Ukraine: News

16 Dec 2022

Narendra Modi

Russia-Ukraine conflict: PM Modi reiterates need for dialogue to Putin

Speaking to Russia's President Vladimir Putin over the phone, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as the former launched fresh strikes on it.

06 Dec 2022

Russia

'Morally inappropriate': Ukraine foreign minister on India-Russia oil deal

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Tuesday slammed India for importing Russian oil at discounted rates amid the war, calling it "morally inappropriate."

16 Nov 2022

Poland

Missile hitting Poland fired by Ukraine toward Russian artillery: US

After US President Joe Biden intervened and rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenkyy's brouhaha over a Russian-made missile landing in Poland, US officials said that the missile was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.

16 Nov 2022

Poland

Russian-made missile hits NATO-member Poland killing 2; Biden holds meeting

Two persons died after a suspected Russian missile hit a village in Poland on Tuesday, about 24 kilometers from the country's border with Ukraine.

15 Nov 2022

G20 Summit

Return to path of peace in Ukraine: Modi at G20

As the 17th G20 Summit kicked off in Bali, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, saying that the world must find a way to return to peace.

14 Nov 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits liberated city of Kherson

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reportedly visited the country's southern city of Kherson, which was recently liberated from Russian control by its troops.

11 Nov 2022

Russia

Russia open for Indian students who left Ukraine: Envoy Avdeev

Russian envoy to India, Oleg Avdeev, on Thursday said that Indian students who fled Ukraine due to the war can continue their studies in Russia if they wish.

08 Nov 2022

S Jaishankar

Moscow: EAM Jaishankar to hold crucial meetings with Russian ministers

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is expected to hold crucial meetings with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow on Tuesday, The Hindu reported.

Russia-Ukraine war: US official holds confidential talks with Putin aides

United States President Joe Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan held confidential talks in recent months with close aides of Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate nuclear tensions amid Russia-Ukraine war, reported Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

05 Nov 2022

Vladimir Putin

Putin praises India, calls Indians talented and driven

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised Indians once again, calling them "talented" and "driven".

30 Oct 2022

United Kingdom

Russian agents hacked former UK PM Lizz Truss's phone: Report

The personal phone of the former prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Lizz Truss, who set an off-putting record of holding office for 44 days, was hacked by Russian agents working for President Vladimir Putin, as per a Daily Mail report.

20 Oct 2022

Russia

Russia declares martial law in 'Ukraine annexed' regions

Russia has declared martial law in four territories that it claimed last month as its own.

17 Oct 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis

Blasts rock Ukraine capital Kyiv second time in a week

The Shevchenkivskyi district of Ukraine's capital Kyiv was on Monday rocked by alleged Russian drone strikes for the second time in a week, leaving several residential buildings damaged.

16 Oct 2022

Vladimir Putin

Russia: Putin's mobilization chief found dead under 'suspicious circumstances'

The mobilization efforts by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine received a major setback on Sunday.

16 Oct 2022

Russia

Russia: Shooters open fire during mobilized troops training; 11 dead

As Russia is mobilizing people to take training and fight Ukrainian advances, two shooters killed at least eleven soldiers and left over two dozen injured on Saturday.

13 Oct 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis

Ukraine joining NATO will guarantee World War 3: Russian official

Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) — which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pushing for long — would certainly lead to World War III, Russia's Security Council deputy secretary Alexander Venediktov told TASS, the state news agency, on Thursday.

10 Oct 2022

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

'Russia trying to wipe us out': Zelenskyy after latest airstrikes

After Russia's alleged missile strikes across Ukraine on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky said many were killed and injured in these attacks.

08 Oct 2022

Russia-Ukraine crisis

Truck bomb blows up only bridge connecting Crimea to Russia

A suicide attack using a truck bomb blew up portions of the bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula to Russia on Saturday.

21 Sep 2022

Russia

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Putin announces partial military mobilization

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin that this is not the time for war, the Russian President announced that his military will commence partial mobilization from Wednesday.

Can't accommodate Ukraine-returned medical students: Centre to Supreme Court

The Central Government notified the Supreme Court on Thursday that medical students who returned from war-torn Ukraine following Russian incursions could not be accommodated in Indian universities, according to Live Law.

15 Sep 2022

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine: President Zelenskyy meets with car accident, addresses nation later

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday met with an accident when his car collided with another vehicle in the capital city of Kyiv.

25 Aug 2022

India

Breaking abstinence, India votes against Russia in UNSC procedural matter

In a first since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, India went against Russia in a procedural matter to vote for allowing Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) via a video conference.

21 Aug 2022

Moscow

Russia: Daughter of Putin's close aide killed in car explosion

The daughter of Putin's close aide and a journalist — Darya Dugin died in a car explosion near Moscow while she was on her way home from an event on Sunday.

08 Aug 2022

Facebook

Vladimir Putin's statue in NYC shows him playing war games

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been making headlines for quite some time, over declaring war and destroying Ukraine.

05 Aug 2022

India

Dharamshala: Russian-origin man marries Ukrainian girlfriend in full desi style

While Russia and Ukraine continue to fight against each other, here's a beautiful story about two individuals from these countries proving again, that love knows no boundaries.

Indian medical students from China, Ukraine now eligible for FMGE

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has given a one-time waiver to final-year medical students who have been forced to return from countries such as China and Ukraine due to the COVID-19 outbreak or war.

16 Jul 2022

Egypt

#NewsBytesExplainer: Like Sri Lanka, these countries too facing economic setback

An economic crisis is brewing in many nations, including the neighboring countries of India.

10 Jul 2022

India

Ukraine sacks its envoys to India, Germany, three other countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fired Kyiv's ambassadors to India, Germany, Norway, the Czech Republic, and Hungary on Saturday.

27 Jun 2022

Afghanistan

Ukraine war could increase production of illegal drugs, says UN

The United Nations issued a warning on Monday that the Russia-Ukraine war could enable illicit drug manufacturing to thrive, while noting the future of the opium market is dependent on the situation in Afghanistan.

24 Jun 2022

Vladimir Putin

EU grants Ukraine candidate status in 'historic moment' amid war

In a strong show of solidarity against Russia's invasion, European Union (EU) leaders conferred candidate status on Ukraine and Moldova, acting with unusual speed and unity to lift the besieged country farther away from Russia's influence and connect it more closely to the West.

15 Jun 2022

Bangladesh

UAE to suspend exports of Indian wheat for four months

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered the temporary suspension of exports and re-exports of wheat and wheat flour originating from India, state news agency WAM said on Wednesday.

30 May 2022

Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin not suffering from serious ailment: Russian foreign minister

Amid speculations of Russian President Vladimir Putin suffering from a serious illness, the country's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Sunday denied the same, claiming there were no signs that pointed to any such ailment.

19 May 2022

United Nations (UN)

India defends wheat export ban at UN with COVID-19 barbs

India on Wednesday defended its wheat export ban decision before the United Nations, claiming the move will actually aid poor and needy countries in crisis situations.

16 May 2022

Russia News

Coup to overthrow Putin underway: Ukraine amid 'ill health' reports

A top Ukrainian defense official has stated that a coup to depose Russian President Vladimir Putin is currently underway and cannot be stopped.

15 May 2022

India

Wheat exports: Minister responds to G7 nations' criticism on ban

India's move to ban wheat exports drew criticism from the Group of Seven (G7) nations saying such steps might be unproductive and worsen the situation of rising commodity prices.