March 5 – U.S. payments firms Visa Inc (V.N) and Mastercard Inc on Saturday said they were suspending operations in Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, and that they would work with clients and partners to cease all transactions there. Within days, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued in […]
LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces will observe a temporary cease-fire Sunday in two Ukrainian cities, an official in one of the country’s pro-Russia separatist regions said after an agreement to allow civilians to evacuate collapsed a day earlier amid continued shelling and the flight of refugees to neighboring nations. […]
ROME, March 5 – Italian police have seized villas and yachts worth at least 140 million euros ($153 million) from four high-profile Russians who were placed on an EU sanctions list following Moscow’s attack on Ukraine, sources said on Saturday. read more A police source said a villa owned […]
The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: —— NEW YORK — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow would consider any third-party declaration of a no-fly zone over Ukraine as “participation in the armed conflict.” Speaking at a meeting with female pilots on Saturday, Putin said Russia would view “any […]
RZESZOW, Poland — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting eastern Poland near the border with Ukraine as Russia intensifies its war against the former Soviet republic. Blinken was in the city of Rzeszow on Saturday for talks with top Polish officials and was to go to […]
LVIV, Ukraine — A limited cease-fire that Russia declared to allow civilians to evacuate two cities in Ukraine quickly fell apart Saturday, and Ukrainian officials blamed Russian shelling for blocking the promised safe passage as Moscow tightened its grip on the southern coast and residents raced to escape […]
More than 13 thousand 7 hundred Indians have been brought back by special flights DELHI, MARCH 5: Under ‘Operation Ganga’ to rescue Indian citizens, about 3000 Indians have been airlifted today by 15 special flights from Ukraine’s neighbouring countries. These included 12 special civilian and 3 IAF flights. […]
NEW DELHI, March 4 – India urged Ukraine and Russia on Friday to impose a ceasefire in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy to help evacuate hundreds of Indian students trapped there amid worsening conflict. Around 700 Indian students have been unable to leave Sumy after Russian troops […]
Summary Alexei Navalny calls for protests from jail Thousands have been detained in anti-war protests Authorities have sought for years to stifle dissent LONDON, March 2 – Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has called on Russians to stage daily protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, depicting President Vladimir […]
Summary Companies Intense fighting in area around huge nuclear plant No signs of elevated radiation – U.S. Energy Sec U.S and UK hit oligarchs with further sanctions LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV/ March 4 – Russian invasion forces seized Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant on Friday in heavy fighting in southeastern […]
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