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Ukraine war: West questions whether Putin has become dangerously unstable

Putin for 20 yrs has struck rivals as reckless, but his behaviour in ordering Ukraine invasion and putting Russia's nuclear forces on high alert has some in West questioning, if he has become unstable

Russia's security concerns must be considered for Ukraine settlement: Putin

Putin said Russia is open to negotiations with Ukraine and expressed hope they would lead to the desired result

'Return to diplomacy,' says India on Russia-Ukraine conflict at UNGA

India on Monday again advocated for peaceful settlement of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and said the Indian government firmly believes in the path of diplomacy.

World Taekwondo strips Vladimir Putin of black belt over Ukraine invasion

In solidarity with the International Olympic Committee, no Russian or Belarusian national flags or anthems will be displayed or played at World Taekwondo events.

Russian isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting continues unabated

Moscow faced increasing isolation on Tuesday as Putin showed no sign of stopping an invasion of Ukraine, where fierce fighting and Russian bombardment have killed dozens and sparked a refugee crisis.

Top headlines: Grover quits BharatPe board, India's Ukraine evacuation

The RBI is also gauging the extent of damage to the Indian banking sector amid the Ukraine crisis. More on this and other stories in our top headlines this morning.

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

Russia bans citizens from transferring money abroad

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 forces hit 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure targets

The Russian Armed Forces have hit 1,114 Ukrainian military infrastructure objects, Russian Defence Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Monday

Kyiv: Quiet night in Ukraine capital even as Russia tensions flare

Ukraine's embattled leader, meanwhile, agreed to talks with Moscow, and Western nations planned to send arms and other supplies to the country's defenders

Russia's Central Bank raises rate to help ruble amid Western sanctions

The bank's action follows the Western decision Sunday to freeze its hard currency reserves in an unprecedented move that could have devastating consequences for the country's financial stability

Arms, ammunition pouring into Ukraine; Russia broadens its offensive

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had sought weapons and ammunition from the US and other countries in the fight against Russia.

Do sanctions ever work - and could they stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine?

Sanctions are coercive measures that can be applied to diplomatic, economic and cultural relations between states

UNSC failed to exercise its primary responsibility: Russia's UN envoy

Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya on Sunday (local time) said that the UNSC has failed to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security."Russian Federation voted against the draft resolution; the UNSC failed to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security," Nebenzya said at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine.He also highlighted that two days ago, Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine."We did not see even a hint at an attempt to reach a constructive solution at the council & yet 2 days ago, we blocked a draft specifically for the reason that it was both, one-sided & unbalanced. We have not seen a new initiative since then," Nebenzya said."The Russian Army does not threaten civilians in Ukraine, they're not shelling civilian infrastructure. A threat to civilians is now posed by Ukrainian nationalists who have effectively ..

Russia confirms casualties in Ukrainian crisis for the first time

The Russian military said on Sunday that some of its troops were killed and some were wounded in Ukraine, while admitting for the first time that it had suffered casualties since the Russian invasion.

People protest in France against Russian invasion, denounce Vladimir Putin

Hundreds of people protested on Sunday in Paris and in the Riviera city of Nice against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with Ukrainian flags and those of other eastern European nations hoisted high.

Top headlines: Rupee-rouble trade to get a boost, freight rates may rise

Allowing FDI of up to 20 per cent in LIC may open up divestment opportunities in other "bodies corporate" in the government. More on that in our top headlines this morning.

Putin making threats that don't exist, justifying aggression in Ukraine: WH

Putin is making threats that do not exist in order to justify aggression in Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki alleged, said that the US will stand up for it and may slap energy sanctions.

Ukraine approaches International Court of Justice; Russia enters Kharkiv

Germany set to increase defence spending in response to 'Putin's war'