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Ukraine: Russia now controls 80% of Luhansk region in Donbas

The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80% of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine. One of Russia's stated goals is to expand the territory in the Donbas under the control of Moscow-backed separatists. Before Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the Kyiv government controlled 60% of the Luhansk region. Gov. Serhiy Haidai said the Russians, who renewed their offensive this week in eastern and southern Ukraine, have strengthened their attacks in the Luhansk region. After seizing Kreminna, Haidai said the Russians now are threatening the cities of Rubizhne and Popasna and he has urged all residents to evacuate immediately. The Donetsk region, also part of the Donbas, has seen extremely heavy fighting as well particularly around the port city of Mariupol. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR: Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war More than 5 million people have fled Ukraine, the UN says Japan formally

India visit will deepen strategic ties, says British PM Boris Johnson

Ahead of Johnson's two-day visit, Downing Street has stressed that the UK would not look to "lecture" India over its neutral stance in the United Nations or its decision to hike Russian oil imports

Japan's Yellen and Ukraine official walk out of Russia's G-20 remarks

Some ministers and central bank governors who attended the meeting virtually turned their cameras off when the Russia representative spoke, an official familiar with the meetings said

Russia successfully test-fires Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile

The missile was fired from a silo at 15:12 Moscow Time at the Plesetsk state test cosmodrome in northwest Russia's Arkhangelsk region, the country's Defense Ministry was quoted as saying by Xinhua new

UK PM Johnson to offer India alternatives to Russia ties on visit this week

US President Joe Biden told Modi earlier this month that buying more oil from Russia was not in India's interest

Russia tests nuclear-capable ballistic missile that Putin says has no peer

Putin was shown on television being told by the military that the missile had been launched from Plesetsk in the country's northwest and hit targets in the Kamchatka peninsula in the far east

IMF says governments must protect vulnerable 'when things fall apart'

IMF Fiscal Affairs Director Vitor Gaspar said poor households spent up to 60% of their budgets on food, compared to just 10% for the average household in advanced economies

Cheap Indian wheat faces quality checks, high freight cost for Egypt export

Traders also said freight costs would be a challenge for Indian suppliers, adding that the lowest freight cost on Tuesday stood at $70 a tonne

New surrender deadline in Mariupol as West promises Ukraine more arms

Moscow was forced to retreat from northern Ukraine after an assault on Kyiv was repelled last month, but has poured troops back in for an assault on the east that began this week

Russia's 'air superiority' could play big role as battle for Donbas begins

Russia said that it has started a new stage of its 'special military operation' in Ukraine and intends to "completely liberate" the territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.

Japan formally revokes Russia's 'most favoured nation' trade status

Japan formally revoked Russia's most favoured nation trade status Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine.

Russia expels diplomats from Netherlands, Belgium, Austria in retaliation

Russia has declared 15 diplomats from Netherlands, an unspecified number of diplomats from Belgium, and four diplomats from Austria "personae non gratae" in a tit-for-tat response

Russia hits Ukrainian cities, pours more troops into war for more control

Russia is seeking to slice the country in two in a potentially pivotal battle for control of the eastern industrial heartland of coal mines and factories

Russia urges US to abandon 'futile policy' of blockade, sanctions

Russia urged the US to abandon its "futile policy" of blockade and sanctions in foreign policy, the Russian Embassy in Washington said on Tuesday (local time).

Ukraine receives fighter jets, spare parts to increase fleet size: Pentagon

Ukraine has received additional aircraft and spare parts to increase its fleet size amid the conflict with Russia, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.

India at UNSC reiterates call for cessation of violence in Ukraine

India stressed on the importance of the United Nations Guiding Principles of Humanitarian Assistance and reiterated its call for immediate cessation of violence and hostilities in Ukraine

Russia launches 'Battle of Donbas' in all-out assault on east Ukraine

Russian forces attack along most of front line in east; new Russian ultimatum to surrender or die in Mariupol

Citing Russia's war, IMF cuts global growth forecast to 3.6%

The war and the darkening outlook came just as the global economy appeared to be shaking off the impact of the highly infectious omicron variant

Centre following 'regressive' agriculture policies: Telangana CM

Rao made the comments during a meeting with state Agriculture Minister S Niranjan Reddy and officials on the preparedness for the coming rainy season crops, according to an official release

Covid LIVE: Centre writes to UP, Delhi, 3 other states over rising TPR

India recorded 1,247 new Covid infections on Monday; number of active cases rose to 11,860