Ukraine

Zelensky Urges Biden, Senators for Financial & Security Assistance

NEW DELHI: Speaking to President Joe Biden of the US in a telephonic conversation yesterday, Volodymyr Zelensky, President of the besieged Ukraine, urged for financial as well as security assistance from the US. The American President underscored his serious concern about Russia’s military attack on Ukraine. The two leaders have conversed at least five times, […]

Fear, Racism, Hunger: Sikkim Students Recount Horror Of Ukraine Escape

GANGTOK: Recounting difficulties they went through while leaving Ukraine, many students who returned to their home in Sikkim, said they had to face racism, cold weather and the fear of shelling and bomb attacks by Russia. Calling the journey back home tough, taxing and dehumanising, Sneha Tamang, a medical student, said, “The journey has been […]

Planet Labs’ Satellite Images Show Plumes Of Smoke in Kharkiv After Rocket Attack

Satellite imagery released by Planet Labs PBC via Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab showed plumes of smoke in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv after Russia launched a rocket from Belgorod Oblast on February 27. Satellite images captured by the American public Earth imaging company displayed the indiscriminate Russian shelling on . The Atlantic Council’s […]

EXPLAINED: Why India Abstained From UNGA Voting Against Russia

NEW DELHI: The 193-member United Nations General Assembly went to a poll on Wednesday, demanding Russia to immediately stop its military operation in Ukraine. India and 34 other states abstained from voting. Five states however voted in favour of Russia. The vote also saw a sharp division among the neighbours of India to vote. Bangladesh, […]

PM Modi Speaks With Russian President Putin Over Phone, Discusses Evacuation Of Indians From Ukraine

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin today as Russia stepped up its attack on the eastern European nation. The two leaders reviewed the situation in Ukraine, especially in Kharkiv city where many Indian students are stuck, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement. During their […]

IAF Flight Departs For Romania With Aid To Ukraine; India In Talks With Interlocutors In Russia & Ukraine For Safe Evacuation, 46 Flights Scheduled

NEW DELHI: India, in coordination with the neighbouring states of war-torn Ukraine, has arranged 46 flights to ensure safe and quick evacuation of stranded Indians from Western Ukraine & neighbouring states. All the flights are scheduled till March 8. From the centre it is known 29 flights are scheduled from Bucharest, 10 flights from Budapest, […]

European Council, French & Polish Presidents Speak To PM Modi Over Ukraine Crisis; India Says Sovereignty & Territorial Integrity Top Priority

NEW DELHI: As Russia is thickening the columns of troops in besieged Ukraine, a slew of anxieties are emerging for India and other states across the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday held a telephonic conversation with three concerned world leaders from Europe. Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; Emmanuel Macron, President of France and Charles […]

Safe Passage To Indians Top Priority, Foreign Secy Shringla Directs Envoys In Conflict Zone

NEW DELHI: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla today said no Indian is in Kyiv, the capital of besieged state Ukraine. So far the Indian government is concerned, all the Indian nationals have left Kyiv by now. But a huge crowd is said to be waiting in the western part of Ukraine. Indian authorities earlier […]

Indian Student Dies In shelling In Ukraine’s Kharkiv

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old Indian student lost his life in shelling in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed today. The student, Naveen Shekharappa belonged to Chalageri (Haveri) in Karnataka. He had reportedly stepped out to buy foods when he got caught in the shelling. In a tweet MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted, “with […]

Satellite Images By Planet Labs PBC Show Damage Done To The Antonov AN-225, World’s Biggest Aircraft In Ukraine

Planet Labs PBC has captured before and after images of the airport in Hostomel to show how the world’s biggest aircraft Antonov AN-225 was damaged. Satellite image captured by Planet Lab PBC also shows damage to the Desna River Bridge in Zolotynka, Ukraine. Picture on left was captured on 26 February, while picture on right […]