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Russian UN envoy regrets US decision to expel 12 members of his mission

Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, on Monday regretted the US decision to expel 12 staff members of the Russian UN mission.

Ukraine FM urges International Court of Justice to hold hearing on invasion

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine escalated when on February 24 Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of Ukraine's breakaway regions

At rare UN session, Russia is pressed to stop invasion of Ukraine

If Ukraine does not survive ... international peace will not survive," Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said at the assembly's first emergency meeting since 1997.

Russia's cyberattacks caused no crippling effects during the Ukraine war

Russia has some of the best hackers in the world, but in the early days of the war in Ukraine, its ability to create mayhem through malware hasn't had much of a noticeable impact.

Russian forces shell Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv causing menace

Russian forces shelled Kharkiv on Monday, rocking a residential neighbourhood, and closed in on Kyiv, in a 17-mile convoy, as talks aimed at stopping the fighting yielded an agreement to keep talking

All peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance: Vasily Nebenzya

Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN said Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed that all peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave without hindrance via Kyiv-Vasilkov road which is open and safe

Ukraine crisis: Russia hikes rates by 20%, rouble plunges nearly 30%

The main interest rate will rise to 20 per cent, its highest this century, from 9.5 per cent to counter the risks of the rouble's rapid depreciation and higher inflation

Ukraine crisis: India to send 4 Union ministers to oversee evacuation

'The prime minister said that the entire government machinery is working round the clock to ensure that all Indian nationals there are safe and secure,' the MEA said in a statement

Ukraine crisis: Shell pulls out of energy investments in Russia over war

Shell announced its intention Monday to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities

India skips resolution to call for UN General Assembly session on Ukraine

The resolution was adopted with 11 votes in favour, paving the way for the General Assembly to meet on the crisis as soon as Monday.

Race for liquidity boosts dollar as Russia contagion risk rises

The dollar rose as much as 0.7%, extending on last week's 0.4% gain

'Empire of lies', says Putin as US freezes assets of Russian central bank

Russia bans citizens from transferring money abroad

Indian Oil no longer accepts Russian crude oil on free-on-board basis

The letter was sent on Monday to traders who submit cargo offers into IOC's regular crude oil buy tenders

Ukraine crisis: Oil and gold turn costlier amid sanctions on Russia

Brent crude rose $ 2.79, or 2.85 per cent, to $100.72 by 9.12 pm IST after touching a high of $105.07 a barrel in early trade

Ukraine crisis: UNGA President Shahid calls for immediate ceasefire

With the adoption of the UNSC resolution on Sunday, it was for the first time in 40 years that the Council decided to call for an emergency special session in the General Assembly

Ukraine crisis: Russia blames UK foreign minister for nuclear alert threat

On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused western countries of taking unfriendly measures by imposing illegitimate sanctions and making aggressive statements in relation to Russia

LIVE: 'Enough is enough,' says United Nations chief on Ukraine crisis

Mere idea of nuclear conflict is simply inconceivable, says Antonio Guterres at emergency special session of UN General Assembly

Switzerland president says country will join EU sanctions targeting Russia

Switzerland's government has been trying to balance its condemnation of Russia's actions with its history of neutrality and as an intermediary between opposing countries

Russian FM Lavrov cancels trip to UN in Geneva amid EU airspace ban

Amid the EU airspace ban, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday has cancelled his visit to Geneva for the session of the UN Human Rights Council.

US targets Russia's central bank in latest sanctions action

The United States on Monday blocked Americans from engaging in any transactions involving Russia's central bank