Russia-Ukraine war LIVE: With the war entering the 64th day, the United Kingdom has called for western allies to send tanks, warplanes and other weapons to Ukraine.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 07:59 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war LIVE: The fighting between the Russian and Ukraine war has entered the 64th days. United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Kyiv after his visit to Moscow where he met the Russian president Vladimir Putin. “I have arrived in Ukraine after visiting Moscow. We will continue our work to expand humanitarian support and secure the evacuation of civilians from conflict zones. The sooner this war ends, the better — for the sake of Ukraine, Russia, and the world,” Guterres wrote on his official Twitter account. Meanwhile, Russia will hold an informal UN Security Council meeting on May 6 to present first-hand information about the situation on the ground in Ukraine, a Russian official told Reuters.
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Apr 28, 2022 07:56 AM IST
Russia began preparing for cyberattacks on Ukraine in early 2021: Report
Russian-affiliated hackers were positioning themselves for cyberattacks against Ukraine as early as March 2021, according to researchers at Microsoft Corp. A handful of hacking groups secured access to Ukrainian organizations –- including defense, IT and energy networks — for strategic and battlefield intelligence collection, the technology giant revealed in a report published on Wednesday. Full report
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Apr 28, 2022 07:23 AM IST
1 Russian aircraft, missile destroyed, claims Ukrainian Air Force
The Ukrainian Air Force has claimed that it destroyed eight Russian aerial targets including an airplane, a missile and six unmanned aerial vehicles in the past 24 hours, The Kyiv Independent reported.
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Apr 28, 2022 07:06 AM IST
Russia cuts off natural gas to 2 NATO nations; EU calls move ‘blackmail’
Russia’s state energy giant Gazprom has cut off natural gas to two North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries- Poland and Bulgaria, as the war in Ukraine entered the third month. Gazprom said on Wednesday that the decision was taken because both countries, which are part of the European Union (EU), refused to pay in Rubles (Russian currency). Full report
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Apr 28, 2022 06:43 AM IST
India, Russia became partners of choice out of necessity as… : United States
US secretary of state Antony Blinken said India and Russia became partners of choice out of necessity when the United States was not in a position to be New Delhi’s partner. But now that the US is working towards strengthening ties with India, there is a growing strategic convergence between the United States and India, Blinken said at a Congressional hearing by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations. Full report
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Apr 28, 2022 06:27 AM IST
Ukraine war triggers 34% global gold demand surge
Global demand for gold surged 34% year-on-year in the first quarter to the highest in over three years, driven by investors worried about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation, Reuters quoted the World Gold Council (WGC) report.
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Apr 28, 2022 06:17 AM IST
US, Russia swap prisoners amid tensions over Ukraine war
The United States and Russia swapped prisoners on Wednesday amid their most tense relations in decades over the war in Ukraine, with former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed released in exchange for Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.
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Apr 28, 2022 06:07 AM IST
Biden to make fresh statement in support of Ukraine
US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks in support of Ukraine, Reuters quoted the White House. “The President will deliver remarks on support for Ukrainians defending their country and their freedom against Russia’s brutal war,” the White House said.
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Apr 28, 2022 06:02 AM IST
How crucial is imported Russian gas for EU nations
An info graphic by news agency AFP lists the shares of total imports of Russian gas by European Union countries. Latvia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia are shown to depend heavily on Russian gas imports
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Apr 28, 2022 05:47 AM IST
Canadian lawmakers vote unanimously to declare Russia’s Ukraine invasion a ‘genocide’
Canadian lawmakers voted unanimously on Wednesday to call Russia’s attacks in Ukraine a “genocide”, with members of parliament saying there was “ample evidence of systemic and massive war crimes against humanity” being committed by Moscow, Reuters reported.
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Apr 28, 2022 05:36 AM IST
Russia to hold informal UNSC meet on May 6 over Ukraine war
Russia will hold an informal UN Security Council meeting on May 6 on the current ground situation in Ukraine, ANI quoted Russian news agency Sputnik. “If you want to learn the truth about real situation with the ground, come to our aria-formula meeting on May 6, we plan to give the floor to some independent voices working on the front line to demonstrate you facts, not fakes,” a Russian official said.
