Page 25 - Latest Updates on Vladimir Putin
China's Russian coal purchases stall as buyers struggle to secure financing
Russia accounted for roughly 15% of China's total imports and was its second largest supplier behind Indonesia
 "China's Russian coal purchases stall as buyers struggle to secure financing")
Hungary PM Viktor Orban faces pressure to cut ties with Putin
Putin amassed tens of thousands of troops along the borders of Ukraine, Hungary's neighbour to the east, Orban avoided condemning the buildup and spoke emphatically against applying sanctions
 "Hungary PM Viktor Orban faces pressure to cut ties with Putin")
Would Vladimir Putin actually be able to rule Ukraine?
Ukrainian resistance to Russia's invasion has been fierce since Vladimir Putin attacked the country, raising questions about whether he'd be able to rule Ukrainians as he pleases
 "Would Vladimir Putin actually be able to rule Ukraine?")
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
 "Ukraine war: West questions whether Putin has become dangerously 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
 "Russia's security concerns must be considered for Ukraine settlement: Putin")
'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.
 "'Return to diplomacy,' says India on Russia-Ukraine conflict at UNGA")
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.
 "Russian isolation intensifies as Ukraine fighting continues unabated")
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.
 "Top headlines: Grover quits BharatPe board, India's Ukraine evacuation")
'Empire of lies', says Putin as US freezes assets of Russian central bank
Russia bans citizens from transferring money abroad
 "'Empire of lies', says Putin as US freezes assets of Russian central bank")
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
 "Switzerland president says country will join EU sanctions targeting Russia")
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
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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
 "Kyiv: Quiet night in Ukraine capital even as Russia tensions flare")
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
 "Russia's Central Bank raises rate to help ruble amid Western sanctions")
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.
 "Arms, ammunition pouring into Ukraine; Russia broadens its offensive")
G7 leaders to provide Ukraine more resources to defend Kyiv: Ukrainian FM
Amid the growing tensions between Moscow and Kyiv, Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, held a meeting with G7 Foreign Ministers to discuss new painful sanctions to stop Putin's war
 "G7 leaders to provide Ukraine more resources to defend Kyiv: Ukrainian FM")
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
 "Do sanctions ever work - and could they stop Russia's invasion of Ukraine?")
UNSC failed to exercise its primary responsibility: Russia's UN envoy
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya on Sunday said that the UNSC has failed to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
 "UNSC failed to exercise its primary responsibility: Russia's UN envoy")
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.
 "People protest in France against Russian invasion, denounce Vladimir Putin")
