LIVE: No agreement was reached that improves situation, says Ukraine

A Ukrainian negotiator at talks with Russia on Monday said some small progress had been made on agreeing logistics for evacuation but no agreement was reached that significantly improves the situation

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'At night they hit Kharkiv, neighbourhoods, it’s simply terror': Ukraine President

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PM speaks to Putin, stresses on safe evacuation of Indians from Sumy

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As Russia's isolation grows, China limits its friendship with Moscow

Despite sharing strong ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and criticizing the West over the sanctions against Russia, China's President Xi Jinping has not stepped in to help Moscow.

 

Radio Free Europe reported that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a Chinese-led development bank, suspended all business with Russia and Belarus on March 3, a possible sign of the limits to Beijing and Moscow's relationship.

 

Similarly, the Shanghai-based New Development Bank also suspended business with Russia the same day.

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As Russia's isolation grows, China limits its friendship with Moscow

Despite sharing strong ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and criticizing the West over the sanctions against Russia, China's President Xi Jinping has not stepped in to help Moscow.

 

Radio Free Europe reported that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a Chinese-led development bank, suspended all business with Russia and Belarus on March 3, a possible sign of the limits to Beijing and Moscow's relationship.

 

Similarly, the Shanghai-based New Development Bank also suspended business with Russia the same day.

2:52 PM

China calls Russia its chief ''strategic partner'' despite war

China's Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing's most important strategic partner, amid its continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

Wang Yi said ties with Moscow constituted one of the most crucial bilateral relationships in the world."

China has broken with the US, Europe and others that have imposed sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine.

Beijing has said sanctions create new issues and threaten a political settlement of the conflict.

2:02 PM

Putin's decimated forces could lose war in Ukraine: Top UK General

Russian President Vladimir Putin's 'decimated' forces could lose the war in Ukraine, the UK's Chief of the Defence Staff Tony Radakin said.

Radakin said Russia's troops were "in a mess" and the invasion was "not going well", the Daily Mail reported.

 

1:57 PM

UN court hearings to open in Ukraine case against Russia

As Russian forces pound Ukrainian cities with rockets despite announcing a cease-fire to allow civilians to flee some areas, lawyers representing Kyiv and Moscow face off Monday at the United Nations' top court in a legal bid to halt the devastating war.

The International Court of Justice is opening two days of hearings at its headquarters, the Peace Palace, into Ukraine's request for its judges to order Russia to halt its invasion. Ukraine is scheduled to present its arguments Monday morning and Russia can respond Tuesday.

12:59 PM

PM Modi speaks to Zelensky; seeks help in evacuation of students from Sumy

PM Modi speaks to Zelensky; seeks help in evacuation of students from Sumy

 

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India has in the past undertaken successful large-scale operations by Air Force and Navy to evacuate Indians

It is important to remember and recall that India has in the past undertaken successful large-scale operations by its Air Force and Navy to evacuate Indians during the Gulf war, Lebanon, Libya, and Iraq without indulging in partisan propaganda: Congress on Ukraine crisis

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone today

10:42 AM

Ukraine prez Zelenskyy launches daily calls to action with Global Citizen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has an unusual new partner in his campaign to defend his country Global Citizen, the international nonprofit fighting extreme poverty.

 

Zelenskyy and Global Citizen on Sunday released the first of what they hope will be daily calls to action for the nonprofit's millions of members, as well as its governmental, corporate and philanthropic partners. The video messages will feature Zelenskyy speaking about Ukraine's battle against Russia paired with steps supporters can take to help, provided by Global Citizen.

 

The Ukrainian president's first message sought the world's help in defending his country against what he said were terrorist acts from Russia. In the video, Zelenskyy cited Russia's bombardment of Ukraine's cities and the firing on a nuclear power plant. Read on...

10:20 AM

Russia-Ukraine war pushes up global gold prices to $2000 per ounce

Inflationary fears triggered a rush for safe haven investments during the ongoing market volatility that pushed up the global gold price to $2,000 per ounce on Monday.

 

Accordingly, the fears of supply shortages due to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict along with robust demand has kept prices higher.

 

Besides, sanctions on Russia, which is a major producer of Gold, is expected to reduce the supply.

 

Last week, MCX gold prices increased sharply by 4.66 per cent to Rs 52,559 levels.

 

Besides, 'Spot Gold' prices increased by 4.30 per cent to $1,970.35 per ounce.

 

Notably, gold prices have increased by more than $40, accelerating a well-defined upward trend that began in the first week of March.

10:02 AM

Ukraine ready to discuss 'non-NATO models'

NATO countries are not ready to discuss having Ukraine in the organisation and Kiev is now ready to discuss "some non-NATO models", an official said.

"The response that we are getting from the NATO countries is that they are not ready to even discuss having us in NATO, not for the closest period of five or 10 years. We would not fight for the NATO applications, we would fight for the result, but not for the process," Xinhua news agency quoted David Arakhamia, member of the Ukrainian delegation for talks with Russia, as saying to Fox News on Sunday.

"We are ready to discuss some non-NATO models... We are open to discuss such things in a broader circle, not only in bilateral discussions with Russia, but also with other partners," Arakhamia added.

 

9:56 AM

Netflix suspends services in Russia amid nation's invasion of Ukraine

Streaming giant Netflix is suspending its operations in Russia, joining the long line of major entertainment companies and Hollywood studios that have closed operations in the country.

 

"Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia," a Netflix spokesperson said as quoted by Variety on Sunday.

 

Back in December, Russia's Roskomnadzor included Netflix in the register of audiovisual services after the subscriber base for the company exceeded 100,000.