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Ukrainians return from across Europe to fight Russian invasion

While hundreds of thousands of refugees are leaving Ukraine amid Russia's attack on the country, some Ukrainian men and women are returning home from across Europe to help defend their homeland.

Belarus votes in constitutional referendum as crisis in Ukraine rages

Belarusians cast ballots in a constitutional referendum that nation's leader called to cement his grip on power, even as he offers the country's territory to his ally Russia to invade Ukraine

Russian troops advance on Ukraine's ports, meet resistance in city

Street fighting broke out in Ukraine's second-largest city and Russian troops squeezed strategic ports in the country's south Sunday, advances that appeared to mark a new phase of Russia's invasion

Ukrainian President moves International Court of Justice against Russia

Ukraine has moved the International Court of Justice in The Hague over the Russian military operation that started in Ukraine and urged the top court to order Russia to cease "hostilities"

368,000 Ukrainian refugees have fled the nation amid Russia invasion: UN

The United Nations' refugee agency says the latest count of Ukrainians arriving in neighbouring countries stands at 368,000 and continues to rise.

Ukraine calls for Russia to lose UN Security Council seat after invasion

Ukraine's president says Russia should be thrown out of the United Nations Security Council following its invasion of his country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video message Sunday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine amounts to an act of genocide, saying that Russia has taken the path of evil and the world should come to depriving it of its U.N. Security Council seat. Russia is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, giving it veto power over resolutions. Zelenskyy said that Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities should be investigated by an international war crimes tribunal and denounced the Russian invasion as state terrorism. He dismissed as lies Russia's claims that it wasn't targeting civilian areas.

Russians enter Ukraine's 2nd-largest city Kharkiv, advance on ports

Street fighting broke out in Ukraine's second-largest city and Russian troops squeezed strategic ports in the country's south Sunday, advances that appeared to make a new phase of Russia's invasion

Ukraine invasion puts Russia's sports status at risk, explains Edwin Moses

Russia spent upwards of $50 billion to host the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, then concocted the most elaborate doping scheme in history all to cement its standing as a global sports superpower.

Govt will evacuate all Indians stranded in Ukraine, says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that the government will do whatever possible to bring back all the citizens stranded in Ukraine

4th evacuation flight carrying 198 Indians leaves for Delhi from Bucharest

A fourth evacuation flight carrying 198 Indians from Romanian capital Bucharest left for India on Sunday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said.

IAEA concerned for safety of Ukraine's nuclear plants; calls for restrain

IAEA has called on all parties to refrain from any actions that could threaten the safety and security of nuclear power plants in Ukraine amid an intensified Russian military offensive in capital Kyiv

Russian delegation arrives in Belarus for talks with Ukraine officials

The Kremlin says a Russian delegation has arrived in the Belarusian city of Homel for talks with Ukrainian officials.

Russian military strikes Ukraine's fuel supplies, airfields in new attacks

Russia unleashed a wave of attacks on Ukraine targeting airfields and fuel facilities in what appeared to be the next phase of an invasion that has been slowed by fierce resistance

Bihar govt launches helpline for students trapped in Ukraine amid crisis

The Bihar government has started helplines for students hailing from the state who had gone to Ukraine for pursuing higher education and are now anxious to make an exit in the wake of military crisis.

YouTube blocks Russian media outlet RT in Ukraine, suspends monetisation

American online video sharing platform YouTube on Saturday blocked Russian state media outlet RT from Ukraine and also suspended its ability to monetize content globally, local media reported.

UN: At least 64 civilians killed in Ukraine, real figures considerably high

UN confirmed at least 240 civilian casualties with at least 64 people killed in the military operation by Russia, though it believed the real figures are considerably higher.

Indians evacuated from Ukraine heave sigh of relief, say 'good to be back'

Indian nationals, mostly students, who were evacuated from Ukraine heaved a sigh of relief as the Air India flight carrying them landed at the airport here in the early hours of Sunday.

Ukraine crisis: Russian forces blow up gas pipeline in Ukraine's Kharkiv

The Ukrainian president's office said Russian forces blew up a gas pipeline in Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city.

Germany to supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons, 500 Stinger missile

Germany will supply Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 anti-aircraft Stinger missiles in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Kyiv.

Over 150,000 Ukrainians flee to the border seeking refuge amid crisis

Dragging suitcases and carrying children, tens of thousands of Ukrainians rushed to the borders as invading Russian troops pressed on with their march toward Ukraine's capital of Kyiv.