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Russian state TV on-air protester fined, faces possible prison term

An employee of Russian state television who interrupted a live news program to protest the war in Ukraine was released from custody Tuesday and fined about $270, but still could face a prison sentence

Ukraine sees room for compromise in talks as 20,000 escape Mariupol

Ukraine sees possible room for compromise in talks with Russia despite Moscow's intense shelling of Kyiv and new assaults on Mariupol, from where 20,000 civilians fled through a evacuation corridor

Russia-Ukraine talks to continue today amidst 'fundamental contradictions'

The fourth round of talks between Russia and Ukraine that started on Monday will continue through Wednesday, even as a Ukrainian negotiator spoke of 'fundamental differences' between the two sides

Decisions China makes regarding Russia to be watched closely: White House

The decisions China makes regarding Russia are going to be watched by the world, the White House has said, amid reports of Beijing trying to help Moscow either militarily or financially in Ukraine war

HC says students forced to go to Ukraine, points out vacant PG seats

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday remarked that students are forced to go to places such as Ukraine, pointing out the vacant seats in PG medical courses.

US to provide additional $186 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine

US is providing over $186 million in additional humanitarian assistance to support internally displaced persons and the more than three million refugees affected by Ukraine war, US State Dept said

US Senate approves resolution probing Putin and his regime for war crimes

The US Senate unanimously approved a resolution seeking investigations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his regime for war crimes over the invasion of Ukraine

Biden signs $1.5 trln omnibus spending bill into law to fund federal govt

US President Joe Biden has signed into law a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill for the fiscal year 2022 to fund the federal government through the end of September

India to take Russia route to get back some students stuck in Ukraine: EAM

Government has brought back 22,500 Indians and 147 foreign nationals from Ukraine and will use the Russia route for the evacuation of students who are still stuck in South Ukraine, said S Jaishankar

Will make calibrated interventions to keep fuel prices under control: Govt

The government on Tuesday said it is keeping a close watch on evolving geopolitical developments and would make 'calibrated interventions' to keep fuel prices under control to safeguard the interest of the common man. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said crude petroleum and natural gas, fuel & power subgroup in the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) is directly related to the fluctuations in the prices of crude oil. To a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government will cut excise duty to keep fuel price escalation due to the Ukrainian crisis in control, Chaudhary said the public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) take appropriate decisions on pricing of petrol and diesel in line with their international product prices, exchange rate, tax structure, inland freight and other cost elements etc. "Government is keeping a close watch on these factors and the evolving geopolitical developments and would make calibrated interventions as and when required to safeguard .

Widening fault lines over Ukraine

At the end of it, Russia will become an even lesser power in comparison with what it has been in the recent past

Ukraine's economy can shrink by up to 35% if war continues, says IMF

Ukraine's economy is expected to shrink by 10 per cent in 2022 as a result of Russia's military operations, Ukrainian media reported citing the International Monetary Fund report

We want to avoid US sanctions over Russia invasion, says China

Concerns are growing among investors that Chinese companies will face US sanctions after American officials said Russia requested military and financial assistance from Beijing

Ukraine crisis: Russia spiralling towards $150-billion default nightmare

Signs of looming financial damage are becoming apparent at many of the world's biggest money managers, including BlackRock and Pacific Investment Management.

Commendable job by MEA in evacuating citizens from Ukraine: Congress MP

He also said that he wanted to know what was India's stand at the UN Security Council and also asked the Minister about the efforts being made for effective interventions in ongoing Ukraine war

3 Indians stranded in Ukraine's southern region of Kherson evacuated: MEA

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the Indian embassy in Russia facilitated the transit of the Indians and that they have already boarded their flights from Moscow

Wall Street heads for gains after world shares sink, oil falls about 8%

Wall Street heads for gains after world shares sink Wall Street pointed toward gains in premarket trading Tuesday after world share prices sunk lower, with Hong Kong down almost 6% and Shanghai losing 5%. Oil prices slid about 8% as virus lockdowns and rising numbers of COVID cases in China threaten to disrupt manufacturing and trade. The sell-off gathered pace late in the session despite the release of data showing strong increases in Chinese retail sales, industrial production and investment in January-February. It followed a decision by China's central bank not to ease interest rates to spur economic growth. Futures for the Dow industrials gained 0.3% while futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. Prices of oil and other commodities slid as Russian forces pounded the Ukraine capital ahead of another round of talks between the two sides. Germany's DAX and the CAC 40 in Paris both fell 1.2%, while Britain's FTSE 100 declined 0.8%. Anxiety over the war in Ukraine and an upcoming ...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Euro rises on hopes of progress in peace talks

By Stefano Rebaudo

Russia-Ukraine conflict: Kyiv under fire as NATO leaders visit capital

Russia's offensive in Ukraine edged closer to central Kyiv on Tuesday, with a series of strikes hitting a residential neighbourhood

Polish, Czech, Slovenia leaders head to Kyiv as war intensifies

They are to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal