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‘Worrying’ Ukraine situation is focus of Biden-Modi virtual summit, US hails India’s aid to Kyiv

PM Modi says he has spoken to both Russian President Vladimir Putin & Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, appealing not only for peace but also for ‘direct talks’ between the two.

Fate of Russian armour in Ukraine not encouraging but premature to write off the tank

You can only plan a major operation till the point the logistics supply is assured, come what may. But Russia didn't opt for it.

Afghan embassy in Moscow handed over to Taliban, flag hoisted

After Jamal Garwal was appointed Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires in Moscow, the Afghanistan Embassy in Russia was completely handed over to the Taliban government on Saturday

Our take on Imran Khan’s trust vote, Bucha killings, meat ban, Sri Lanka crisis — in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Putin still thinks he has something to win in Ukraine war — his political fate

Can Putin finish his 20-year project to return Russia to a totalitarian past with him as the leader? Or will the war lead to his demise?

If we could manage pandemic emergency, we can manage to stop buying Russian gas

Europe’s pledge to wean itself off Russian gas more slowly is actually a bad tactic. It tells Putin that his best chance of financing his war with gas revenues is now.

Will end military operation if Ukraine agrees to conditions, says Russia

Kremlin said withdrawal of troops from Kyiv a ‘goodwill gesture’.

Russia has already lost the war in Ukraine. It’s a result of failing globalisation

What we are witnessing in the Ukraine-Russia conflict is the failure of the world to manage the politics of globalisation while enjoying its fruits.

At least 1,417 civilians, among them 121 children, killed in Ukraine, says UN

UN warns that death count could be higher because information has been delayed from several locations due to ongoing hostilities.

Lesson for India in a divided world: How to not let old friendships come in the way of new ones

Two quotes by historian Toynbee are relevant to current events — that civilisations die by suicide, and that West committed ‘unpardonable aggression’ against non-European nations.

On Camera

No more lip service on UNSC reforms—it’s time to form an implementation roadmap

Most of the UNSC’s failures stem from the use of veto power by the P5. In a world that champions democracy, the UNSC is inherently the most undemocratic entity possible.

After a brief surge, private investment & hiring has again turned cautious. Focus is on cutting debt

Financial year 2022-23 saw private investments & hiring surge, but since then firms are using cash to reduce debt. General elections didn’t help matters, either.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?