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Ukraine and Russia begin second round of talks, says report

The talks are aimed at stopping the fighting that has sent more than 1 million people fleeing over Ukraine's borders, but the two sides appeared to have little common ground

AIIB puts its projects in Russia, Belarus on hold due to Ukraine crisis

The bank's decision was regarded as noteworthy considering that Russia is its third-largest shareholder

China set to kick off key Parliament season amid Ukraine turmoil

The CPPCC, which has 2,200 members mostly nominated by the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) will begin its session on Friday

Biden seeks $10 billion for aid to Ukraine, $22.5 billion for coronavirus

The USD 22.5 billion tied to the coronavirus would pay for testing, treatments and vaccines as well as investments in research and efforts to increase vaccinations worldwide

Russian MP says Ukraine invasion was planned a year ago: Report

A Russian MP has said Moscow started planning for an invasion of Ukraine 12 months ago, BBC reported.

Russia will achieve its goals in Ukraine, Putin tells Macron

Any attempts by Kyiv to delay negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials would result in Moscow adding more items to a list of demands it has already set out, says Kremlin

Ukraine crisis: Russia's war spurs corporate exodus, exposes business risks

Oil and gas companies, already feeling the heat from climate activists to invest in renewable energy, were among the companies that announced the most rapid and dramatic exits

Russian forces seize strategic Ukrainian seaport, pressure others

Russian forces have seized a strategic Ukrainian seaport and besieged another as part of efforts to cut the country off from its coastline

Spotify shuts Russia office, removes content from RT, Sputnik

Swedish music streaming giant Spotify has shut down its office in Russia and removed content from state-backed media outlets RT and Sputnik

Formula One terminates contract with Russia after Ukraine invasion

Formula One has terminated its contract with the Russian Grand Prix following the country's invasion of Ukraine, saying Thursday that Russia will not have a race in the future.

Russia says its buses ready to evacuate Indians, foreigners from Ukraine

130 buses are ready to evacuate stranded Indian students and other foreigners from war-torn Ukraine's Kharkov and Sumy cities to Russia's Belgorod Region, a top Russian military general said

Russian war on Ukraine enters second week as apparent failure

Ukraine president says defence lines holding; eastern city of Kharkiv suffers further heavy bombardment while Moscow says it has seized Kherson, mayor says troops in streets

Russian forces trying to encircle Ukraine's Kyiv amid intense fighting

Russian forces were trying to encircle Kiev amid intense fighting currently underway within 20-40 km of the Ukrainian capital, a non-profit think tank said

ICC prosecutor launches war crimes investigation during Ukraine invasion

The International Criminal Court prosecutor has launched an investigation that could target senior officials believed responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide in Ukraine

World Bank stops all projects in Russia, Belarus with 'immediate effect'

'The banking organisation, with 189 member countries across the globe, has not approved any new loans or investments in Russia since 2014, when the country annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine'

Russian ships, rocket boats approaching Odessa: Ukraine Defence Ministry

The Ukrainian Defence Ministry on Thursday announced that Russian ships and rocket boats were approaching the country's third largest city of Odessa located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea.

Netflix pauses future projects, acquisitions in Russia amid Ukraine crisis

The streaming service had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been postponed

SBI stops transactions related to Russian entities under sanctions

'No transactions involving entities, banks, ports or vessels appearing on the US, European Union or UN sanctions list would be processed irrespective of the currency of the transaction'

Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Paralympics in stunning about-face

In a stunning reversal, Russian and Belarusian athletes have been banned from the Winter Paralympic Games for their countries' roles in the war in Ukraine, the International Paralympic Committee

Australia helps allies seeking to replace Russian coal amid Ukraine crisis

The Australian government is helping coal importing nations find alternatives to Russia for supplies by connecting them with local producers, a government spokesperson said on Thursday