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IAEA chief Grossi visits Ukraine to discuss nuclear safety support

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior Ukrainian officials on delivering urgent technical assistance to ensure the security of the country's nuclear facilities

'Not a real withdrawal': Pentagon says Russian forces repositioning in Kyiv

Highlighting that Russian forces have moved away from Ukraine's Kyiv "in the last day or so," Pentagon's John Kirby said that he believes this is a "repositioning", not a "real withdrawal"

Putin-Zelensky meeting possible only after agreement ready: Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are likely to meet only after an agreement is ready for signing, the head of Russia's negotiation team, said

Oil rises on supply tightness despite 'constructive' Ukraine-Russia talks

Brent crude futures touched a high of $112.78 shortly after opening and were up $1.35, or 1.2%, at $111.58 at 0005 GMT, reversing a 2% loss in the previous session.

Ukrainian President Zelensky says signals from peace talks 'positive'

"The signals we hear from the negotiating platform can be called positive," Zelensky said in a video address published on his official Telegram channel.

Ukraine in talks with international partners over fuel supplies: PM Shmyhal

Ukraine has undertaken a series of measures to ensure stable supplies of fuel to the army and to the farmers who conduct the sowing campaign, he added.

Google may be fined 20% of its annual revenue in Russia for repeat offences

Russian communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google could be fined up to 8 million roubles ($91,533), or as much as 20 per cent of the company's annual revenue in Russia for repeat offences.

Ukraine crisis: Russia says it will scale back near Kyiv as talks progress

Russia's military said on Tuesday it would fundamentally" cut back operations near Ukraine's capital and a northern city, as talks brought a possible deal to end a grinding and brutal war into view

LIVE: Russia says de-escalation not a ceasefire; talks have long way to go

Russian negotiators earlier on Tuesday gave an undertaking to sharply scale back military activity around Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the northern city of Chernihiv

IT companies focus on reliable information for Ukraine: Google chief

Information technology companies are focused on providing reliable information and stymying Russian propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine, the CEO of Google and Alphabet Inc. said Tuesday

Ukraine, Russia hold new talks in Turkey aimed at ending the fighting

The first face-to-face talks in two weeks between Russia and Ukraine began Tuesday in Turkey, raising flickering hopes there could be progress toward ending a war

After Russian forces pull back, a shattered Ukrainian town breathes

The bodies of two Russian soldiers lie abandoned in the woods. Ukrainian forces piled atop a tank flash victory signs. Dazed people line up amid charred buildings to reach for aid.

Ukrainian journalist abducted by Russian forces: Media watchdog

Dmytro Khilyuk, a journalist working for the Ukrainian Independent News Agency (UNIAN), was abducted by Russian forces on March 4 from a village in the Kiev region, a media watchdog announced.

Ukraine war: 5,000 people killed in Mariupol, 170K remain under siege

Since the Russian blockade in Mariupol began on March 1, some 5,000 people have been killed, 170,000 others still remain under siege, according to preliminary estimates.

Federal Reserve balance sheet expands despite a hike in policy rate

This has cushioned the blow, resulting in a mild correction in risk assets like equity, say analysts

Joe Biden says remark on Putin's power was about 'moral outrage'

Biden said he was not concerned that his comments would escalate tensions over the war in Ukraine

Foiled new assassination plot against Zelenskyy, claims Ukraine official

According to The Kyiv Post, a group of 25 people led by the Russian special services was captured near the Slovakia-Hungary border.

We are considering Russia's demand for Ukraine neutrality, says Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said his govt is carefully considering a Russian demand of Ukrainian neutrality, a key point of contention as negotiators for both sides prepare for a fresh round of talks

Volodymyr Zelenskyy hints at openness to compromise on eastern Ukraine

Zelensky has also repeatedly stressed that Ukraine needs security guarantees of its own as part of any deal

Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine's army in east

The Russian military declared Friday that the "first stage of the operation" had been largely accomplished, allowing Russian troops to concentrate on their "top goal - the liberation of Donbas."