War in Ukraine to slow global growth, says IMF

Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: The Russian aggression continues to rage in a number of locations. Peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv resumed but there is no sign of significant progress.

A woman cleans up her kitchen from debris in an apartment block damaged by a bombing the previous day in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday. (AP)

 The Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital continued Tuesday with devastating force, targeting homes of Kyiv's residents, with deadly consequences. Ukraine on Monday said it would not obey ultimatums from Russia after Moscow demanded it stop defending besieged Mariupol, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are suffering through Russian bombardments laying waste to their city. The eastern cities of Kharkiv, Sumy and Chernihiv, have also been hit hard by Russia's tactic of pounding urban areas with artillery. The Russian aggression continues to rage in a number of locations. Peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv resumed but there is no sign of significant progress. Meanwhile, US president Joe Biden told businesses to be alert for possible cyber attacks by Russia and do more to protect themselves. Russia has previously rejected similar allegations including that it was responsible for hacks on Ukrainian banking and government websites in February....Read More

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• 22 Mar 2022, 10:45:05 PM IST

  Railway station destroyed in Dnipro region of Ukraine, 1 dead

  Russian rocket strikes destroyed a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro region on Tuesday. One person died in the strike. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 10:38:22 PM IST

  PM Modi, UK PM Boris Johnson speak on Ukraine invasion

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson had a discussion over the escalating situation in Ukraine. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 10:05:38 PM IST

  US lawmakers urge President Biden to get pilots from India, others for humanitarian aid to Ukraine

  Twenty lawmakers in the United States urged president Joe Biden to reach out to countries like India, Brazil, Egypt and the UAE to hire pilots for the delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, pointing out that Russia considers these nations as non-hostile. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 09:53:52 PM IST

  War in Ukraine to slow global growth, says IMF

  The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that the ongoing war in Ukraine will slow global economic growth. The IMF said that some countries that are still struggling with Covid-19 face risk of recession because of shocks from higher food and energy prices, and tighter financial conditions due to interest rate hikes in developed countries.

• 22 Mar 2022, 09:30:25 PM IST

  Ukraine's Mariupol city hit by 2 'super powerful bombs'

  Amid a fresh attempt by Ukrainian authorities to rescue civilians from Mariupol, the city was hit by two super powerful bombs, news agency AFP reported. There is no confirmation yet regarding casualties.

• 22 Mar 2022, 08:53:14 PM IST

  Kyiv science institute attacked by drones, 1 dead

  One person died in drone attacks at the Kyiv science institute in Ukraine, news agency AFP reported on Tuesday. A defence ministry intelligence official said at the scene that three people had died, but the toll has not been confirmed.

• 22 Mar 2022, 08:40:21 PM IST

  EU to set up Ukraine post-war reconstruction fund

  The European Union will soon set up a Ukraine post-war reconstruction fund and destruction of the country's main cities by Russian forces will require enormous funds to rebuild after the war.

• 22 Mar 2022, 08:00:07 PM IST

  300,000 people running out of food, medical supplies in Ukraine's Kherson city

  Ukraine's foreign ministry has said that 300,000 people in Russian occupied city of Kherson are running out of food and medical supplies. The ministry accused Russian forces of preventing civilians evacuating to Ukraine-controlled territory.

• 22 Mar 2022, 07:38:12 PM IST

  Time to end Moscow's 'absurd war', says UN chief

  United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres  said on Tuesday that Russia's absurd war on Ukraine should end, adding that Ukrainians are enduring a living hell. 

  "Continuing the war in Ukraine is morally unacceptable, politically indefensible and militarily nonsensical," Guterres told reporters. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 06:51:45 PM IST

  Serbia to not impose sanctions on Russia, says minister

  The Serbian government has said that it will not impose sanctions on Moscow or join the Western “hysteria” against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

  “Serbia will never be part of the anti-Russian hysteria in which the property of Russian citizens and the property of the Russian Federation is stolen, just as we will not ban Russian media," Serbian interior minister Aleksandar Vulin said on Tuesday. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 06:05:57 PM IST

  Amid Ukraine invasion, Russia adopts bill on jail terms for 'fake' news on state actions abroad

  The Russian government approved a legislation imposing jail term of up to 15 years for the publication of false information about Moscow's actions oversees. The legislation comes as Russian forces continue invading Ukraine for almost a month. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 05:48:30 PM IST

  Ukrainian Prez Zelensky calls Pope Francis to mediate in ongoing conflict

  Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called Pope Francis to mediate in the ongoing conflict with Russia. 

  "Told His Holiness about the difficult humanitarian situation and the blocking of rescue corridors by Russian troops," Zelensky said on Tuesday

• 22 Mar 2022, 05:27:48 PM IST

  Kremlin says negotiations with Ukraine should be 'more active and substantial'

• 22 Mar 2022, 04:50:38 PM IST

  10 hospitals destroyed since Feb 24, says Ukraine

  Ukrainian health minister Viktor Lyashko said on Tuesday that a total of ten hospitals in the country have been destroyed by Russian forces since they launched a full-scale attack. 

