Russia-Ukraine war highlights: Zelensky urges world to send more heavy weapons
- Russia-Ukraine war highlights: As war entered day 57, Russian forces said they will Mariupol on Thursday.
Updated on Apr 22, 2022 05:16 AM IST
Russia-Ukraine war highlights: The war between Russia and Ukraine entered day 57 on Thursday and top officials from Britain, the United States and Canada staged a walkout over Moscow’s representatives at a Group of 20 meeting on Wednesday. The cracks between the group were further exposed after many members spoke to condemn Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, Russian forces said that they will seize the Mariupol steel plant on Thursday. It is the last main stronghold of resistance in the besieged city. If actually happens, Mariupol would be the biggest city to be seized by Russia in the eight weeks long invasion.
Ukraine’s defence ministry is yet to make a comment on this.
On Wednesday, Russia conducted a first test launch of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, a new and long-awaited addition to its nuclear arsenal.
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Apr 21, 2022 11:59 PM IST
3 buses carrying evacuees arrive in Zaporizhzhia from Mariupol
As many as three school buses filled with evacuees from Ukrainian city of Mariupol arrived in Zaporizhzhia – located in southeastern part of the strife-torn country, on Thursday after crossing through territory held by Russian forces, AFP reported.
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Apr 21, 2022 11:07 PM IST
Ukraine raises possibility of airstrike against bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland
A Ukrainian official raised the possibility of a Ukrainian airstrike against the strategically important bridge linking Crimea to the Russian mainland, reported AP.
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Apr 21, 2022 10:33 PM IST
Zelensky urges world to send more heavy weapons
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky urged the world to send more heavy weapons as Russia increases attacks.
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Apr 21, 2022 09:44 PM IST
19 Ukrainian prisoners released from Russian captivity
As many as 19 Ukrainians were released from Russian captivity Thursday Ukraine’s deputy PM Iryna Vereschuk said in a Facebook post.
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Apr 21, 2022 09:35 PM IST
Russia announces travel ban on 61 Canadian citizens
Russia on Thursday announced a travel ban on 61 Canadian citizens, including a number of officials and journalists, in response to sanctions imposed over Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine.
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Apr 21, 2022 08:32 PM IST
Over 7.7 million people internally displaced in Ukraine: UN
Over 7.7 million people internally displaced by Russia’s war in Ukraine, reports UN
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Apr 21, 2022 07:42 PM IST
Russia falling in Ukraine, says US official
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Thursday that Russia was not achieving its goals in its invasion of Ukraine and that Western sanctions were partly the reason for that.
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Apr 21, 2022 07:40 PM IST
US sends another $800M in military support for Ukraine’s ‘frontlines of freedom’
Biden says US sending another $800M in military support for Ukraine’s ‘frontlines of freedom’ in defence against Russia.
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Apr 21, 2022 06:41 PM IST
Danish PM assures $90 million military aid to Ukraine
Denmark’s prime minister on Thursday said her country would give further military aid worth $90 million to Ukraine and support further sanctions against Russia.
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Apr 21, 2022 05:59 PM IST
No possibility to evacuate civilians from Azovstal plant: Mariupol mayor
No possibility to evacuate civilians from Azovstal plant, says the mayor of Mariupol.
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Apr 21, 2022 05:35 PM IST
UNESCO meet in Russia postponed indefinitely due to war
A meeting of the UN cultural agency’s World Heritage Committee scheduled to have been hosted by Russia in June has been postponed indefinitely amid war.
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Apr 21, 2022 04:40 PM IST
Japan, New Zealand demand Russia’s immediate withdrawal from Ukraine
Japan PM kishida, New Zealand PM Ardern demand Russia’s immediate withdrawal from Ukraine.
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Apr 21, 2022 03:45 PM IST
UK imposed 26 new sanctions against Russia
Britain on Thursday added 26 new designations to its list of sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian war, including on military figures and defence companies, reported Reuters.
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Apr 21, 2022 02:31 PM IST
Ukrainian official demands opening humanitarian corridor
A senior Ukrainian official is demanding that the Russian military open a humanitarian corridor from the Azovstal steel plant, the last Ukrainian stronghold in the strategic port city of Mariupol, reports AP.
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Apr 21, 2022 12:53 PM IST
Putin hails ‘successful liberation’ of Mariupol
Russian President Vladimir Putin hails ‘successful liberation’ of Mariupol.
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Apr 21, 2022 12:46 PM IST
Russia controls all of Mariupol except Azovstal plant: Defence minister
Russia controls all of Mariupol except Azovstal plant, reports news agency AFP citing defence minister.
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Apr 21, 2022 11:54 AM IST
9 bodies found outside Kyiv, some ‘with signs of torture’: Ukraine
Ukraine says 9 bodies found outside Kyiv, some ‘with signs of torture’, reports news agency AFP.
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Apr 21, 2022 11:43 AM IST
Ukraine says four buses carrying evacuees left Mariupol
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Apr 21, 2022 11:30 AM IST
Indian Navy studying the sinking of Russian cruiser Moskva
The Indian Navy’s operational planners are studying the sinking of the missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, by two Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missiles on April 14 with the focus on how to protect Indian warships from anti-ship ballistic missiles like the Chinese DF-21. The last Russian flagship sunk was in the Battle of Tsushima by the Japanese imperial navy in 1905, 117 years ago. Read More
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Apr 21, 2022 11:16 AM IST
Russian forces advancing from staging areas in Donbas towards Kramatorsk: UK Military
Russian forces are advancing from staging areas in Donbas towards Kramatorsk, which continues to be hit by rocket attacks, a British military update said on Thursday.
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Apr 21, 2022 10:25 AM IST
AP-NORC poll: Many say Biden not tough enough on Russia
A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows 54% of Americans think Biden has been “not tough enough” in his response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Thirty-six percent think his approach has been about right, while 8% say he’s been too tough.
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Apr 21, 2022 10:06 AM IST
Biden administration announces fresh sanctions on Russia
The Biden administration imposed fresh sanctions on Russia — including on a cryptocurrency miner — as security agencies from the US and other countries warned the Kremlin is looking at options for cyberattacks.
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Apr 21, 2022 09:01 AM IST
Russia now controls 80% of Luhansk region
The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80% of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.
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Apr 21, 2022 08:41 AM IST
Fighting continues at east
Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s eastern border continues and fighting in the southeastern Donbas region is intensifying, the British military said.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister said an agreed humanitarian corridor to evacuate civilians from Azovstal had not worked as planned, blaming Russian forces.
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Apr 21, 2022 08:14 AM IST
China’s Xi says unilateral sanctions will not work
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday reiterated China’s opposition to unilateral sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction,” and said that “de-coupling” and pressure tactics such as cutting off of supply chains will not work with peace efforts in Ukraine.
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Apr 21, 2022 07:24 AM IST
G7 finance ministers pledge more than $24 billion to Ukraine
G7 finance ministers said they have provided and pledged together with international community additional support to Ukraine exceeding $24 billion for 2022 and beyond, adding that they were prepared to do more as needed.
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Apr 21, 2022 07:02 AM IST
Ukraine peace talks doomed because of ‘crocodile’ Putin: Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said any peace talks over Ukraine are likely to fail, as he compared holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiating with a crocodile.
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Apr 21, 2022 06:17 AM IST
US places visa restrictions on 635 Russian nationals, 3 officials
The United States is imposing visa restrictions on 635 Russian nationals for alleged activities that threaten Ukraine as well as on three Russian officials for purported involvement in human rights abuses in Donbas, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday (local time).
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Apr 21, 2022 05:48 AM IST
Putin ally predicts Mariupol victory on Thursday
Russian forces said they will seize the Mariupol steel plant that is the last main stronghold of resistance in the besieged city on Thursday. “Before lunchtime, or after lunch, Azovstal will be completely under the control of the forces of the Russian Federation,” Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Russia’s republic of Chechnya, whose forces have been fighting in Ukraine, said of the steel plant.
Imran Khan applauds India yet again, calls for fresh polls in Pak at power show
Imran Khan had earlier too praised India’s foreign policy amid the debate over purchase of oil from Russia, facing sanctions over the Ukraine war.
Published on Apr 22, 2022 08:14 AM IST
Biden praises Kyiv win, says Putin mistaken that ‘western unity will crack’
Ukraine war: Biden has been criticising Putin in the sharpest of remarks ever since Moscow declared the launch of an offensive in February.
Published on Apr 22, 2022 06:47 AM IST
UK’s Johnson says under-fire Sunak to remain finance minister
Asked on a trip to India whether Sunak will still be the finance minister in the autumn, Johnson said: “The answer to that is yes”.
Published on Apr 22, 2022 06:22 AM IST
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Pakistan visit not sponsored by US govt: Official
During the trip, Omar met Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, his predecessor Imran Khan and several other leaders of the country.
Published on Apr 22, 2022 06:19 AM IST
LIVE: Zelensky thanks Biden for new aid package worth $800 million
- Russia-Ukraine war LIVE Updates: The war has entered day 58 on Friday with Moscow troops now controlling Luhansk region at the east.
Updated on Apr 22, 2022 07:10 AM IST
Russia imposes travel ban on Kamala Harris, Mark Zuckerberg; Canadians hit too
- Russia calls its incursion a “special military operation” to demilitarise and “denazify” Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies reject that as a false pretext for an illegal war of aggression.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 11:21 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi
Setback for Boris Johnson as UK lawmakers approve probe into whether he lied
MPs voted through a motion without any opposition from the government, after a day-long debate that saw some of Johnson’s own MPs call for his resignation over the “partygate” revelations.
Updated on Apr 21, 2022 09:54 PM IST
ISIS claims responsibility for Mazar-e-Sharif mosque blast killing 10
- At least 10 worshippers were killed, and 40 others were injured in a powerful explosion at a Shia mosque in the northern Afghanistan city of Mazar-e-Sharif.
Published on Apr 21, 2022 07:29 PM IST
Covid: China gives go ahead for batch of Sri Lankan students to return
The announcement will be keenly followed by Indian students who are studying in Chinese universities but have also been unable to return since the beginning of the Covid pandemic in early 2020
Published on Apr 21, 2022 07:28 PM IST
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