs OPEC filling Russia supply gap

Uncertainty over where and when supply will come from to replace crude from the world's second-largest exporter Russia in a tight market has led to wide-ranging forecasts for oil prices

Ukraine govt says it is opening new humanitarian corridors in cities

The Ukrainian government said it will open humanitarian corridors in Ukrainian cities on Thursday, media reports said

Ukrainian no-fly zone would end war quicker: Polish ambassador to Kyiv

Imposing a no-fly zone over Ukraine would help bring the conflict there to a faster conclusion and save lives, Polish ambassador said, as Russia continued a relentless bombardment of several cities

Russia can resolve issues with selling its oil, says Deputy PM Novak

Russian firms have encountered problems in securing financing for April contracts to sell crude and oil products, but the situation can be resolved, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said

Putin ally Chemezov says Russia will be victorious against sanctions

Sergei Chemezov, a close ally of President Putin, said that the military operation in Ukraine had prevented an attack on Russia, which would emerge victorious from the sanctions imposed by the West

Russian shelling in Kharkiv kills 4 people, say Ukraine authorities

Ukraine's State Emergency Services (SES) said that heavy Russian shelling in Kharkiv led to the deaths of four people, including two children

Record inflation hits EU countries as sanctions against Russia kick in

High inflation has hit the European Union as energy prices skyrocket amid the Russia-Ukraine war

Maternity hospital among 18 Ukraine medical centers hit, says WHO

An airstrike on a maternity hospital in the port city of Mariupol wounded women waiting to give birth and buried children in the rubble as Russian forces intensified their siege of Ukrainian cities

Ukraine planning to open 6 more humanitarian corridors: Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country is preparing to open six more humanitarian corridors for the safe evacuation of people stuck in cities under attack by Russian forces.

Amazon suspends shipments, Prime Video streaming in Russia amid Ukraine war

Amazon has suspended shipment of retail products to customers based in Russia and Belarus, and will no longer provide customers with access to its streaming service Prime Video in Russia

US House supports ban on Russian oil imports for invading Ukraine

House overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday night that would ban Russian oil imports to the US, an effort to put into law the restrictions announced by Biden in response to the Ukraine war

600 students evacuated from Sumy reach Poland, likely to fly to India today

The last big group of 600 Indian students evacuated from the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has reached Poland

Rio Tinto to end commercial ties with Russian businesses for Ukraine war

Rio Tinto on Thursday became the latest corporation to cut ties with Moscow saying it was ending all commercial relations with Russian businesses

Japan's Hitachi to suspend Russia operations after Ukraine request: Nikkei

Influential proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has advised against Toshiba Corp's break-up plan to be put to a vote on March 24, the Nikkei business daily reported

Asian shares surge as Russia-Ukraine talks guide sentiment, oil prices fall

Asian shares surged on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's gains as planned diplomatic talks between Russia-Ukraine buoyed sentiment, but analysts warned the rally could be susceptible to sharp reversal

Explained: Why Japan's power sector depends so much on LNG

Resource-poor Japan depends overwhelmingly on fossil-fuel imports to meet its energy needs, complicating calls for the nation to boycott Russia's oil and LNG after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine