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Kremlin has sent 400 mercenaries to Kiev to assassinate Zelensky: Report
- More than 400 Russian mercenaries have been flown in from Africa to assassinate Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, Daily Mail reported.
- A private militia known as the Wagner Group allegedly has orders from Vladimir Putin to take out Zelensky – and 23 other government figures – to allow Moscow to take over its eastern European neighbour, the report said.
EU plans to grant Ukrainians right to stay for up to 3 years
At least 300,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered the EU so far. EU members Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary have land borders with Ukraine.
102 civilians killed in Ukraine war, including seven children: UN
Ukranian President Zelensky demands ‘immediate’ EU membership for Ukraine
- Zelenskiy says 4,500 russian soldiers have been killed so far
- He appeals to russian soldiers in speech: “Save Your Lives and Leave”
- He says Ukraine will release prisoners with military experience if willing to join fight against Russia
Mamata Banerjee’s unconditional support to PM Modi during ongoing international crisis
IndiGo on evacuation
IndiGo is operating 2 evacuation flights using A321 aircraft to bring back Indians safely. These flights are being operated from Delhi to Bucharest, Romania & Budapest, Hungary via Istanbul, today as part of Govt of India’s Operation Ganga mission. We are closely liaising with the government to offer our support for more such evacuations flights
Airbnb CEO says Airbnb and airbnb. org are working with its hosts to house up to 100,000 refugees fleeing from Ukraine, for free
Ukraine President’s office says its main goal of talks with Russia is immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops
UN Human Rights office has confirmed at least 376 civilian casualties in Ukraine, including 94 deaths
UN Human Rights Council agrees to Ukraine’s request to hold urgent debate in Geneva this week on Russia’s invasion (Reuters)
Governor of Ukraine’s Donetsk region says there was fighting all night near Mariupol (Reuters)
Russia’s full-on invasion of Ukraine
Modi’s ministers to Ukraine: Who will go where
- Jyotiraditya Scindia will look at Romania+Moldova
- Kiren Rijiju will go to Slovakia
- Hardeep Singh Puri will go to Hungary
- VK Singh will be at Poland to manage the evacuation (ET Bureau)
Latvia allows its citizens to fight in Ukraine (Reuters)
Russian negotiator at Ukraine talks says Russia is interested in coming to an agreement with Ukraine as soon as possible (Reuters)
Russian army says Ukraine using civilians as human ‘shield’ (AFP)
I don’t think Putin wants to use nuclear weapons: UK defence secretary
- British defence minister Ben Wallace said that he does not expect Russian President Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in his pursuit of Ukraine, days after the former Soviet republic invaded its neighbour.
- “We should be worried that a state like Russia believes that the rules don’t apply to them, whether that is invading Ukraine or using nerve agent in Salisbury, but fundamentally a deterrent is what it is, a deterrent,” Wallace told Times Radio. “As much as he might be ambitious for Ukraine, I don’t think he wants to go into that space.”
In Belarus, everything is ready to host Russia-Ukraine negotiations. Waiting for delegations to arrive: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus
Russian troops take over area around Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (Reuters)
Ukrainians rallied in front of the White House in Washington, DC
Ukrainians rallied in front of the White House in Washington, DC to support their native country. Ukrainian-America… https://t.co/7kwQVauLTH
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Greece on Monday closed its airspace for all Russian aircraft in line with a European Union decision, the country’s civil aviation authority said (Reuters)
Russian army says Ukraine civilians can ‘freely’ leave Kyiv: News agencies
Russian military claims air superiority in Ukraine: News agencies
SpiceJet flight schedule (Courtesy: ANI)
Russia central bank hikes interest rates to 20% from 9.5% to bolster ruble: CNBC
Ukraine says Russian troops ‘reduced pace of offensive’
Spicejet to operate a special evacuation flight to bring Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine (Reuters)
Indian students stuck in Ukraine being taken to Budomierz (Poland), away from Shehyni (Ukraine), on buses
Weekend curfew lifted in Kyiv. All students are advised to make their way to the railway station for onward journey to the western parts. Ukraine Railways is putting special trains for evacuations: Embassy of India in Kyiv, Ukraine
“I want to go to Kyiv as my family needs me in Ukraine. People can’t buy food there as there are incidents of bombing. Such a dangerous situation there,” said a Ukrainian citizen in India (ANI)
The sixth Operation Ganga flight takes off from Budapest (Hungary), 240 Indian nationals are being brought back to Delhi: EAM Dr S Jaishankar
Switzerland says ‘very probable’ Russian assets would be frozen this week
Dalai Lama on Ukraine crisis
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Monday expressed anguish over the Ukraine crisis, and said that problems and disagreements are best resolved through dialogue. War is outdated and non-violence is the only way, the Nobel peace prize winner said on the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
NCP chief Sharad Pawar spoke with EAM Jaishankar over phone & discussed evacuation of Indian students stuck in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Discussions also held on evacuations via Belgorod (Russia) route. Matter of aiding students stuck at Romania-Poland border also discussed
India worried about its exports due to Ukraine crisis: Sitharaman
Government is worried about the impact on its exports due to the Ukraine crisis, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. Sitharaman asked for industry feedback on any difficulties in payments due to the conflict. She said areas of concern include pharmaceutical exports and imports of fertiliser from the region.
The Ministers will be going as Special Envoys of India (ET Bureau)
Union Ministers Hardeep Singh Puri, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kiren Rijiju and Gen (Retd) VK Singh to travel to neighbouring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation mission and help students: Govt sources (ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls a high-level meeting on the Ukraine crisis. Some Union Ministers may go to neighboring countries of Ukraine to coordinate the evacuations: Government Sources
Canada closes airspace to all Russian carriers
Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert: 5 genuine dangers for us all
- in a strategy to gain the upper hand
- in an escalating conflict to try to force an adversary to back down
- as a weapon of last resort
- in response to an incoming missile that is mistakenly believed to be nuclear-armed
- by accident if command and control systems break down
We can’t abandon our own people: Rahul Gandhi on Indian students stranded in Ukraine
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked the government to urgently share its evacuation plan with those stranded in Ukraine and their families as he shared a video of some students being harassed by the military there.
Belarus may join Ukraine invasion: US official
A senior US intelligence official says Belarus is expected to send troops into Ukraine as soon as Monday to fight alongside Russian forces that invaded Ukraine last week. Belarus has been providing support for Russia’s war effort, but so far has not taken a direct part in the conflict.
UN says Ukraine radioactive waste site struck
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog says missiles have hit a radioactive waste disposal site in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, but there are no reports of damage to the buildings or indications of a release of radioactive material.
Amidst the ongoing military operation by Russia in Ukraine, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma said he had communicated the list of students from the state stuck in Ukraine to the Centre and was assured all necessary help (ANI)
Goldman sees commodities rally on Russia-Ukraine crisis, sanctions
- Goldman Sachs expects a rise in the prices of commodities that Russia is a major producer of and lifted its short-term Brent crude forecast as the West stepped up political and economic sanctions on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
- “The range of near-term price outcomes for commodities has become extreme, given the concern of further military escalation, energy sanctions or potential for a cease-fire.” Goldman said in a note to clients on Sunday.
Rouble tumbles to record low as West steps up Russian sanctions
The Russian rouble tumbled to a record low against the dollar on Monday, after Western nations announced a harsh set of sanctions over the weekend to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including curbs on the country’s currency reserves.
Russian central bank scrambles to limit fallout of tough sanctions
Russia’s central bank announced a slew of measures on Sunday to support domestic markets, as it scrambled to manage the broadening fallout of harsh Western sanctions over the weekend in retaliation against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Turkish lira dips 1.6% against dollar amid Ukraine concerns
The Turkish lira weakened 1.6% against the dollar in early trade on Monday as investors assessed the impact of developments in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Western nations imposing new sanctions on Moscow.
Moscow exchange delays start of trading, shuts fx repo market
- The Moscow Exchange will open forex and money market trading at 10:00 Moscow time on Monday, three hours later than the usual opening time for the forex market, and will suspend trading on the forex repo market, the bourse said.
- The rouble plunged to an all-time low on Monday, and the dollar soared against nearly all peers after Western nations announced fresh sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert.
Biden to discuss Russia’s Ukraine attack with allies today: WH
US President Joe Biden will host a call with allies and partners Monday morning at 11:15 a.m. ET (16:15 GMT) to discuss the latest developments regarding Russia’s attack on Ukraine and to coordinate a united response, according to the White House.
An emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly to be held today at 10am (New York time). Abdulla Shahid, president of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, will preside over the session (ANI)
Japan is considering imposing sanctions against some individuals in Belarus, including government executives, foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Monday (Reuters)
UN to hold 2 meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The UN’s two major bodies – the 193-nation General Assembly and the more powerful 15-member Security Council – will hold separate meetings later today on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a reflection of widespread international demands for an immediate ceasefire and escalating concern for the plight of millions of Ukrainians caught up in the war
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel welcomes students from the state who returned from Ukraine. Close to 100 students from Gujarat, who landed in Mumbai and Delhi, were brought to Gujarat by Volvo buses. Patel met them in Gandhinagar earlier today
Australia will provide lethal military equipment to Ukraine to help the Ukrainians resist the Russian invasion (AP)
Australia has imposed sanctions on more than 350 Russian individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, since Thursday (AP)
Rouble dives to new record low
- The rouble plunged nearly 30% to an all-time low versus the dollar, while the euro sank after Western nations announced fresh sanctions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including blocking some banks from the SWIFT international payments system.
- Safe-haven currencies including the US dollar and yen were in demand after Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear-armed forces on high alert on Sunday, the fourth day of the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two.
- The rouble dropped to as low as 119 per dollar, and was last down 28.77% at 118.
WTI crude surges more than 5% on Russia-Ukraine crisis
The fifth Operation Ganga flight, carrying 249 Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine, departed from Bucharest (Romania) reaches Delhi airport
Blasts heard in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Kharkiv: Ukrainian State Service of Special Communications
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