   

• 22 Mar 2022, 04:38:37 PM IST

  500,000 Ukrainian refugees have mental health issues

  The WHO also said on Tuesday that 500,000 refugees from Ukraine are suffering from mental health issues. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 03:55:51 PM IST

  15 killed, 37 wounded in attacks on health facilities in Ukraine till March 18: WHO

  The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 15 people were killed and 37 others were wounded in attacks on health facilities in Ukraine

• 22 Mar 2022, 03:29:31 PM IST

  Putin could use biological weapons, says US Prez Biden

  United States President Joe Biden said that Russian President Vladimir Putin could use biological and chemical weapons in Ukraine. "Now he's (Putin) talking about new false flags he's setting up including, asserting that we in America have biological as well as chemical weapons in Europe, simply not true," Biden said. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 03:05:30 PM IST

  Over 3.5 million fled Ukraine since onset of attack

  The United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday that more than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion on February 24. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 02:26:35 PM IST

  Boryspil mayor urges people to flee city

  Boryspil's mayor Volodymyr Borysenko on Tuesday urged the city's residents to flee if they can in view of fighting nearby. 

  "There is no need to be in the city now as there is already fighting going on in the area around it. I call on the civilian population to be smart, reach out to our call centre and leave town as soon as an opportunity arises," Borysenko said in a video address. 

• 22 Mar 2022, 01:40:31 PM IST

  Ukraine announces no new agreements with Russia on corridors to evacuate civilians

  Ukraine said on Tuesday its efforts to evacuate civilians from besieged towns and cities were focused on the city of Mariupol but did not announce any new agreement with Russia to allow safe passage for trapped residents.

  "We are focusing on evacuations from Mariupol," Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said.

  She listed a number of places from where buses would try to evacuate civilians but Mariupol was not among them. She also made no mention of any new agreements with Russia on establishing "humanitarian corridors" to evacuate civilians.

• 22 Mar 2022, 12:51:16 PM IST

  UN General Assembly meet tomorrow on Ukraine

  The emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will resume on Wednesday to discuss the war in Ukraine, which is in its fourth week now. This comes after 22 member states including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, the UK and the US wrote to Abdulla Shahid - President of the 193-member UN body - to convene an emergency meeting. Read more

• 22 Mar 2022, 11:40:44 AM IST

  How could Russia's Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine

  US President Joe Biden has publicly called Russian President Vladimir Putin a war criminal, but legal experts said a prosecution of Putin or other Russian leaders would face high hurdles and could take years. Click here to read how could Russia's Putin be prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine.

   

• 22 Mar 2022, 10:52:50 AM IST

  No end to Russian shelling in Ukrainian cities

  Russian artillery continues to pound the eastern cities of Kharkhiv, Sumy and Chernihiv. In the capital Kyiv, shells hit a shopping centre on Sunday evening, killing at least eight people, reports Reuters.

• 22 Mar 2022, 10:01:18 AM IST

  Ukrainian army says it forced Russian troops out of Makariv

  The Ukrainian army said it forced Russian troops out of Makariv, a strategically important Kyiv suburb, after a fierce battle. That prevents Russian forces from encircling the capital from the northwest, the Defence Ministry said.

• 22 Mar 2022, 08:47:15 AM IST

  Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to discuss deal

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said late Monday he was prepared to discuss a commitment from Ukraine not to seek NATO membership in exchange for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and a guarantee of Ukraine's security.

  “It's a compromise for everyone: for the West, which doesn't know what to do with us with regard to NATO, for Ukraine, which wants security guarantees, and for Russia, which doesn't want further NATO expansion,” Zelenskyy said late Monday in an interview with Ukrainian television channels.

• 22 Mar 2022, 08:44:55 AM IST

  Biden says Russia is considering using chemical, biological weapons in Ukraine

  Ukraine's military said on Tuesday residents should brace for more indiscriminate Russian shelling of critical infrastructure, as U.S. President Joe Biden issued one of his strongest warnings yet that Moscow is considering using chemical weapons. Biden also told businesses to be alert for possible cyber attacks by Russia. "It’s part of Russia’s playbook," he said in a statement.

• 22 Mar 2022, 07:36:51 AM IST

  Russia halts WWII peace talks with Japan

  Russia will stop negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty that would officially end a conflict dating back to World War II after Tokyo imposed unprecedented sanctions over the invasion.

  The two countries never sealed an official treaty ending the war as they wrangled for decades over a small group of islands close to Hokkaido. The Soviet Union seized the isles in 1945, expelling thousands of Japanese residents.

• 22 Mar 2022, 07:07:12 AM IST

  India 'somewhat shaky' on punishing Russia for  war: Biden

  US President Joe Biden said that India, an exception among US major allies, "has been somewhat shaky" on the Western sanctions punishing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more

• 22 Mar 2022, 06:20:58 AM IST

  Ukraine president says any compromises with Russia will require a referendum

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said any compromises agreed with Russia to end the war would need to be voted on by Ukrainians in a referendum.

  "The people will have to speak up and respond to this or that form of compromise. And what they (the compromises) will be is the subject of our talks and understanding between Ukraine and Russia," he said in an interview published by Ukrainian public broadcasting company Suspilne.

• 22 Mar 2022, 06:19:50 AM IST

  Russia finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity' but WhatsApp can stay

  A Moscow court said on Monday that Meta was guilty of "extremist activity", but the ruling will not affect its WhatsApp messenger service, focusing on the U.S. firm's already-banned Facebook and Instagram social networks. Read more

• 22 Mar 2022, 05:51:07 AM IST

  NATO should say whether they are accepting us or not: Zelenskyy

  In a interview Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, Ukrainian President said, "NATO should either say now that they are accepting us, or openly say they are not accepting us because they are afraid of Russia – which is true," The Kyiv Independent reported. Read more