Tag: Ukraine war

Russia Releases 10 Ukrainian Civilian Prisoners: Volodymyr Zelensky

Posted on By admin

Some of those released have been in prison since 2017. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday 10 civilians, including a politician and two priests, taken prisoner in Russia and Belarus had been freed in a deal mediated by the Vatican. Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners throughout their two-year conflict, typically in…

Read More “Russia Releases 10 Ukrainian Civilian Prisoners: Volodymyr Zelensky” »

World

Death of Indians in Russia-Ukraine war Status and accountability of mercenaries in international law

Posted on By admin

The story so far: On June 11, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) acknowledged the tragic loss of two Indian nationals who were recruited by the Russian Army amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The MEA in a press statement said that the Indian Embassy in Moscow has strongly raised this issue with…

Read More “Death of Indians in Russia-Ukraine war Status and accountability of mercenaries in international law” »

World

Russia claims capture of village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region

Posted on By admin

A member of a drone unit of Ukraine’s 58th Motorized Brigade unpacks equipment near the front line in the Donetsk region. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on June 2 to have captured a tiny village in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, where it has been on the offensive making territorial gains….

Read More “Russia claims capture of village in Ukraine’s Donetsk region” »

World

German Foreign Minister flags ‘dramatic’ worsening on Ukraine front

Posted on By admin

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 92nd separate assault brigade guards an area, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, near the town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region, Ukraine on May 19, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock voiced concern on May 21 over the worsening battlefield conditions for Ukrainian forces on the eastern…

Read More “German Foreign Minister flags ‘dramatic’ worsening on Ukraine front” »

World

Nearly 10,000 Evacuated In Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region, Says Governor

Posted on By admin

Zelensky played down Russia’s gains in the offensive (File) Rome, Italy: Nearly 10,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region since a ground attack launched by Russian forces on May 10, its governor said Saturday. The assault may only be the first wave of a wider offensive, Ukrainian President…

Read More “Nearly 10,000 Evacuated In Ukraine’s Kharkiv Region, Says Governor” »

World

China and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine

Posted on By admin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping on May 16 reaffirmed their “no-limits” partnership that has deepened as both countries face rising tensions with the West, and they criticized U.S. military alliances in Asia and the Pacific region. At their summit in Beijing, Mr. Putin thanked Mr. Xi for China’s proposals for ending…

Read More “China and Russia reaffirm their close ties as Moscow presses its offensive in Ukraine” »

World

4 Arrested For Trafficking Indians To Ukraine War Zone

Posted on By admin

Among those arrested was also a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry (Representational) New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said it has arrested four people, including a contractual translator in the Russian Defence Ministry, for trafficking Indian nationals to the Russia-Ukraine war zone. The central agency said that Arun and…

Read More “4 Arrested For Trafficking Indians To Ukraine War Zone” »

Nation

Macron urges Xi Jinping to use clout, halt Russia’s Ukraine war

Posted on By admin

China’s President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in Paris on May 6 to use Beijing’s influence to halt the Russian war against Ukraine, also telling the Chinese leader to accept fair…

Read More “Macron urges Xi Jinping to use clout, halt Russia’s Ukraine war” »

World