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India worried about its exports due to Ukraine crisis: FM Sitharaman
She said areas of concern include pharmaceutical exports and imports of fertiliser from the region.
 "India worried about its exports due to Ukraine crisis: FM Sitharaman")
Will the Russian invasion of Ukraine have effect on the FIDE elections?
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has thrown up several questions in the international chess arena, said chess players.
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Crude jumps, stocks slip, rouble crashes on tough Russian sanctions
The rouble dived as much as 29.67% to a record-low 119.5 per dollar.
 "Crude jumps, stocks slip, rouble crashes on tough Russian sanctions")
Facebook limits access to Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine
The Ukrainians have also suggested that Meta remove access to Facebook and Instagram in Russia.
 "Facebook limits access to Russian state-controlled media in Ukraine")
Ruble declines 26% after SWIFT sanctions against Russian banks
The ruble was trading at a record low 105.27 per dollar, down from about $84 per dollar late Friday.
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Western media's credibility has been severely eroded
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, reminiscent of the German invasion of Poland in 1939, has brought to light the inherent biases, prejudices and hypocrisy of Western media.
Ukraine athletes defend country, demand sanctions for Russia
The International Olympic Committee has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine
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Gold set for best month since May as appeal surges on Ukraine crisis
Spot gold rose 1.2% to $1,909.89 per ounce by 0124 GMT. U.S. gold futures climbed 1.1% to $1,908.30.
 "Gold set for best month since May as appeal surges on Ukraine crisis")
Belarus allows Russia to place nuclear weapons on its territory
This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the country's nuclear deterrent forces on a "special" alert on Sunday
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FIDE terminates existing sponsorship agreements with Russian companies
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) held an extraordinary meeting on the current situation and the urgent measures to be taken after the military action launched by Russia in Ukraine.
 "FIDE terminates existing sponsorship agreements with Russian companies")
Ukraine crisis: 6 students return to Gujarat's Rajkot from war-torn country
According to students, they had to travel for more than seven hours to reach the airport in Romania, from where they were brought to Mumbai in Air India special flights.
 "Ukraine crisis: 6 students return to Gujarat's Rajkot from war-torn country")
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?")
UN to hold two meetings Monday on Russia's invasion of Ukraine
The Security Council gave a green light on Sunday for the first emergency session of the General Assembly in decades
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Australia announces fresh Russia sanctions, imposes travel ban on Putin
PM Morrison reiterated that Australia will work with NATO to provide "lethal" military equipment and other assistance to Kyiv
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UNSC failed to exercise its primary responsibility: Russia's UN envoy
Russia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya on Sunday (local time) said that the UNSC has failed to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security."Russian Federation voted against the draft resolution; the UNSC failed to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security," Nebenzya said at the UNSC meeting on Ukraine.He also highlighted that two days ago, Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution on Ukraine."We did not see even a hint at an attempt to reach a constructive solution at the council & yet 2 days ago, we blocked a draft specifically for the reason that it was both, one-sided & unbalanced. We have not seen a new initiative since then," Nebenzya said."The Russian Army does not threaten civilians in Ukraine, they're not shelling civilian infrastructure. A threat to civilians is now posed by Ukrainian nationalists who have effectively ..
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Blinken, G7 FMs speak with Ukrainian FM Kuleba, express 'united support'
The meeting comes after the news on Sunday of Ukraine agreeing to meet a Russian delegation in Belarus
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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.
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Other suppliers may replace Russia in gas market in 5 yrs: World Bank prez
The world has enough energy suppliers to provide an alternative to Russia in the gas market within the next five years, World Bank President David Malpass said on Sunday.
 "Other suppliers may replace Russia in gas market in 5 yrs: World Bank prez")
Russia-Ukraine conflict: Australia to send lethal weapons to Kyiv
Australia has imposed sanctions on more than 350 Russian individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, since Thursday.
Norway decides to drop Russian assets from $1.3 trillion wealth fund
The Oslo-based fund is the world's biggest owner of publicly traded companies with a portfolio of about 9,000 stocks
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