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Putin says Ukraine's future in jeopardy as ceasefire for city collapses

Russian president says Western sanctions akin to declaration of war and attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences.

6,222 Indian nationals evacuated from Romania, Moldova: Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday informed that a total 6,222 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Romania and Moldova in the last seven days under 'Operation Ganga'

'We will leave no stone unturned for safe evacuation of Indian students'

Following the embassy's assurance, the students did not leave the eastern Ukrainian city that has been witnessing intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops

Ukraine conflict: Nothing warrants martial law in Russia, says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is nothing that warrants imposing martial law in Russia at this point.

Putin denies rumours Russia was going to declare martial law

A senior Ukrainian official earlier this week claimed its foreign intelligence service had learned that Putin might "preventively" declare martial law in Russia on Friday

PM Modi calls another meeting on Ukraine situation, evacuation efforts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called another high-level meeting on Saturday evening to discuss the situation in war-hit Ukraine and India's evacuation efforts to bring back its citizens, sources said

Ukraine conflict: Russia 'too big' to isolate, says Kremlin

Western sanctions do not mean that Russia will truly be isolated, as the world, and Russia itself, are "too big" for that, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media on Saturday

Putin warns 3rd parties against creating Ukraine no-fly zone

Speaking at a meeting with female pilots on Saturday, Putin said Russia would view any move in this direction as an intervention that "will pose a threat to our service members

After MEA advisory, Indians in Sumy say 'confused' as supplies running out

Around 700 Indian students are still stuck in the war-hit region, their evacuation hampered by the continuous fighting in the area.

LIVE: Everything is going to plan in Ukraine, says Putin

Russian President said the Russian army would fulfil its aims as part of the special military operation

Ukraine conflict: '11 flights with over 2,200 Indians to operate on Sunday'

Indian citizens who were stuck in Ukraine are being airlifted via its neighbouring countries such as Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland

Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over failed evacuation as Russia still shelling

In Mariupol, the city council said Russia was not observing the ceasefire and asked residents to return to shelters and wait for further information on evacuation

Zelensky trying to provoke conflict between NATO and Russia: Sergei Lavrov

It turns out that Zelensky "still seeks to provoke" a conflict between NATO and Russia, said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

Ukraine war: Microsoft suspends new sales of products, services in Russia

Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair of Microsoft, said that the company condemns the unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia

Ukraine refugee count reaches 1.45 million: UN migration agency

The International Organisation for Migration says the number of people who have left Ukraine since fighting began has now reached 1.45 million

Exploring all possible ways to evacuate Indians from Sumy: Indian embassy

The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Saturday said it is exploring all possible ways to safely evacuate the Indian nationals from the eastern Ukranian cities of Sumy and Pisochyn. The embassy specifically said it is reaching out to 298 Indian students in Pisochyn and buses are en route to evacuate them. "Reaching out to our 298 students in Pisochyn. Buses are enroute and expected to arrive soon. Please follow all safety instructions and precautions. Be Safe Be Strong," it said. The mission also said it is in touch with all the interlocutors concerned, including the Red Cross, to identify the exit routes to take out the Indians from Sumy. Sumy is one of the conflict zones witnessing intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces. "Exploring all possible mechanisms to evacuate Indian citizens in Sumy, safely & securely. Discussed evacuation & identification of exit routes with all interlocutors including Red Cross," the embassy said in a tweet. "Control room will continue to .

Snapchat turns off public heatmap as a safety precaution in Ukraine: Report

The Snap Map displays a colour code to show how many people are posting public images in an area. In practice, that means you can get a good idea of where Snapchat users are concentrated

Russia declares ceasefire in 2 Ukrainian cities to let civilians evacuate

The Russian defence ministry said its units had opened humanitarian corridors near the cities of Mariupol and Volnovakha, which were encircled by its troops

Russia to observe ceasefire in 2 areas of Ukraine for evacuation: Reports

There is no immediate confirmation from Ukrainian forces, and it is not immediately clear how long the evacuation routes would remain open.

Exploring all possible ways to evacuate Indians from Sumy: Embassy

The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Saturday said it is exploring all possible ways to safely evacuate the Indian nationals from eastern Ukranian city of Sumy. The mission said it is in touch with all interlocutors concerned, including the Red Cross, to identify the exit routes to take out the Indians. Sumy is one of the conflict zones witnessing intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces. "Exploring all possible mechanisms to evacuate Indian citizens in Sumy, safely & securely. Discussed evacuation & identification of exit routes with all interlocutors including Red Cross," the embassy tweeted. "Control room will continue to be active until all our citizens are evacuated. Be Safe Be Strong," it said. Arindam Bagchi, the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), said on Friday that around 700 Indians are stranded in Sumy. At a media briefing, Bagchi also urged both the Ukrainian and Russian sides to put in place a "local ceasefire" for evacuation of ...