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Red Cross registers hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of wars from Mariupol

The international Red Cross says it has registered hundreds of Ukrainian prisoners of war who left the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.

Battle for Ukraine's Mariupol draws toward close after troops surrender

The battle that turned Mariupol into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close as Russia said nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters

Senate confirms Brink as new US ambassador to Ukraine as embassy reopens

The veteran foreign service officer, Bridget Brink, who has spent most of her career in the shadow of the former Soviet Union, was nominated to the position last month by President Joe Biden

Ukraine invasion triggers NATO expansion as Finland, Sweden seek membership

If, as seems likely, NATO accepts their request, this will be the Atlantic Alliance's biggest and most far-reaching expansion in two decades

Ukraine hopes to swap steel mill fighters for Russian prisoners of war

Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol were taken to a former penal colony in enemy-controlled territory

Russia, Ukraine say peace talks on hold as process mired in stalemate

Russian and Ukrainian officials have said that negotiations on a solution to the ongoing war have been suspended as the process is mired in a stalemate.

Fall of Mariupol to Russia appears at hand; fighters leave steel plant

Mariupol appeared on the verge of falling to the Russians on Tuesday as Ukraine moved to abandon the steel plant where hundreds of its fighters had held out for months

Ukrainian army lays down arms at Mariupol's Azovstal plant: Report

Reuters saw buses leave the steelworks overnight and five of them arrive in the Russian-held town of Novoazovsk, where Moscow said they would be treated for wounds

Azovstal siege ends as hundreds of Ukrainian fighters surrender: Russia

Russian forces pummelled Mariupol, a major port on the Sea of Azov between Russia and Crimea, with artillery for weeks

US hopes India would 'reconsider' its decision to restrict wheat exports

The US hopes India will reconsider its decision to ban wheat exports, with Washington encouraging countries not to restrict exports.

LIC listing today to India getting new warships: Here're top news on May 17

From Rajnath Singh launching frontline warships to Indian embassy in Kyviv reopening, here are the top five developments for May 17

Ukraine forces push through to Russia border near Kharkiv: Report

On the battlefields near Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, interior ministry adviser Vadym Denisenko said Ukrainian troops were mounting a counter-offensive

RBI likely to hike rates by 75 bps by August, say SBI economists

The economists said they did a study of the Russian invasion's impact on inflation, which revealed that 59 per cent of the jump in prices is due to geopolitical events

Ukraine counters Russian forces in east; NATO says Kyiv could win war

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Russia's offensive in Donbas had stalled and Ukraine could win the war, an outcome few military analysts predicted

Govt must cut import duty rates to combat inflation

Our government need not merely wait for the global commodity prices to drop but take active measures to supplement the actions of the monetary authorities

Front lines shift in Donbas as Ukraine military mounts counteroffensive

Ukraine has scored a series of successes since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, forcing Russia's commanders to abandon an advance on the capital Kyiv

LIVE: Lavrov says all will suffer from West's 'total hybrid war' on Russia

In a speech on the 80th day since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian Foreign Minister pointed to the barrage of sanctions imposed by the West against Moscow

Ukraine favourite to win Eurovision Song Contest amid war with Russia

The Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra is heavily tipped to win by bookmakers, which are giving the group that mixes traditional Ukrainian rhythms, costumes and dance moves with contemporary hip hop

Ukraine official says Russia withdraws from Kharkiv, batters east

Russian troops are withdrawing from Ukraine's second-largest city after weeks of heavy bombardment, the Ukrainian military said as Kyiv and Moscow's forces engaged in a battle for the country's east

Ukrainian forces thwart Russians at river as fight shifts to Donbas

Kremlin mulls retribution for Finland and Sweden NATO moves