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UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow on Tuesday, will meet Putin

The secretary-general's office is also working with Ukraine's government on scheduling and preparations for a visit to Russia's southern neighbor, the spokesperson said

The biter bit: The sanctions on Russia are beginning to hurt buyers now

All things considered, might it have been better and cheaper, shed less blood, and avoided a huge refugee problem if Russia had been allowed a buffer zone in Eastern Europe, wonders T N Ninan

UK not pressing India to change stance in Ukraine conflict: Foreign Secy

The talks provided an opportunity to discuss regional and global issues of mutual interest, including cooperation in the Indo-Pacific, he said

Russia Ukraine conflict spurs bid for closer examination of UN vetoes

Two days into Russia's attack on Ukraine, a majority of UN Security Council members voted to demand that Moscow withdraw. One thing stood in their way: a veto by Russia itself.

Russia has rejected proposal for Easter truce: Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said that Russia has rejected the proposal for a truce during Orthodox Easter, taking place on Sunday.

Ukrainian Parliament votes to extend martial law for 30 days until May 25

The presidential proposal on the prolongation of the martial law was supported by 300 lawmakers in the 450-seat assembly, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Zheleznyak's statement on Telegram

Ukraine, Russia conduct 6th prisoner exchange since beginning of conflict

Ten Ukrainian soldiers, including two officers, and nine civilians held by the Russian military were released as a result of the exchange, Vereshchuk said on Telegram

Joe Biden reveals new programme for Ukrainian refugees to enter US

According to the statement, this new humanitarian parole programme will complement the existing legal pathways available to Ukrainians, including immigrant visas and refugee processing

Putin claims victory in Mariupol but won't storm giant steel plant

Mayor Vadym Boychenko rejected any notion that Mariupol had fallen into Russian hands

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, US to send more guns and money

Ukraine offers to negotiate with Russia 'without any conditions' in city with 120,000 civilians blocked from leaving

Vladimir Putin claims Mariupol win, but won't storm Ukrainian holdout

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday claimed victory in the strategic city of Mariupol, even as he ordered his troops not to risk more losses

7.7 million displaced inside Ukraine since Russia's invasion: UN

The UN migration agency says the number of people displaced within Ukraine since Russia's invasion began has risen to 7.7 million.

Biden to announce $800 mn in military assistance for war-torn Ukraine

President Joe Biden is set to announce plans to send an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, leaving Ukrainian defenders holed up

Putin's declaration of victory lets him claim his first big prize since his forces were driven out of northern Ukraine last month after failing to capture the capital, Kyiv

Some civilians leave as Russians tighten noose on Mariupol

Another attempt to evacuate civilians from Mariupol will be made on Thursday, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said

Ukrainian forces turning schools into bunkers: Russian Defence Ministry

The Russian military revealed that while leaving the school, the Ukrainian forces left a number of documents which helped them trace their movement in the city later

Pentagon says Ukraine did not receive fixed-wing aircraft from US, allies

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby clarified that Ukraine was given spare parts that enabled them to fix aircraft that previously were not operable

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