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Saturday, November 2, 2024
TopicUkraine crisis

Topic: Ukraine crisis

New $325 mn US military aid for Ukraine pushes Washington deeper into conflict, says Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed US aid calling it ‘effective assistance in liberating the territories temporarily occupied by the Russian aggressor.’

Russia launches ‘massive missile’ attack on Central Ukrainian town Kryvyi Rih killing at least 3

The attack, which took place early on Tuesday, has injured 25 others and damaged civilian infrastructure, said Ukraine officials.

Rescue operations for pets start in submerged Ukraine city after Kakhovka dam collapse

The vast Soviet-era hydroelectric dam was breached in the early hours of Tuesday, sending floodwaters cascading across a swathe of the warzone in southern Ukraine.

War, climate change push number of internally displaced people to record high of 71.1 million

IDMC said the figure represented a 20% increase since 2021. The war in Ukraine triggered nearly 17 million displacements last year, while 32.6 million were displaced due to disasters.

India’s strategy to counter China has answers to ending Russia-Ukraine war

There is a golden opportunity for PM Narendra Modi to travel to Russia and Ukraine with a proposal I have outlined here, which includes reverting to pre January 2022 positions.

Ukraine’s famously fertile soil bears scars of Russian shelling and unexploded ordnance

Scientists found high concentrations of toxins such as mercury and arsenic from ammunition polluting the ground in soil samples taken from Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine.

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine towns on Christmas Day, as Putin says he is open to talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing because of continued Russian attacks.

415 children among 6.5k civilians dead in Ukraine so far, says UN human rights body

Data shows most casualties were a result of explosive weapons with wide-area effects such as shelling from heavy artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, missiles and air strikes.

Would not yield “a single centimetre” in eastern Donetsk region to Russia, says Zelenskyy

The region is one of four Russia claimed to have annexed in late September. Fighting had been going on there between Ukrainian military and Russian proxy forces since 2014.

‘Russia concentrating forces to attack our energy infrastructure,’ says Ukraine

Zelensky said, more than 4.5 million people were already without power. Officials urged citizens to consider making plans to leave as ongoing strikes threaten the power supply.

On Camera

As a Hindu Canadian, I am deeply hurt by cancellation of Diwali. My community is now sidelined

Canada faces serious foreign interference issues, but these challenges must not be weaponized to unfairly target friendly and important allies like India.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Indian firms sanctioned by US didn’t violate laws, says MEA. Hyderabad firm that supplied to Army on list

Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.