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New Delhi: After months of a military build-up along Ukraine's border, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday set the ball rolling for an aggression that could snowball into major crisis for Europe and the world. Here is a...

Moscow: Russia's defence ministry said Thursday it had neutralised Ukrainian military airbases and its air defence systems, hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a military offensive against his country's neighbour, AFP reported. "Military infrastructure at Ukrainian army air bases...

Kiev: Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia in all formats and on any platform, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday, adding that a war will deprive all the sides of any guarantees."Today, we are out of...

Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament on Wednesday supported a bill to introduce a state of emergency in the country starting Feb. 24 amid the ongoing tensions with Russia, according to the parliament's press service.The legislation, introducing the state of...

Moscow: The Russian airspace near the Ukrainian borders is closed for civil aircraft amid a security threat due to the use of military equipment, an aviation authority said on Thursday."A temporary regulation for the use of airspace has...

United Nations: The aim of the Russian special operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine announced by President Vladimir Putin is to protect people who have been suffering under the Ukrainian government, Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia...

Kiev: Explosions have been heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, reports said on Thursday.One of the blasts interrupted the reporter who was broadcasting from the vicinity of St Michael's cathedral in the city center.According to the...

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Thursday accused Russia of choosing “a premeditated war” after President Vladimir Putin ordered a military operation in eastern Ukraine.Biden also said the US and its allies "will respond in a united and...

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday the start of a special military operation in Donbas."The circumstances make us take decisive and immediate actions. The people's republics of Donbas asked Russia for assistance. In this regard, in...

Moscow: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday that UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres turned out to be under the Western pressure over the situation in Ukraine as he was making statements not corresponding to his status and...