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Ukraine prez Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks to break Russian blockade

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke on Saturday with the leaders of Britain and Sweden about how best to help

Russia's Putin, Saudi's bin Salman discuss bilateral ties and oil

The Saudi readout of the call said the crown prince affirmed support for efforts that would lead to a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine

Russia attacks Kyiv, Lviv after Black Sea Fleet flagship sunk

Ukraine's military said Russian warplanes that took off from Belarus had also fired missiles at the Lviv region near the Polish border, where 4 cruise missiles were shot down by Ukrainian air defences

Putin's ruble standoff with Europe risks triggering de facto gas embargo

If Russia follows through on its threat to cut off gas supplies to buyers that don't comply, it poses a serious threat for the EU, which gets 40% of its gas from Russia.

Fighting for Mariupol continues, says Ukrainian Defence Ministry

Ukrainian Defence Ministry spokesman Olexandr Motuzyanyk has said that their forces continued to fight the Russian military for the Azov Sea key port city of Mariupol, Ukrinform news agency reported.

Moscow to increase missile strikes on Kyiv targets: Defence Ministry

Russia will expand the scale of its missile strikes on Kiev in response to any Ukrainian forces' attacks or sabotage on Russian territory, the country's Defence Ministry has said.

Russia warns US, NATO of consequences over weapons supply to Ukraine

Notably, the US military aid package included artillery systems, artillery rounds, armoured personnel carriers and helicopters

Egypt approves India as wheat supplier; to import about one million tonnes

240,000 tonnes to be shipped in April itself; export approved after rigorous process of field visits and checks in quarantine facilities

Ukraine war fallout: Nayara to pay higher interest after NCD downgrade

Lower rating by Care follows concerns over Rosneft's support to the Indian company after Russia invaded Ukraine and western countries imposed sanctions on the Russian entities

Ukraine says fighting rages around Mariupol steel plant, port

Ukraine says street fighting ongoing in Mariupol; Moscow says it captures steel plant in Mariupol

Indian hedge fund index almost back to levels before Ukraine war

Majority of such investments are mending after struggling to provide positive returns in the first two months of 2022

Ukraine war: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region, say police

Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry promised to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukraine's alleged aggression on Russian territory

Russia starts delivery of 2nd regiment of S-400 missile components to India

The supplies came amid increasing concerns in New Delhi over possible delays in the supply of major military hardware to India by Russia in view of the crisis in Ukraine

Russia loses warship, says will increase attacks on Kyiv

Life in Kyiv has been gradually returning to some normalcy after Russia failed to capture the capital and withdrew its troops in northern Ukraine

'Sunken Russian cruiser Moskva could have nuclear warheads'

In the evening of 13 April, it was reported that Ukrainian anti-ship Neptune missile hit the missile cruiser of the Russian Black Sea Fleet

Ukraine crisis: Russia may be in default, says Moody's

If Moscow is declared in default, it would mark Russia's first major default on foreign bonds since the years following the 1917 Bolshevik revolution

Ukraine war: Russia's sunken warship dents its pride and capabilities

The outcome is an embarrassment for Russia and a win for Ukraine

As Russia loses key ship, Zelenskyy praises nation's resolve to fight

On a day that saw Moscow suffer a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of its Black Sea fleet flagship, Ukraine's president hailed his people for their resolve since Russia invaded in February

Ukraine survived 50 days when Russia 'gave us a maximum of five'

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Ukrainians on Thursday they should be proud of having survived 50 days under Russian attack when the Russians gave us a maximum of five.

Banks of 'unfriendly countries' delay payments for Russian energy: Putin

Banks of "unfriendly countries" are delaying payments for Russian energy, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.