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South Korea to offer $130 million in additional humanitarian aid to Ukraine

South Korea plans to provide $130 million in humanitarian assistance to Ukraine on the occasion of the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, Seoul's Foreign Ministry has announced

India abstains in UNGA on resolution underscoring need for peace in Ukraine

India abstained in the UN General Assembly on Thursday on a resolution that underscored the need to reach as soon as possible a "comprehensive, just and lasting peace" in Ukraine in line with the principles of the UN Charter. The 193-member General Assembly adopted the draft resolution, put forward by Ukraine and its supporters, titled Principles of the Charter of the United Nations underlying a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine'. The resolution, which got 141 votes in favour and 7 against, underscores the need to reach, as soon as possible, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine in line with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. India was among the 32 countries that abstained. The resolution called upon member states and international organisations to redouble support for diplomatic efforts to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine, consistent with the Charter.

Ukrainian President gives qualified support for China proposals on war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave qualified support Friday for China's new pronouncements about the war in his country, saying Beijing's interest is not bad" and might be useful in isolating Russia. Our task is to gather everyone to isolate the one, Zelenskyy told a news conference on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion. China has shown its thoughts. I believe that the fact that China started talking about Ukraine is not bad. But the question is what follows the words. The question is in the steps and where they will lead to. China called for a cease-fire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in a vaguely worded proposal released Friday that analysts said was unlikely to deliver results. Beijing claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago, but has also said it has a no limits friendship with Russia and has refused to criticize Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, or even refer to it as an invasion. It has accused the West of provoking the .

Why the war may be heading for a cease-fire

If we have learned anything from the Korean War, it is that a frozen conflict is better than either an outright defeat or an exhausting war of attrition

War in Ukraine: How one year of conflict changed geopolitics and economics

Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, have a look at how the conflict that nobody believed would last this long changed the world

This will be the year of our victory: Zelensky on Russia war anniversary

Zelensky's rallying call comes amid warnings that Russia could be planning an attack to coincide with the anniversary

Need to relook at UNSC, support greater role for India: Liz Truss

Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Friday stressed the need for a relook at the UN Security Council and supported a greater role for India in the world body. Speaking at ABP Network's Ideas of India Summit here, Truss also there was a need to fast-track Ukraine's NATO membership. We need to be on the front foot about freedom and democracy. Our adversaries like China and Russia are very good at promoting their economic model. They use misinformation and technology to communicate in all kinds of ways to the world, she said. They also use the power of economic coercion to try and influence the way people think, Truss said. She said India's voice is going to be incredibly important being the world's largest democracy. Truss said she is a great supporter of trading more with allies like India. When I was trade secretary, I kicked off the free trade negotiations with India, she said. I also want to see us work together with like-minded countries to create what I describe as an economic

A year into Russia-Ukraine war. How events unfolded

The war in Ukraine began a year ago. It killed thousands, forced millions to flee their homes, reduced entire cities to rubble and has fuelled fears the confrontation could slide into an open conflict between Russia and Nato. Watch the video and take a look at some of the main events in the conflict. #russia #ukraine #nato #zelenskyy #putin #biden

Yellen, G7 urge more aid for Ukraine and adherence to Russia sanctions

Yellen took the lead in urging the IMF to pull together a loan programme for Ukraine, adding that Washington was preparing an additional $10 billion in economic assistance

How Russia-Ukraine conflict has impacted global and Indian economy

External conditions deteriorated due to the war on many fronts

Ukraine's global fault lines

Escalating war is raising uncertainty all round

Ukraine's agri output to drop this year due to landmine contamination

"The demining programme may take many years, but we must begin it now," Ukraine's First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said

Ukraine urges nations to vote to preserve its territory in UN resolution

Ukraine's foreign minister has urged the world's nations as the anniversary of Russia's invasion nears to prove they stand for the United Nations Charter and vote in favour of a UN resolution calling for a peace that ensures his war-ravaged country's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity. Dmytro Kuleba told an emergency special session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that despite Moscow's empty calls for negotiations, Russia still wants to destroy Ukraine as a nation. He said the resolution, to be put to a vote Thursday in the 193-member world body, will contribute to our joint efforts to bring the war to an end as well as protect the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter. Calling this a decisive moment to show support, unity and solidarity, he recalled standing in the assembly urging its member nations to prevent war days before Russia's February 24, 2022 invasion. Against all odds, he said, Ukraine exercised its right to ...

