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Weapon readiness on Naval Commanders' Conference 2022's agenda

The naval commanders were shown videos of weapon engagement and missile firing drills carried out in the Arabian Sea during the preceding fortnight

Ukraine can win war with right kind of arms: Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin

Blinken said the US will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon and that Russia had failed and Ukraine had succeeded in terms of "war aims", and promised more military aid

What happens in Ukraine will have impact on Indo-Pacific: EU chief

She said the world's response to Russia's aggression will decide the future of both the international system and the global economy

India's petcoke imports seen doubling amid soaring global coal prices

Global coal prices are near record highs due to fears of a supply crunch following the European Commission's decision to ban coal imports from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine

Sri Lanka PM says he is in good health, rejects 'false propaganda'

'The propaganda that the Prime Minister is being treated in a private hospital for an illness is completely false,' the Prime Minister's Media Division (PMMD) said

Biden names veteran diplomat Bridget Brink as US ambassador to Ukraine

A Michigan native who speaks Russian, Brink's 'decades of experience make her uniquely suited for this moment in Ukraine's history,' a State Department statement said

Ukraine war: Putin accuses West of 'terror', tells prosecutors to be tough

Speaking to Russia's top prosecutors and watched by his defence minister, Putin accused the West of inciting Ukraine to plan attacks on Russian journalists - an allegation denied by Kyiv

German business confidence picks up after plunging on Ukraine war

Business managers' outlook for the next six months improved, but their assessment of the current situation was only marginally better than in March

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy seeks heavy arms from US officials

The trip by Blinken and Austin, announced earlier by Zelenskyy, would be the highest-level visit to Ukraine by US officials since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of the country

UN secretary-general to visit Turkey before having talks in Russia, Ukraine

Guterres will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 26 and 28 respectively, a UN spokesman said Friday

Jaishankar-Argentine foreign minister talks focus on defence, atomic energy

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held "productive" talks with his visiting Argentine counterpart Santiago Cafiero, focusing on bilateral cooperation in areas like defence and atomic energy. Cafiero is on a visit to India primarily to participate in the three-day Raisina Dialogue, India's premier foreign policy and geo-economics conference. The dialogue begins on Monday. "A productive meeting with FM @SantiagoCafiero of Argentina on his first visit to India," Jaishankar said on Twitter. "Discussed expanding our bilateral trade and cooperating in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, electronics, e-mobility, defence & atomic energy. Will work closely in G20 and multilateral forums," he said. Separately, the external affairs minister also held talks with Teddy Locsin Jr, the Foreign Affairs Secretary of the Philippines. "Warmly welcomed Secretary Foreign Affairs of Philippines @teddyboylocsin. Appreciated his insights and perspectives on Indo-Pacific, Europe, Myanmar, Ukraine

Work of Russian embassy in Washington blocked by US authorities: Ambassador

The US, along with the G7 nations and European Union (EU) has imposed severe and immediate economic sanctions on Russia for its actions in Ukraine

UK to provide Ukraine with more military equipment: Johnson tells Zelensky

In a phone conversation with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that his country is set to provide the war-torn nation with more military equipment.

Guterres to meet Erdogan ahead of mediation visits with Putin, Zelensky

Antonio Guterres will be kicking off his mediation mission to end the Moscow-Kiev conflict with a visit to Turkey's President ahead of his meetings with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr

Ukraine battered again; President Zelenskyy says US officials to visit

Russian forces in Ukraine tried to storm a steel plant housing soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday in an attempt to crush the last pocket of resistance

Russia renews assault on Mariupol, intensifies Luhansk bombardment: Ukraine

More than 1,000 civilians are holed up with the troops at the Azovstal plant, according to Ukrainian authorities

Live news: Russia renews assault on Ukrainian defenders of Mariupol

Live news updates: Ukrainian President says Russia's invasion of his country was just the beginning.

Over 11 million people have fled Ukraine since war began: UN data

The world body further revealed that while 5.1 million people left for neighbouring countries, another 6.48 million were believed to have been displaced inside the war-torn nation, reports the BBC

US to convene talks on Ukraine's defense needs with more than 20 countries

The agenda will include an updated assessment of Ukraine battlefield as well as discussion of efforts to continue a steady flow of weapons and other military aid, Pentagon secretary John Kirby said

Main battles happening in Donbas, Russia deploying troops in east: Ukraine

Ukraine's security chief Oleksiy Danilov told The Associated Press that over 100,000 Russian troops are currently fighting in Ukraine, including mercenaries from Syria and Libya