When Russia rolled into Ukraine in February, nobody in the west thought that Kyiv stood a chance against the mighty invader. But after Moscow failed to score a quick victory, Ukraine’s supporters now believe Kyiv could emerge victorious from the conflict — although what exactly would constitute such a victory remains unclear. Here, AFP looks … Read more
More than 4.6 million Ukrainians have now fled the war, the United Nations said Tuesday, though the smaller numbers of new refugees are arriving in a more vulnerable condition. The UN refugee agency UNHCR said 4,615,830 Ukrainians had fled since Russia invaded on February 24 — a figure up 68,095 on Monday’s update. “Even though … Read more
Russia has told Ukraine it is ready to halt military operations “in a moment” if Kyiv meets a list of conditions, the Kremlin spokesman said on Monday. Dmitry Peskov said Moscow was demanding that Ukraine cease military action, change its constitution to enshrine neutrality, acknowledge Crimea as Russian territory, and recognise the separatist republics of … Read more
NASA, however, shrugged off Rogozin’s comments that US sanctions on Moscow over Ukraine could “destroy” the two countries’ teamwork on the ISS. Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the chief of Moscow’s space programme has warned that sanctions imposed on the country could lead to the International Space Station (ISS) losing orbit and crashing. Roscosmos Director-General … Read more
NEW DELHI: Big voices on Dalal Street said the market is pencilling in $80-90 a barrel range for oil prices and while some short term impact on stocks due to Russia-Ukraine tensions is likely, the long-term India story remains intact. In an interview with ET NOW, Rashesh Shah of Edelweiss Group said geopolitical events have … Read more
In an apparent message to countries which are not standing by its side or are supporting Moscow, US President Joe Biden has said that any nation that countenances Russia’s “naked aggression” and a “totally unjustifiable” war against Ukraine will be stained by association. Liberty, democracy and human dignity are the forces far more powerful than … Read more