Ukraine prez office head calls NSA Doval, seeks support for UN resolution

Head of Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak has spoken to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and sought India's support for a draft resolution in the UN on peace in Ukraine, asserting that cooperation with New Delhi was very important. According to a Ukrainian statement, Yermak during a phone call informed Doval about the current situation at the front, in particular about the "extremely difficult defense" of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region. "We know that Russia is preparing certain offensive actions, and we are preparing to respond. The Russian army is very unmotivated, while Ukrainian warriors are showing extraordinary bravery and resilience. We will not stop until we liberate all our territories. We only need weapons," Yermak said. Yermak's call to Doval comes days ahead of the UN General Assembly voting on the draft resolution underscoring the urgency to find lasting peace in Ukraine, a year after Moscow invaded its neighbour. India has mostly abstained on ..

Majority of Indians see both US and Russia as allies, want war to end soon

54% of Indians want an end to war even if it means that Ukraine has to give up on territory

Biden in Poland: US, allies 'will never waver' in supporting Ukraine

President Joe Biden warned of 'hard and bitter days ahead" as Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears the one-year mark, but vowed that no matter what, the United States and allies "will not waver" in supporting the Ukrainians. A day after his surprise visit to Kyiv, Biden used a strongly worded address in neighboring Poland to praise allies in Europe for stepping up over the past year and to send a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that "NATO will not be divided, and we will not tire. One year ago, the world was bracing for the fall of Kyiv, Biden said before a crowd of thousands outside Warsaw's Royal Castle. I can report: Kyiv stands strong. Kyiv stands proud. It stands tall and, most important, it stands free." With Russia and Ukraine each preparing spring offensives, Biden insisted there will be no backing down from what he's portrayed as a global struggle between democracy and autocracy though polling suggests American support for ongoing military assistance appear

House GOP meet with Zelenskyy as far-right oppose future aid to Ukraine

A handful of congressional Republicans met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a signal of continued US support even as hard-right members of the party vow to block future aid to the embattled country. The newly appointed chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee led a small delegation to Kyiv on Tuesday to meet with Zelenskyy for the first time since the start of the war a year ago and since Republicans won the majority in the House of Representatives in November. Chairman Mike McCaul and four other Republican lawmakers said they discussed at length what Ukraine's military needs to fight off Russian aggression. Zelenskyy provided them with a list of weapons, including longer-range artillery and air-to-surface missile systems. The meeting came one day after President Joe Biden made an unannounced trip to Kyiv to reaffirm US support for Ukraine as the war heads into its second year. Biden has been trying to keep the allies unified in their support for Ukraine as th

EU, NATO, Ukraine to ramp up arms production, procurement: Officials

NATO will help Ukraine develop a procurement system that is effective, transparent and accountable, the NATO Secretary General added

Putin walks out of nuclear pact, says US and Ukraine were ready to attack

'West intends to transform a local conflict into a phase of global confrontation

Zelenskyy instilled hope as West, fearing for his life, advised him to flee

A year ago, with Russian forces bearing down on Ukraine's capital, Western leaders feared for the life of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and advised him to flee. The US offered him an escape route. Instead, he filmed a defiant video of himself on a darkened street outside the presidential offices with his four closest aides arrayed behind him. We are all here, Zelenskyy said in a declaration of their determination to stay in Kyiv and defend Ukraine's independence. It was powerful political theatre. From the first days of the war, when few expected Ukraine's army to hold up against a Russian onslaught, Zelenskyy has inspired Ukrainians to fight. He has given them hope. Night after night, he has addressed the nation in a video posted on social media. His actor-trained voice can be soothing or forceful, rising in moral outrage as he condemns the most recent Russian atrocities and insists that those responsible will be punished. He speaks of the anger and pain from the devastation of th