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Apr 28, 2022 05:22 AM IST
Russian forces claim control over Kherson: Report
Russian forces used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a pro-Ukraine rally in the occupied city of Kherson on Wednesday, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said, as Moscow tightened its grip over the southern region, Reuters reported.
US Prez Biden to meet PM Modi at Quad summit in Tokyo next month: White House
Joe Biden’s trip to South Korea and Japan has been scheduled for May 20 to 24. “This trip will advance the Biden-Harris Administration’s rock-solid commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday.
Published on Apr 28, 2022 07:46 AM IST
Canada lawmakers vote unanimously to call Russia’s attack in Ukraine as genocide
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it was “absolutely right” for more and more people to describe Russia’s actions in Ukraine as genocide, supporting an accusation made by US President Joe Biden a day earlier.
Published on Apr 28, 2022 07:18 AM IST
Russia cuts off natural gas to 2 NATO nations; EU calls move ‘blackmail’
The gas cuts in Poland and Bulgaria did not immediately put them into any dire trouble, and Russia’s supplies to both countries were expected to end later this year.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 06:43 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
US: 4 dead after shooting in motel, shooter killed after standoff with police
According to the Gulfport Police Department chief Adam Cooper, the suspect was holed up at a convenience store after fleeing from a stolen vehicle. Gulfport is just west of Biloxi, where the shooting took place at the Broadway Inn Express motel.
Published on Apr 28, 2022 05:57 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine War LIVE Updates: Russian forces claim control over Kherson
Russia-Ukraine war LIVE: With the war entering the 64th day, the United Kingdom has called for western allies to send tanks, warplanes and other weapons to Ukraine.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 07:59 AM IST
UK: Allies must ‘double down’ and send Ukraine tanks, jets
- Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said “this is a time for courage, not caution” among nations helping Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion.
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 04:24 AM IST
‘Imran Khan was so desperate…’: Maryam Nawaz claims ex-PM begged to save govt
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz vice- president Maryam Nawaz was referring to Imran Khan’s desperate efforts to delay the vote on no-confidence against him till the Supreme Court opened midnight on April 10 and ordered him to let the constitutional process complete.
Published on Apr 27, 2022 11:40 PM IST
Russia began preparing for cyberattacks on Ukraine in early 2021: Report
While Russia’s invasion has been viewed as poorly planned and executed, Microsoft researchers describe a cyber campaign that often coincided with military plans.
Published on Apr 27, 2022 11:00 PM IST
Measles cases surge 80%, other diseases could follow: UN
- More than 17,300 measles cases were reported globally in January and February, compared to around 9,600 during those months last year, according to new data from the UN agencies.
Published on Apr 27, 2022 10:55 PM IST
Anthony Fauci says US ‘out of Covid pandemic phase, but…’
“The world is still in a pandemic. There’s no doubt about that. Don’t anybody get any misinterpretation of that. We are still experiencing a pandemic,” Fauci told the Post.
Published on Apr 27, 2022 10:43 PM IST
UN chief Antonio Guterres arrives in Ukraine, says ‘sooner this war…’
Earlier on Tuesday, the UN chief met Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 10:43 PM IST
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari becomes ‘youngest’ foreign minister of Pakistan
President Arif Alvi administered the oath to 33-year-old Bilawal at a simple ceremony at the Aiwan-i-Sadr (President’s House), where Prime Minister Shehbaz, former president Asif Ali Zardari and other officials as well as leaders of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) were present.
Updated on Apr 27, 2022 08:46 PM IST
Retired Colombian soldiers admit to murder of 120 civilians
- Around 50 of the victims’ family members showed up to the university theater in Ocana, close to Colombia’s northern border with Venezuela, where the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) hearing took place.
Published on Apr 27, 2022 07:00 PM IST
