Russia-Ukraine war highlights: India calls for ‘cessation of violence’ in Ukraine at UNSC meet

Ukrainian President Zelensky seeks ban on Russia in all global airports and ports, reports news agency AFP.

Russian Defence Ministry confirms that all peaceful citizens of Kyiv can leave the capital of Ukraine without hindrance via Kyiv-Vasilkov road which is open & safe. This op doesn't impact critical civilian infrastructure: Russia representative at UNSC meeting on Russia-Ukraine conflict

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday the country will allow Ukrainians to come to Brazil through a humanitarian visa, reports Reuters.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a ban on Russian oil imports, saying oil revenues have helped to prop up President Vladimir Putin and Russian oligarchs and wage war against Ukraine, reports news agency AFP.

Given that safety of Indian nationals is of paramount importance to my govt, senior ministers from GoI are being deployed as Special Envoys to Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. We stand ready to help neighbours stranded in Ukraine: India at UNSC meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

India remains deeply concerned at the unfolding developments in Ukraine... Our considered call for an immediate cessation of violence and an end to all hostilities is an urgent imperative: India's Permanent Rep to UN, TS Tirumurti, at UNSC meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

Twelve members of Russia's diplomatic mission to the UN have been ordered to leave the United States by March 7, Russia's ambassador to the world body said Monday. Read more

We took further measures against Russia's financial systems; we have sanctioned Putin himself, we're disconnecting key Russian banks from SWIFT, imposed restrictive measures against Russia's central bank & standing up a joint task force: US State Department Spox Ned Price

Oil giant Shell on Monday said that it planned to sell its stake in all joint ventures with Gazprom after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, reported news agency AFP. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange, Shell said it would sell its 27.5-percent stake in the oil and gas project Sakhalin-2, on Sakhalhin island, in Russia's far east.

India's top lender will not process any transactions involving Russian entities subject to international sanctions imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a letter seen by Reuters and people familiar with the matter. Read more

FIFA & UEFA decide together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA & UEFA competitions, until further notice. Read more

As part of its ongoing role in the Operation Ganga mission to evacuate Indian citizens from the crisis in Ukraine, IndiGo will be operating 4 additional flights using A321 aircraft. Two flights each will be operated from Delhi to Budapest, Hungary and to Rzeszow, Poland via Istanbul respectively. These aircraft will depart Delhi on March 01, 2022, the airline said in a press release.

The next round of negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine will be held on the Polish-Belarusian border, reports Sputnik quoting Russia's delegation head.

UK has banned Russian vessels from its seaports, reports AFP citing government.

Negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine have ended, reports news agency Sputnik.

"PM Modi reviewed the ongoing efforts under ‘Operation Ganga' to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine during the meeting. PM said that the entire government machinery is working round the clock to ensure that all Indians there are safe & secure. 

Prime Minister pointed that the visit of four senior ministers as his Special Envoys to various nations will energize the evacuation efforts. It is reflective of the priority the government attaches to this matter. Prime Minister noted that the first consignment of relief supplies to Ukraine to deal with the humanitarian situation on Ukraine’s borders would be despatched tomorrow," says MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

“The Russian Federation did not begin these hostilities. They were unleashed by Ukraine residents, dissenters. Russians are seeking to end this war,” says Russian Representative at UNGA emergency meeting on Ukraine Russia crisis.

Moscow has no plans to occupy Ukraine, reported news agency Sputnik citing Russia's UN envoy.

“Action plans were being made by Ukraine & Georgia to join NATO. Their (US) policy was to create anti-Russia Ukraine & ensured that it joined NATO. Ukraine joining NATO is a red line, compels us to adopt measures in response; has placed us at the verge of this conflict,” says Russia Representative in UNGA.

UK's foreign ministry has warned against ‘all travel to Russia’, reports AFP.

Ukraine solution possible only if Russia's security interests are considered, Russian President Putin tells French President Emmanuel Macron, reports news agency Sputnik.